Category Archives: Sleep Tests

Insomnia – Do You Have Insomnia?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Poor sleep plagues many North Americans. Unfortunately, troublesome nights are a chronic condition for a large portion of sleepers. Fifteen percent of poor sleepers have psychophysiological insomnia. According to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) psychophysiological insomnia is a … Continue reading →

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Reading Between the Lines – An Inside Look at the Polysomnogram

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

  Has your doctor told you that you will have to get all wired up and then sleep in a lab while technicians and specialists watch you sleep? This is one way to find out what is going on with … Continue reading →

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Mixed Sleep Apnea

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Mixed Apnea It’s finally spring! The tulips are poking through, the trees are budding and the grass is even starting to turn green. Nature is changing and that means your sleep could be changing too. I thought it would be … Continue reading →

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea – My husband stops breathing when he sleeps!

Posted on February 8, 2010 by

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of apnea. With OSA, your body tries to breathe but it can’t get any air in or out. Think of it as putting your hand over the suction nozzle of a … Continue reading →

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Better Sleep Without Medication – Is better sleep possible without medication?

Posted on January 5, 2010 by

Treatments for Insomnia A lot of people feel that they have insomnia because they can’t fall asleep or they wake up all the time. While this may feel like insomnia, it is often another sleep problem. Without a proper assessment … Continue reading →

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Effective Ways to Control Snoring

Posted on December 10, 2009 by

As a Sleep Expert I am frequently asked what to do about snoring and whether a certain home remedy will help. I’ve heard quite a few interesting ones over the years and I’m always surprised about what does work. Although, to … Continue reading →

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Diagnosing Narcolepsy

Posted on September 9, 2009 by

How is Narcolepsy Diagnosed? Night and Day Testing A person with the symptoms of narcolepsy needs to have testing done in a sleep lab. First they will be required to spend a night being monitored in the lab in order … Continue reading →

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Restless Legs Syndrome – “It feels like bugs are crawling all over my legs!”

Posted on August 2, 2009 by

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a sleep problem that interferes with falling asleep. While trying to fall asleep, people suffering from RLS will experience sensations in their legs that can only be relieved by movement. The sensations have been described … Continue reading →

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The Most Effective Treatment for OSA – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

As many as 4% of all adults have some degree of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is used to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). What is OSA? During sleep, the upper airway collapses and causes an obstruction. … Continue reading →

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Narcolepsy – New Discovery in Sleep Disorders Research

Posted on May 23, 2008 by

Missing Narcoleptins Cause Narcolepsy – An Important New Discovery in Sleep Disorders Research A recent article by Dr. Emmanuel Mignot of Stanford University reveals that researchers have made a breakthrough in narcolepsy research. The Stanford team discovered that most narcoleptics … Continue reading →

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