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Quiet Snoring And Let Everyone Get Some Sleep!
One of the most common complaints I hear from my over-age 40 patients involves how they can get better sleep. Amongst all the things that can prevent people from getting a good night’s sleep, snoring can contribute to the poor sleep of everyone in the house! Snoring can also be a symptom of other breathing problems which can lead to poor health. Here’s what I advise my patients on how to get to the bottom of their snoring and improve their sleep and their health.… Read More
Wellness Topic: Articles, General Health, Men's Health, Sleep, Women's Health
How Many Hours of Sleep Do You Really Need? The Whole Truth
I have a retired 64 year-old patient, I’ll call him Bob, who tells me that he never sleeps more than 5-6 hours a night and that he’s always up with the sun, full of energy for his active retiree day and never gets that mid-afternoon sleepy slump. He’s doing well, has no major health concerns, and this amount of sleep seems to be working well for him. Another patient I have, I’ll call her Ellen, 46 years-old, working full-time every day as a busy legal… Read More
Wellness Topic: General Health, Sleep
Healthy Aging and Melatonin
Many times my patients will tell me that they have problems sleeping – they either have trouble getting to sleep or they have problems staying asleep. Not surprising, generally around our late 40’s – 50’s we start to become deficient in melatonin, a hormone that regulates our sleep patterns. As we near age 60, melatonin stores decrease even further. Read More
Wellness Topic: Anti-Aging, General Health, Sleep
A Good Night Sleep Naturally
An adequate sleep improves mood, helps you stay alert and lose weight. Looking at sleep aids as an option brings forward various health dangers. Research has revealed a slew of proven ways you can start sleeping better tonight and they’re all completely natural. Read More
Wellness Topic: General Health, Men's Health, Sleep, Weight Loss, Women's Health
Get Rid Of Those Under Eye Circles
Ask my patients who have them and they will tell you that nothing makes them feel old and tired like dark under eye circles! In fact, they are always asking me what they can do to get rid of, or improve, those appearance-draining circles under their eyes. However, you don’t have to be older to get dark circles under your eyes. In fact, dark under eye circles can plague people of varying ages, men and women alike. They can be aggravated by many things, and… Read More
Sleep Deprivation: How To Avoid It
In today’s busy world, many of my patient’s complain of not sleeping well. They burn the candle at both ends and may wind up not going to bed until 3 or 4 a.m. and get up again at 7 a.m. to start another workday! This is a destructive pattern that can wreak havoc on your health. The ill health effects from not sleeping enough are numerous and can have disastrous consequences. Did you know that major accidents could be caused by sleep deprivation fatigue? That’s… Read More
Wellness Topic: Sleep
Poor Sleep And Testosterone Levels
Are you one of those guys who are burning the candle at both ends and maybe only getting 4 or 5 hours of sleep a night? Are you also one of those guys having problems with his sex drive and feeling out of sorts? Well, recent studies done in the last 3 years show that these symptoms could all be due to the effect of sleep on testosterone – just how, though, may be a chicken and egg question! While it’s true that lower testosterone… Read More
Wellness Topic: Men's Health, Sleep
Insomnia And Ambien
With uncertain economic times and the responsibilities of their busy lives, it’s no wonder that many of my patients are having a hard time sleeping these days! So what do they do? Many of them take the nation’s bestselling sleeping pill Ambien, to help them sleep better. From my experience and research I have mixed feelings about this drug. Yes, Ambien can help you get to sleep initially. In fact, it does a good job of it in the first few weeks. However, it can… Read More
Wellness Topic: Sleep
The Damaging Effects Of Eating Late At Night
All of us are guilty of late night refrigerator raids once in a while. Sometimes a stressful day, depression, illness, working late, inability to sleep, or just plain boredom will draw us to the kitchen when we should be sleeping. Many of us eat the equivalent of a full meal in these late night scenarios, often eating more than we do in daytime meals. Both men and women, with studies citing over 40% of men, and close to 60% of women, engage in night eating.… Read More
Wellness Topic: General Health, Sleep
Restless Leg Syndrome
Dr. Rosenberg, “I hoping you can help me with this very unusual problem. Recently I’ve been experiencing a tingling and burning in my legs. It’s like a snake is crawling up and down the inside of my calves and it even worse when I’m trying to sleep! It so frustrating that sometime I just want to scream. The only relief I get is when I’m up and walking around. What’s wrong with me?” Judy Harris, Los Angeles, CA. This question is asked of me by… Read More
Wellness Topic: Sleep
