Sleep
Lifestyle and Wellness
Sleep Gives Your Body the Boost it Needs to Stay Healthy
Author: Dr. Dacelin St. Martin, MD, FAAP
A restorative night’s sleep is a great way to keep nasty germs at bay. Your immune system relies on you getting around 7 hours’ sleep a night on a...
Lifestyle and Wellness
How to Stay Healthy During a Pandemic
We’re bombarded with conflicting messages from the media regarding health and wellness. Still, one message is clear: a balance between nutrition, exercise, sleep, and a positive attitude is vital to living a healthy existence.
Now,...
Geriatrics
Sleep: The Missing Piece of a Healthy Lifestyle
Physicians often advise patients to eat better and exercise more. However, despite these healthy lifestyle changes, some patients still feel burned out, can’t drop those extra pounds, and don’t have the energy to greet...
Lifestyle and Wellness
Sleep Attacks….and How to Fight Back
Everyone has a sleepy day now and then, but ongoing excessive sleepiness is cause for concern and needs to be discussed with your physician. Full discloser of sleep habits and experiences is an essential...
Lifestyle and Wellness
Drowsy Driving
Sleepiness while driving is a problem that needs to be addressed…immediately. A study was recently released by the American Automobile Association (AAA) that estimates one out of every six deadly traffic accidents. One out...
Lifestyle and Wellness
Patients with Heart Disease Need to be Screened for Sleep Disorder
There is substantial medical evidence of a link between Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, arrhythmia, stroke, and heart failure. As a physician, board-certified in Sleep Medicine, I feel a great responsibility...
Lifestyle and Wellness
Stress: Take a Rest
Stress has become an inevitable part of everyday life. Everyone deals with stress in different ways. Your past experiences, current lifestyle practices, and situations can affect how you perceive and cope with stressful situations....
