We all know the results of excessive credit card balances: high interest rates, penalties and a poor credit score. Sleep debt is the same. Your body tolerates a lack of quality sleep for only so long and then, just like your credit card being cut off because you didn’t pay the bill, your body begins to break down.

We turn more and more to medications to solve our health problems. Although they usually can correct symptoms they do not necessarily correct the problem that is causing the problem. Many problems can be made worse by sleep deprivation and some may look like one health issue and actually be an sign of a sleep problem.

Nightmares run the range of strange to unsettling to downright terrifying, often staying with us long after we have woken up. While it might be easy to write off a nightmare as something unimportant, nightmares (as well as dreams) are often windows into the subconscious mind. When nightmares become too much to handle, however, some proactive approaches are required to stop nightmares in adults.

Sleep apnea is one of the most common, yet least talked about, health conditions affecting Americans today. Here is what you may not know about the condition.

Talking in the sleep was really fun in your childhood. Your mom used to tell you what you were saying last night and you used to laugh at it. But as you become older this becomes frustrating.

Everyone develops sleep problems at some point in their lives. You can battle this out using sleep aids you probably have not heard of. Find out more about these methods so you can get a good night’s sleep.

In this article you will acquire insight to the benefit of orthopedic pillows. You will find that they are definitely worth the investment. Especially on the first morning subsequent to using your new pillow when you awake feeling energized after experiencing that long awaited blissful night’s sleep.

Sleep is something important and something we look forward to. It relaxes us and gets us ready for the next day. Lets do it right.

We have all heard about it. The stories where someone tosses and turns, moaning, “I cannot fall asleep.” Those who have a condition called sleep paralysis may find that they have no problem falling asleep, but may find that upon awaking, their body is nearly paralyzed, and that they may only be able to move their eyes.

Having trouble sleeping is no laughing matter and will impact life in every way. What you do about that could change your waking hours tremendously.

The number one issue for patients who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea is that of non-compliance. The immediate question then is why? If addressing sleep apnea will improve multiple aspects of a patient’s life, what stops them from following through? The number one reason is comfort. Often instead of adjusting to an undesirable situation with a CPAP mask or machine, a patient will simply give up and return back to untreated sleep patterns. The various issues encountered are discussed in detail.

  Sleep paralysis is the feeling of being awake, but unable to move or act. While it poses few actual health threats, it can be disorienting and potentially frightening for those who experience an episode, especially for the first time. Incidents of such disorders can last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes.