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Radiofrequency for Sleep Apnea Clinical Trial: Now Enrolling Patients

Radiofrequency for Sleep Apnea Clinical Trial: Now Enrolling Patients

BlueSleep is now enrolling patients to participate in a clinical trial of the efficacy of office based Radiofrequency treatments of the tongue and palate for the treatment of mild and moderate sleep apnea. Dr Jordan Stern is the principal investigator in a study funded by Olympus. #ClinicalTrial #EnrollingPatients #SleepApnea #DrStern #Radiofrequency #BlueSleep

REM Behavior Disorder

REM Behavior Disorder

REM Behavior disorder happens only 1/100th the time of sleep apnea and is essentially the opposite of Sleep Paralysis. During REM sleep you normally don’t move. This is called atonia, which is the normal paralysis of your voluntary limbs during the twenty percent of the time asleep when you are dreaming. With REM behavior disorder, instead of experiencing atonia you move around and perhaps act out your dreams. This can involve minor leg movements or crying out in your sleep.

Sleep Apnea and Reflux - Sleep Scholar

Sleep Apnea and Reflux - Sleep Scholar

Jordan Stern MD Waking up in the middle of the night gasping for air is not always Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Good sleep is critical to all physical and emotional functions. In search of good sleep, or as part of the remedies for poor sleep, consideration to reflux is often overlooked. Many medical research papers have discussed the association between sleep disorders and reflux, particularly the association between sleep apnea and acid reflux (Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux

Sleep Paralysis - Dr Stern Interviewed by WPIX TV 11

Medical Uses of Naps

Medical Uses of Naps

Medical uses of naps. Naps are recommended in the treatment guidelines of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for the treatment of Narcolepsy. A serious sleep disorder which causes extreme sleepiness, and often uncontrollable episodes of sudden sleep (cataplexy). Napping can help control the disorder but is usually just part of the overall treatment which usually includes medications to stay awake. Another new medical use of naps is the PAP-NAP. A 60-90 minute nap in the s

Should You Sip an Espresso Before Your Next Nap? - Van Winkle's

Should You Sip an Espresso Before Your Next Nap? - Van Winkle's

Emily Siegel Naps are great in theory: grab a few zzzzz’s after lunch to shake off the midday yawns. But a quick doze at your desk doesn’t always do the trick. In fact, naps can exacerbate grogginess and throw off your nighttime slumber — the ultimate napping sin. In recent years, some sleep experts have championed the “caffeine nap” (aka “stimulated nap”) as the platonic ideal in truncated rest. It may sound counterintuitive to use a stimulant to nap more effectively, but th

9 Things You Never Knew Your Body Does While You Sleep - Cosmopolitan Magazine

9 Things You Never Knew Your Body Does While You Sleep - Cosmopolitan Magazine

Kira Peikoff It Wakes Up a Lot More Than You Realize. You know you're supposed to get eight hours of sleep a night, but what's really going on up in your body during that time? Quite a lot, it turns out. You know you're supposed to get eight hours of sleep a night, but what's really going on up in your body during that time? Quite a lot, it turns out. Here's a peek inside your nighttime body factory. 1. As you fall asleep, you jerk. Every time. According to sleep experts, the

Napping on the job? "Absolutely," says Dr. Stern - WCBS-TV NY Interview

Sleep Disorders

Sleep Disorders

Sleep disorders are a lot more common than you think and while some are more prevalent than others the best approach for treating them is by taking an integrative and customized approach. Diagnosis is often the biggest battle in overcoming a sleep disorder but the second biggest battle is getting the proper treatment. In the same way that the medical community is specialized and not trained in sleep disorders they are also not trained in treatments. If you go to a psychologis

The Cost of Poor Sleep - Epoch Times

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Artificial Light and Sleep

Artificial Light and Sleep

It’s time for bed – what’s your routine? Brush your teeth, situate pillows, turn lights off, turn television on? If this sounds familiar, you may be unknowingly robbing yourself of quality sleep. Many feel that the only way they can fall asleep is by having some sort of “white noise,” such as the television, on in the bedroom. According to a recent study, though, the presence of artificial light during sleep may actually prevent the occurrence of deep, normal sleep. This stud

Night Cap Anyone? Alcohol and Sleep

Night Cap Anyone? Alcohol and Sleep

Relaxation is a recommended technique to help us to sleep ... so why isn't a night cap a good idea? Alcohol actually helps induce deep sleep, the problem is that the beneficial effect last only about 4 hours, and then you get the alcohol withdrawal effects with the sweating, the rapid heart beat, the waking and anxiety. Studies showed that the detrimental effects begin after 2 drinks. Alcohol suppresses REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement sleep), which is the restorative sleep ne

Reflux and Sleep - Sleep "Chief Nourisher of Life's Feast" (Macbeth, Shakespeare)

Reflux and Sleep - Sleep "Chief Nourisher of Life's Feast" (Macbeth, Shakespeare)

Jordan Stern, MD Good sleep is critical to all physical and emotional functions. In search of good sleep, or as part of the remedies for poor sleep, consideration to reflux is almost always overlooked! Only recently have some medical research papers discussed the association between sleep disorders and reflux, particularly the association between sleep apnea and reflux. Reflux can result in sleep disturbances by causing arousals every time a reflux episode occurs. In other

Nightmares

Nightmares

Nightmares are frightening or disturbing dreams that occur during REM sleep causing you to feel terrified or afraid, angry, sad, guilty, anxious or distressed. They usually wake you up and the bad feelings can continue for some time after you’ve awakened. While nightmares are more common among children, about 50% of adults experience them periodically. The most common themes of nightmares in adults are feeling trapped, being lost, being chased, or falling and are usually a re

Why Going To The Gym Can Help Your Sleep

Why Going To The Gym Can Help Your Sleep

J Stern, MD & L Marino Yet another reason to go the gym: you will sleep better and be more alert during the day if you work out regularly. Exercise reduces stress, helps boost your mood, and strengthens your circadian rhythms, all which help improve your sleep. It has also been proven to help with depression and anxiety, major causes for sleep disruption and helps with weight loss, a major factor in treating sleep apnea. Some recent studies have shown that people who do physi

Sleep Apnea: What is it? And What is the Best Treatment?

Sleep Apnea: What is it? And What is the Best Treatment?

Sleep Apnea is perhaps the most common and yet most undiagnosed sleep disorder. It’s also the most dangerous. Based on research; up to a third of adult Americans have problematic sleep apnea but about ninety percent don’t know it. If you are over fifty, male and snore you probably have sleep apnea. Apnea, which means ‘without breath’, is when breathing becomes shallow and stops altogether during sleep. When a person stops breathing their blood oxygen levels are lowered and th

Teeth Grinding and Sleep Apnea

Teeth Grinding and Sleep Apnea

J Stern, MD &, L Marino If you wake up with a sore jaw or an ongoing, dull headache you may be grin The best way to treat it is to go to the source, not the symptoms. Like sleep apnea, the main source can be a narrow airway. Sometimes that is out of your control simply because of your physiology. If there is a partial blockage of your airway while you sleep the grinding can actually help you re-open the airway and breathe properly. In research studies it has been shown that a

Menopause and Sleep

Menopause and Sleep

HOT FLASHES, NIGHT SWEATS AND SLEEP QUALITY Understanding your body’s core temperature and circadian rhythms are crucial to getting a good night’s sleep. Temperature changes throughout the night affect the way you go in and out of various sleep stages. Many studies have shown that getting a good night’s sleep is dependent on having your body be at the right temperature at the right time. Body temperature decreases at night, making us fall asleep, and increases right before we