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The Rio Rancho Sleep Center has a unique mind and body approach to help you live a better life through quality sleep. We offer over night sleep studies to treat physical sleep disorders like sleep apnea or RLS. What makes our program outstanding is that we can couple that treatment with our Behavioral Sleep Medicine program which deals with more complex sleep problems like Insomnia, Nightmares, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and adjusting to CPAP therapy. We understand that everybody sleeps differently and that is why we offer tailored treatment plans for your specific issue.

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http://mncranio.com/ Tina Rosenquist, creator and host of Knowledge For Wellness, interviews Dr. Roy Hakala, DDS, from the Minnesota Craniofacial Center Midway. Dr. Roy Hakala is a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain and of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.

This interview covers the following snoring and sleep apnea treatments. Snoring has long been a joke in our culture, but it can be far more serious than that. Snoring can be disruptive to marriages and families, and it can be a symptom of a condition called obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA.

People with OSA appear to hold their breath repeatedly during the night, then abruptly begin breathing again, often with a snort. As a result, OSA sufferers do not get enough oxygen as they sleep and may wake with morning headaches. Also, they are not able to maintain the deeper restful stages of sleep and wake feeling unrefreshed. Sometimes, they wake feeling more tired than when they went to bed. OSA often leads to excessive daytime sleepiness, dozing off inappropriately, falling asleep when working or driving, lowered energy levels, memory loss, and depression and anxiety. OSA has even been linked to death by cardiovascular disease. OSA elevates blood pressure, aggravates diabetes, and can cause gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD, or heartburn). And most of the chronic pain disorders such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple sclerosis (MS) can be aggravated by OSA. Even the immune system can be suppressed by inadequate quality sleep.

The first step is to call our office for an examination, as an accurate diagnosis is essential to appropriate treatment of a sleep disorder. Depending on the examination results, we may need to refer you for further medical evaluation. Often an overnight sleep study, called a polysomnogram, needs to be scheduled at a sleep center. In some cases, overnight home testing can be done.

Frequently, we provide effective treatment of snoring and OSA easily and painlessly, with special appliances that look somewhat like orthodontic retainers and are worn inside the mouth at night. Oral appliances often can substitute for the mechanical CPAP nightstand machines and nose masks that many people use. Oral appliances are easy to wear and care for, and are extremely portable. They can be worn camping, in remote cabins, and when traveling. With oral appliances, it is possible to sleep quietly and restfully, even on an airplane.

In particularly severe cases where even CPAP is not effective, oral appliances often can be combined with CPAP for double benefit. Surgery may be recommended in some OSA cases, especially when large tonsils or adenoids are involved.

Denial and embarrassment are common reasons for OSA to go undiagnosed and untreated. The person with symptoms of a sleep disorder may refuse to believe that he or she snores, and may be offended by a confrontation. The Center can provide additional information and support and help you locate a sleep center, if needed.

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http://mncranio.com/ Tina Rosenquist, creator and host of Knowledge For Wellness, interviews Dr. Roy Hakala, DDS, from the Minnesota Craniofacial Center Midway. Dr. Roy Hakala is a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain and of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.

This interview covers the following snoring and sleep apnea treatments. Snoring has long been a joke in our culture, but it can be far more serious than that. Snoring can be disruptive to marriages and families, and it can be a symptom of a condition called obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA.

People with OSA appear to hold their breath repeatedly during the night, then abruptly begin breathing again, often with a snort. As a result, OSA sufferers do not get enough oxygen as they sleep and may wake with morning headaches. Also, they are not able to maintain the deeper restful stages of sleep and wake feeling unrefreshed. Sometimes, they wake feeling more tired than when they went to bed. OSA often leads to excessive daytime sleepiness, dozing off inappropriately, falling asleep when working or driving, lowered energy levels, memory loss, and depression and anxiety. OSA has even been linked to death by cardiovascular disease. OSA elevates blood pressure, aggravates diabetes, and can cause gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD, or heartburn). And most of the chronic pain disorders such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple sclerosis (MS) can be aggravated by OSA. Even the immune system can be suppressed by inadequate quality sleep.

The first step is to call our office for an examination, as an accurate diagnosis is essential to appropriate treatment of a sleep disorder. Depending on the examination results, we may need to refer you for further medical evaluation. Often an overnight sleep study, called a polysomnogram, needs to be scheduled at a sleep center. In some cases, overnight home testing can be done.

Frequently, we provide effective treatment of snoring and OSA easily and painlessly, with special appliances that look somewhat like orthodontic retainers and are worn inside the mouth at night. Oral appliances often can substitute for the mechanical CPAP nightstand machines and nose masks that many people use. Oral appliances are easy to wear and care for, and are extremely portable. They can be worn camping, in remote cabins, and when traveling. With oral appliances, it is possible to sleep quietly and restfully, even on an airplane.

In particularly severe cases where even CPAP is not effective, oral appliances often can be combined with CPAP for double benefit. Surgery may be recommended in some OSA cases, especially when large tonsils or adenoids are involved.

Denial and embarrassment are common reasons for OSA to go undiagnosed and untreated. The person with symptoms of a sleep disorder may refuse to believe that he or she snores, and may be offended by a confrontation. The Center can provide additional information and support and help you locate a sleep center, if needed.

Part 1 of two. http://www.knowledgeforwellness.com/

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Sleep is the natural state of bodily rest. When you sleep, your body rests and restores its energy levels. Consistently good sleep helps you cope with stress, solve problems and recover from illness, and helps ensure long-term physical and mental well-being.

* Infants require about 16 hours a day
*Teenagers need about 9 hours on average
* Most adults need 7 to 8 hours a night for the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as 5 hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day
*Women in the first 3 months of pregnancy often need several more hours of sleep than usual

Recommendations
You can optimize your health and quality of sleep by:

1) Reversing Damage – Years of stressful living caused damage to your body and mind. To help reverse this, Mystic Sleep releases hundreds of phytonutrients that act at the molecular level to normalize hormone levels, support brain function, alleviate mental duress, remove toxins, restore your immune system, and reinstate healthy sleep cycle.

2) Set a Schedule – Go to bed at a set time each night and get up at the same time each morning. Disrupting this schedule may lead to insomnia. Avoid napping during the day. “Sleeping in” on weekends also makes it harder to wake up early on Monday morning because it re-sets your sleep cycles for a later awakening.

3) Exercise – Try to exercise 20 to 30 minutes a day. Daily exercise often helps people sleep, although a workout soon before bedtime may interfere with sleep. For maximum benefit, try to get your exercise about 5 to 6 hours before going to bed.

4) Avoid Caffeine, Nicotine, and Alcohol – Avoid drinks that contain caffeine, which acts as a stimulant and keeps you awake. Sources of caffeine include coffee (100-200 mg), soft drinks (50-75 mg), non-herbal teas (50-75 mg), chocolate, diet drugs, and some pain relievers. Smokers tend to sleep very lightly and often wake up in the early morning due to nicotine withdrawal. Alcohol robs people of deep sleep and REM sleep and keeps them in the lighter stages of sleep.

5) Avoid Using Sedatives – While you might fall asleep, the complete restorative sleep cycle will be not realized. You might awaken feeling unrefreshed, groggy, or hungover. Once you stop taking the sedatives, you might suffer withdrawal symptoms which will further interfere with attainment of natural sleep.

6) Drink Milk – Milk contains a substance called tryptophan. The body uses tryptophan to make serotonin, a chemical in the brain. Serotonin helps control sleep patterns, appetite, pain, and other functions. Milk does not contain enough tryptophan to change sleep patterns, but drinking a glass of milk before bed may help you relax.

7) Avoid Large Meals / Excessive Fluids – This might cause you to awaken due digestion problems or urination.

Relax before Bed – A warm bath, reading, or another relaxing routine (deep breathing, yoga, meditation) can make it easier to fall sleep. You can train yourself to associate certain restful activities with sleep and make them part of your bedtime ritual.

9) Don’t Lie in Bed Awake – If you can’t get to sleep, don’t just lie in bed. Do something else, like reading, watching television, or listening to music, until you feel tired. The anxiety of being unable to fall asleep can actually contribute to insomnia. Don’t expose yourself to content that is prone to increase anxiety – like the news.

10) Create a Sanctuary – Make sure your bedroom is dark and quiet. Use eye shades or earplugs if needed. Maintain a comfortable temperature in the bedroom. Extreme temperatures may disrupt sleep or prevent you from falling asleep.

11) Minimize Snoring – Sleep on your side to minimize snoring and breathing problems.

12) Sleep until Sunlight – If possible, wake up with the sun, or use very bright lights in the morning. Sunlight helps the body’s internal biological clock reset itself each day. Sleep experts recommend exposure to an hour of morning sunlight for people having problems falling asleep.

Mystic Sleep stops the cycle of sleep problems. It increases production of melatonin which keeps your circadian rhythm in tune, thwarts the production of cortisol (the “stress hormone” which at elevated levels prevents sleep), regulates cyclical nocturnal surges of growth hormones which interfere with your sleep cycle, stimulates production of neurotransmitters to alleviate irritation and depression caused by insufficient rest, releases antioxidants to combat free radical damage and inhibit deterioration of brain function, supports liver and metabolic processes to remove toxins from your body, aids in production of Leptin which reduces your craving for excessive calories (Leptin is depleted by lack of sleep thus increasing chances of obesity), introduces bio-enhancers to increase availability of nutritional substances to help restore your body’s immune system, and counteracts tension and high blood pressure.

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Sleep is the natural state of bodily rest. When you sleep, your body rests and restores its energy levels. Consistently good sleep helps you cope with stress, solve problems and recover from illness, and helps ensure long-term physical and mental well-being.

* Infants require about 16 hours a day
*Teenagers need about 9 hours on average
* Most adults need 7 to 8 hours a night for the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as 5 hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day
*Women in the first 3 months of pregnancy often need several more hours of sleep than usual

Recommendations
You can optimize your health and quality of sleep by:

1) Reversing Damage – Years of stressful living caused damage to your body and mind. To help reverse this, Mystic Sleep releases hundreds of phytonutrients that act at the molecular level to normalize hormone levels, support brain function, alleviate mental duress, remove toxins, restore your immune system, and reinstate healthy sleep cycle.

2) Set a Schedule – Go to bed at a set time each night and get up at the same time each morning. Disrupting this schedule may lead to insomnia. Avoid napping during the day. “Sleeping in” on weekends also makes it harder to wake up early on Monday morning because it re-sets your sleep cycles for a later awakening.

3) Exercise – Try to exercise 20 to 30 minutes a day. Daily exercise often helps people sleep, although a workout soon before bedtime may interfere with sleep. For maximum benefit, try to get your exercise about 5 to 6 hours before going to bed.

4) Avoid Caffeine, Nicotine, and Alcohol – Avoid drinks that contain caffeine, which acts as a stimulant and keeps you awake. Sources of caffeine include coffee (100-200 mg), soft drinks (50-75 mg), non-herbal teas (50-75 mg), chocolate, diet drugs, and some pain relievers. Smokers tend to sleep very lightly and often wake up in the early morning due to nicotine withdrawal. Alcohol robs people of deep sleep and REM sleep and keeps them in the lighter stages of sleep.

5) Avoid Using Sedatives – While you might fall asleep, the complete restorative sleep cycle will be not realized. You might awaken feeling unrefreshed, groggy, or hungover. Once you stop taking the sedatives, you might suffer withdrawal symptoms which will further interfere with attainment of natural sleep.

6) Drink Milk – Milk contains a substance called tryptophan. The body uses tryptophan to make serotonin, a chemical in the brain. Serotonin helps control sleep patterns, appetite, pain, and other functions. Milk does not contain enough tryptophan to change sleep patterns, but drinking a glass of milk before bed may help you relax.

7) Avoid Large Meals / Excessive Fluids – This might cause you to awaken due digestion problems or urination.

Relax before Bed – A warm bath, reading, or another relaxing routine (deep breathing, yoga, meditation) can make it easier to fall sleep. You can train yourself to associate certain restful activities with sleep and make them part of your bedtime ritual.

9) Don’t Lie in Bed Awake – If you can’t get to sleep, don’t just lie in bed. Do something else, like reading, watching television, or listening to music, until you feel tired. The anxiety of being unable to fall asleep can actually contribute to insomnia. Don’t expose yourself to content that is prone to increase anxiety – like the news.

10) Create a Sanctuary – Make sure your bedroom is dark and quiet. Use eye shades or earplugs if needed. Maintain a comfortable temperature in the bedroom. Extreme temperatures may disrupt sleep or prevent you from falling asleep.

11) Minimize Snoring – Sleep on your side to minimize snoring and breathing problems.

12) Sleep until Sunlight – If possible, wake up with the sun, or use very bright lights in the morning. Sunlight helps the body’s internal biological clock reset itself each day. Sleep experts recommend exposure to an hour of morning sunlight for people having problems falling asleep.

Mystic Sleep stops the cycle of sleep problems. It increases production of melatonin which keeps your circadian rhythm in tune, thwarts the production of cortisol (the “stress hormone” which at elevated levels prevents sleep), regulates cyclical nocturnal surges of growth hormones which interfere with your sleep cycle, stimulates production of neurotransmitters to alleviate irritation and depression caused by insufficient rest, releases antioxidants to combat free radical damage and inhibit deterioration of brain function, supports liver and metabolic processes to remove toxins from your body, aids in production of Leptin which reduces your craving for excessive calories (Leptin is depleted by lack of sleep thus increasing chances of obesity), introduces bio-enhancers to increase availability of nutritional substances to help restore your body’s immune system, and counteracts tension and high blood pressure.

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Technorati Tags: apnea sleep, Circadian Rhythm Disorder, Compoz, CPAP, disorder sleep, Eszopiclone, Halcion, hypersomnia, insomnia, Klonopin, melatonin, Melatrol, Narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, Parasomnias, Restless leg syndrome, Serenite Plus, sleep aid, sleep apnea, sleep disorder, Sleeping Pills, Sleeptracks, Sleepwalking, snoring, snoring stop, Somnambulism, Valium, Xanax, Zaleplon, Zolpidem