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http://what-is-yoga.com/yoga-for-women/ www.mystic-sleep.com 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 Ways 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 <b>…</b>

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Hinman is based on quality education, and so is Sleep Group Solutions. With the increased awareness of sleep apnea and the severity of the disorder, its no surprise that Hinman featured a lecture on Dental Sleep Medicine. Attend a 2 day seminar on Dental Sleep Medicine and create a healthier patient population. www.SleepGS.com

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Watch Tom’s Story about how he conquered sleep apnea, snoring, and fatigue with a comfortable oral appliance. Oral Appliances are FDA approved and covered by most medical insurances and Medicare. Dr. Rod Willey of Peoria Illinois provides oral sleep appliances to treat snoring and sleep apnea. Providing services to the Peoria Illinois, Bloomington Illinois, Galesburg Illinois, and Morton Illinois areas. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Willey call 309-822-4121 or email us at info@illinoissleepdoc.com. You can also visit us at www.IllinoisSleepDoc.com for more information.

“Before wearing the appliance, I was tired most of the time and cranky. My wife had trouble sleeping due to my snoring and gasping for breath in the night. I would drink energy drinks at work just to get through the day. I was prescribed a CPAP and tried to use it for a while but quit wearing it a few years ago because I didn’t like it. I was getting close to trying surgery as a last resort when I heard about the oral appliance from a friend. After wearing the appliance I stopped snoring the first night. Now my wife and I are both getting quality sleep and are much happier and healthier because of the addition to the appliance. As we get older, we think that feeling run down is part of the aging process. I’m 44 years old and I honestly feel like I’m in my 30′s again by being able to get restful sleep.”
- Tom

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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 2 of two. http://www.knowledgeforwellness.com/

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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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