The morbidly bleak phrase “you can sleep when you’re dead” is disturbingly popular in today’s world. Unfortunately, for many people who follow that philosophy, their eternal slumber will likely come sooner rather than later. The more you ignore your body’s need to follow its own circadian rhythm, the more quickly…
Many people engage in teeth grinding in sleep without even knowing it. While occasional grinding won’t cause you serious harm, if you regularly grind your teeth during sleep, it can lead to jaw disorders, serious headaches, problems with your teeth, and general discomfort. So, how can you tell if you…
There are many different kinds of sleep disorders, and sleep disorders involving the body’s circadian rhythms are among the most common. While some of the problems involving the body’s natural clock are caused by physical problems, many times situational things cause sleep problems. One good example of a situation where this is…
When most people think about sleep disorders, things like sleepwalking, night terrors and insomnia usually spring to mind. However, a condition known as restless leg syndrome is actually surprisingly common yet receives very little attention in the press and elsewhere. Those who suffer from restless leg syndrome know how debilitating it can…
Excessive daytime sleepiness – often referred to as EDS – is a surprisingly common condition. If you find yourself going day after day feeling incredibly sleepy, tired and just “out of it,” there’s a chance that you are suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness. Sometimes, you may even find yourself nodding…
Basically, sleep deprivation refers to not getting enough sleep and it happens to most people at one point or another during their life. Sometimes, it is caused by circumstances like the one outlined above: a new baby, for instance. Other times, sleep deprivation is caused by a sleep disorder like…
Most people are familiar with insomnia and sleep disorders like sleepwalking and even narcolepsy; if you ask someone to list a common sleep disorder, he or she will probably name one of those examples. Few people, on the other hand, would blurt out the term “circadian rhythm sleep disorder,” since it is…
There are many different sleep disorders; some would say there is even a unique sleep disorder for every single person. Either way, there’s no question that there is more to sleep disorders than just insomnia or sleep walking. Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders around, yet many people don’t…
Sleeping disorders are very common; they are classified as any condition that impedes your ability to get to sleep at night and that causes you to be groggy and exhausted during waking hours. Many people suffer from some kind of sleeping disorder; some of these disorders are relatively common, while…