Sleep deprivation does a lot more than make you groggy and grumpy. It can impair your concentration and reasoning ability, and, in the long run, even lead to serious health conditions such as stroke, diabetes, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Constantly tossing and turning at night can leave anyone exhausted, which is [...]
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a significant source of stress for almost a year now, causing many people to have countless nights with little to no sleep. One area of major concern that has not been discussed very often is the impact these sleepless nights can have on mental health. But what exactly are [...]
Last year came with a laundry list of complications—many of them unexpected. Throughout 2020, people reported trouble sleeping, trouble waking up, weird dreams, worsening sleeping habits, and so on. This new year might bring with it plenty of resolutions to get better and more restful sleep, and for that you could use the advice of [...]
Parasomnia is a general term or a category of disorders that cause a person to display irregular behavior while sleeping. While most of these are benign, some of these disorders can cause the patient to fall into dangerous situations. These can also cause psychological distress. Why Do People Have Sleep Disorders? Several triggers are associated [...]
There is nothing more alarming, disruptive, and inconvenient than having a sleep problem. Not only does this make you always exhausted and fatigued when you wake up each day, but it will also significantly deteriorate your health and impair the overall quality of your life. When you’re faced with this problem, it’s a good idea [...]
Restless leg syndrome sufferers go through a lot. As any sleep study doctor in Jacksonville, FL can attest, one of the most bothersome aspects of RLS is that it robs you of a good night’s sleep, leaving you exhausted and unable to live life to the fullest. Also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, it is a [...]
Narcolepsy is a sleeping disorder that affects one in every 2,000 people. Unfortunately, only 25% of people who have narcolepsy are diagnosed and are receiving treatment. But what is narcolepsy? When you have narcolepsy, you experience excessive sleepiness, sleep paralysis, and even hallucinations and cataplexy episodes, which is loss of muscle control. With narcolepsy, the [...]
More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year, and it is considered the sixth leading cause of chronic illnesses in the US. When the season changes or triggers, such as dust spores, mold, and pet dander, are present, it can cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as a runny nose, non-stop sneezing, itchy eyes, and [...]
One of the most common problems many people deal with is insomnia. For those unaware of what insomnia is, it is a sleeping disorder that makes it hard for people to sleep. It can also cause people to wake up randomly, or wake up exhausted, warranting the services of a sleep clinic in Jacksonville. Knowing [...]
If you’ve ever experienced working during unusual hours—staying up late for graveyard shifts, or finishing tasks due in a different time zone—then you may have heard about shift work sleep disorder (SWSD). It’s a condition that equates to unnecessary drowsiness or lack of sleep due to your unfortunate work setup. Having an unusual working schedule [...]
