Sleep Education
By Geraldo Rizzo, MD
The idea of daylight-savings time (DST) was, for the first time, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, who anonymously published a letter suggesting that Parisians economize on candles by rising earlier to use the morning sunlight. This 1784 satire proposed taxing shutters, rationing candles, and (more…)
Sleep Tech Tip of the Week:
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
Most often we as sleep techs are the biggest offenders of not practicing what we preach. We tell our patients to allow for adequate sleep time, reduce caffeine intake close to bed time, practice proper sleep hygiene, and maintain consistency when it comes going to bed and waking up. We, or least I, have been guilty of not following one or all of those suggestions at some point during my career. We, as sleep professionals, have to apply what we know about sleep to our personal lives as well. (more…)
By Angela Terry, RPSGT @ OBAND Medical Group Las Vegas
Life as an RPSGT sometimes means that I don’t always get enough sleep. Sometimes my body becomes sore and achy after working a long night shift and caring for my family. One thing that I can always count on though is that after a proper sleep cycle, I can wake up rested and pain free. This relief is thanks to the restorative process of chemical and hormonal releases/balances that naturally occur during deep sleep. (more…)
Sleep Tech Tip of The Week:
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
It does not matter whether you have been a medical professional for 30 days or 30 years, at some point you will or have encountered patients that possess what I like to call “strong personalities”. Simply put, some of the people we come across not only professionally but also personally are not necessarily the most pleasant folks in the world to deal with. As sleep professionals, our occupational duties can be made more difficult when abrasive attitudes and noncompliance issues challenge the multifaceted job that we choose to perform. (more…)
By Nancy Carballo
Diet and exercise are at the f
orefront of health concerns for most Americans these days, but what about the basic need to sleep? Millions of people suffer from sleep disorders in varying degrees and forms. Often, these individuals are misdiagnosed or their sleep habits are simply not considered when interviewed by physicians. Trends encountered by nutritionist Monika Woolsey, who specializes in sleep disorders, are of primary importance. Her findings over the last few years through patient care point to the same conclusions found in current medical research. A variety of current major illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and infertility can all be linked directly to poor sleep hygiene, particularly among underserved populations. (more…)