Sleep Disorders

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is exactly what it sounds like…the uncontrollable urge to move your legs in order to alleviate unpleasant sensations. It typically occurs when a person is trying to relax, like when they’re trying to go to sleep. We’ve created a quick list of all the signs and symptoms of RLS.

Sleep—it’s a natural function, but it proves elusive for many Americans. There can be many health-related factors that contribute to insomnia from chronic pain to sleep apnea, but there are also a number of environmental factors that can rob you of shut-eye. Where we live and how we live can play a big part in […]

You remember going to bed, like in your actual bedroom. However, you woke up this morning on the living room couch. What’s even more bizarre is that you’re grasping your car keys, you have on your winter coat and just your left winter boot, and your laptop is open to a travel article on the […]

We live in a 24/7 society and many of us burn the candle at both ends, utilizing that time for work, watching television, spending time on the internet…basically anything other than sleeping. However, according to research from the National Institutes of Health, at least 40 million Americans struggle with a chronic sleep disorder annually. To highlight the […]

You’re already aware how sleep, or lack of it, impacts your mental and physical health. Sleep, after all, affects our ability to exercise and our inclinations when it comes to appetite and food. This means skipping out on essential shut-eye can be greatly detrimental to your ability to be active, think, focus, and make healthy […]

Do you have a habit of blaming poor after-hours behavior on a bad nightmare or sleepwalking? Well researchers at Stanford University’s Sleep Epidemiology Research Center, have identified a third reason for bizarre conduct, extreme confusion, and even confusing your better half with a former lover (although there’s no excuse for that)—sleep drunkenness. Here’s how to […]