admin Spring is now underway, and with April showers comes not only May flowers, but also Spring allergy season. While millions of Americans experience year round symptoms that are caused by indoor allergens such as dust mites, cat and dog danger and mold, pollen season can be devastating to millions more in the Spring outdoors. With …
Falling asleep night at a consistent time is one of the most difficult things to do, especially when you have to get up early for a full time position. As a result, people are always looking to maximize their sleep as efficiently as possible so that they can be well rested. Unfortunately, if you don’t …
Allergies are typically thought to develop during childhood and wane after adolescence. However, this is simply not the case. Allergies can develop at any time in your life: in fact, nearly 18 million adults in the United States are diagnosed with hay fever or allergic rhinitis. These can be caused by increased exposure to pollen, …
For those who suffer from allergies, indoor allergens can be a huge problem that drastically reduces your quality of life. Luckily, there are many methods and techniques you can use to ease your suffering from allergies when you are inside your home. Below is ten tips you can use to mitigate the spread of and …
Sleep apnea is one of the more common sleep disorders but, unfortunately, it is also potentially one of the most dangerous, if left untreated. Besides for the typical symptoms of sleep apnea, such as exceptionally loud snoring, abrupt shortness of breath during sleep, awakening with a dry mouth or sore throat and insomnia and hypersomnia, …
There is perhaps nothing more dangerous than getting a consistent lack of sleep. Lack of sleep can cause the symptoms of many other sleep disorders, among other internal and external problems. These can include episodes of sleep walking, sleep paralysis, and sleep related hallucinations. However, it’s important to note that sleep deprecation can also exacerbate …
One of the less talked about sleep disorders, night terrors typically affect children around the ages of 3 to 12 years old, and can have serious consequences if not treated properly. During an episode of night terrors, a person may scream, feel intense fear, and flail uncontrollably. Having night terror is distinctly different from having …
Due to economic conditions, many Americans have been forced into shift work, dealing with an erratic work schedule that can sometimes disrupt normal sleep patterns. This has lead to a rise in the sleep condition known as shift work disorder, which is considered a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, as it throws off people’s sleep patterns …
Exploding head syndrome (EHS) is a type of parasomnia whose symptoms are exactly what you might expect. EHS is characterized by an imaginary loud bang that is experienced right before falling asleep, and can sound like an explosion. It can also occur during a sudden awakening in the middle of the night. EHS is often …
Sleep paralysis is a broad term used to encompass a variety of symptoms, but it is most commonly used to describe the experience of full or partial body paralysis while waking up or drifting into sleep. In some cases, sleep paralysis can also cause hallucinations, a sense of fear and dread, and a crushing or …
