Author: Committee on Sleep Medicine and ResearchHarvey R.
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: sleep, health, problem, public, unmet, disorders, deprivation
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 2006-09-14
List price: $48.95
ISBN-10: 0309101115
ISBN-13: 9780309101110
Clinical practice related to sleep problems and sleep disorders has been expanding rapidly in the last few years, but scientific research is not keeping pace. Sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome are three examples of very common disorders for which we have little biological information. This new book cuts across a variety of medical disciplines such as neurology, pulmonology, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, psychology, otolaryngology, and nursing, as well as other medical practices with an interest in the management of sleep pathology. This area of research is not limi
Authors:Andrew Weil, Rubin Naiman,
Publisher: Sounds True, Incorporated
Keywords: sleep, wake, refreshed, night, easily, asleep, healthy, deeply
Published: 2007-09
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1591795834
ISBN-13: 9781591795834
Many people who have trouble sleeping believe that drugs are the only solution. But Dr. Andrew Weil suggests a better way. Joined by his colleague in the Program in Integrative Medicine, sleep expert Dr. Rubin Naiman, Dr. Weil teaches listeners how to naturally change their lifestyle to achieve Healthy Sleep. On this new 2-CD audio, these two mind-body experts present an innovative sleep-health program for body, mind, and spirit that features: * Dr. Weil’s medically proven lifestyle recommendations and breathing exercises to help decrease stress and promote relaxation *
Authors:William C. Dement, Christopher Vaughan,
Publisher: Dell
Keywords: sleep, health, happiness, night, connection, explores, pioneer, medicine, promise, vital
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 2000-03-07
List price: $18.00
ISBN-10: 0440509017
ISBN-13: 9780440509011
Sleep better, live longer with the groundbreaking information and step-by-step program in this revolutionary book.Healthful sleep has been empirically proven to be the single most important factor in predicting longevity, more influential than diet, exercise, or heredity. And yet we are a sleep-sick society, ignorant of the facts of sleep--and the price of sleep deprivation. In this groundbreaking book, based on decades of study on the frontiers of sleep science, Dr. William Dement, founder and director of the Stanford University Sleep Research Center, explains what happens when we sleep, when
Author: Elizabeth Pantley
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: sleep, night, baby, gentle, solution, ways
Number of Pages: 254
Published: 2002-03-28
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0071381392
ISBN-13: 9780071381390
A breakthrough approach for a good night’s sleep--with no tears There are two schools of thought for encouraging babies to sleep through the night: the hotly debated Ferber technique of letting the baby "cry it out," or the grin-and-bear-it solution of getting up from dusk to dawn as often as necessary. If you don’t believe in letting your baby cry it out, but desperately want to sleep, there is now a third option, presented in Elizabeth Pantley’s sanity-saving book The No-Cry Sleep Solution. Pantley’s successful solution has been tested and proven effective b
Authors:Ralph A. Pascualy, Sally Warren Soest,
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Keywords: sleep, apnea, snoring
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2000-07-15
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1888799293
ISBN-13: 9781888799293
Snoring is no joke! Snoring is the most common sign of sleep apnea, a potentially fatal sleep disorder that affects approximately 20 million Americans. It is associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes, and premature death, and is a common cause of driving accidents, yet it frequently goes undiagnosed. Snoring and Sleep Apnea is for people who have -or suspect that they have-sleep apnea. It is also written for their bed partners, families, and friends, and for health care professionals involved in sleep apnea management. The book provides answers to key questions, wri
Author: William H. Moorcroft
Publisher: University Press of America
Keywords: sleep, disorders, dreaming
Number of Pages: 508
Published: 1993-10-04
List price: $66.50
ISBN-10: 0819192511
ISBN-13: 9780819192516
This is a comprehensive review of sleep (measurement, homeostatic, rhythmic, physiology, sleep in animals), dreaming (the nature of dreams, dream theories, dream interpretation), sleep disorders, and functions of sleep and dreams. It is an ideal text for undergraduates in Psychology, Biology, Nursing, and related areas.
Author: Sudhansu Chokroverty
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: sleep, disorders, questions
Number of Pages: 110
Published: 2001-02-15
List price: $31.95
ISBN-10: 0865425833
ISBN-13: 9780865425835
Sleep disorders affect at least 40 million Americans and generate prescriptions for 40% of the population, with many more relying on over-the-counter medications each year. 100 Questions and Answers About Sleep and Sleep Disorders is a concise reference for the layman that provides an overview of common sleep problems and how to get help for them. Dr Chokroverty, is an expert on the topic of sleep disorders, in his book he answers the most common concerns expressed by patients. Presents essential information on treatment options including detailed discussion on prevailing drugs, as well
