Sleep Disorders Highlights

For the seventy million people who suffer from sleep disorders, getting treatment is nothing to yawn about!

Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain, and assists in regulating other hormones, in addition to maintaining the body's natural circadian rhythm. A consistent and healthy sleep schedule is imperative to keeping melatonin levels in the right range. The Doctors discuss the safety of supplementation if melatonin levels are low.

Dr Ronald Kotler advises against consuming alcohol in the evenings, especially when you have difficulty sleeping, have a snoring problem, or have been diagnosed with sleep apnea.

Dr Ronald Kotler discusses the various treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea, including weight loss, nasal CPAP, oral appliances, or surgical intervention, depending on the severity of the apnea.

This health video is focusing on why we need sleep and how it helps us.

You taught yourself the newest version of Excel, and you can teach yourself to sleep at night - really! Here's how.

Dr Ronald Kotler gives us some good sleep hygiene tips to promote good healthy sleep, such as sticking to a sleep schedule, avoiding sleep disruptive elements at night, and how to handle sleeplessness.

Dr Ronald Kotler explains the dangers of snoring, and how it causes the relaxation of your airway muscles, thereby leading to apnea, which prevents you from breathing.

This health video focus' on why we all need air, food, water - but there is something else that is elementary to good health, sleep.

Dr Ronald Kotler explains what is involved in a sleep study, and the parameters that are measured such as breathing, oxygen, heart rate, and muscle tone, which help to determine any abnormalities that may have occurred during sleep.

A pharmacist explains how Ambien works, why doctors prescribe this hypnotic, and some common side effects of the drug.

Dr Ronald Kotler discusses the various sleep positions that are recommended for a good night's sleep, depending upon certain conditions such as snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and pregnancy.

Dr Ronald Kotler explains why teenagers don't fall asleep until very late, and how the circadian rhythms or sleep-wake cycles can be adjusted to a more conventional rhythm.

Dr Ronald Kotler explains what causes awakening due to shortness of breath during sleep, talking about severe medical conditions like congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, reflux, and asthma.

Dr. Madison introduces herself, shares beneficial information for women on sleep apnea, and explains what sleep apnea is (it happens when enough air cannot move into your lungs while you are sleeping).