Sleep Well St. Louis

02/17/2023

Does you CPAP make you feel like this? We can help!

02/08/2023

11/30/2022

Oral appliance therapy is not only a good choice for CPAP intolerant patients but snorers and bruisers.

11/12/2022

'Keep a consistent sleep schedule. Get up at the same time every day even on weekends and during vacations. Set a bedtime that is early enough for upon to get at least 7 hrs of sleep"

11/11/2022

Sleep Throughout the Lifespan; when you get the Best or Worst slumber? Sleep debt is harmful. Just catching up on sleep does not erase the harmful effects that accumulate in your body. Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher both developed significant cognitive decline after leaving public office. They both were notorious short sleepers.

11/10/2022

"Diversity of plants, exercise, sleep needed for gut health; healthful gut microbiome better regulates your sleep cycle and fend off chronic diseases, infections, viruses" Krista Gast-registered dietician

11/10/2022

"Exercise timing makes a difference for insulin resistance. Moderate to vigorous exercise in the afternoon was linked to an 18% decrease in insulin resistance, evening exercise was linked to a 25% decrease compared to exercise throughout the day "-Journal of Diabetologia

11/09/2022

Most people spend a third of their lives in bed, and if all goes well they sleep through most of it but unless they participate in a sleep study they really do not know what is happening physically while they sleep. Home sleep tests are awesome and will let you know if you have poor quality sleep. Ask your primary care doc or sleep physician they can help!

11/09/2022

30% of Americans had difficulty falling asleep and woke very tired which can lead to serious health problems; 27% felt very sleepy most of the day. Insomnia is the #1 sleep disorder, #2 is sleep disturbed breathing (OSA)

11/07/2022

Having trouble grinding your teeth? Stress can be a significant factor during the day or during sleep, elevated levels of stress hormones may still circulate after a difficult day. It can be controlled and managed. See your dentist or physician can be a symptom of poor sleep. American Academy of Sleep Medicine SleepisGoodMedicine.com