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Jul 25, 2019

Adolescent Insomnia

Adolescent insomnia poses a whole set of unique health risks to our young. What is adolescent insomnia? AI is defined as inadequate sleep needs based on misaligned circadian rhythms. The reasons for adolescent insomnia are more complex because they include...

Jul 25, 2019

Stem cells and insomnia? Are we there yet?

Stem cell clinics are popping up like mushrooms, especially in California where entrepreneurial physicians are injecting arthritic joints, and a multitude of other aging concerns with expensive “stem cell” treatments. Beware! Not only are they expensive but there is growing...

Jul 25, 2019

Fall asleep Faster with Paradoxical Intention

Paradoxical intention is the practice of intentionally exercising a neurotic thought, like fear of not falling asleep, by specifically identifying and exhausting it. That sounds a little too scientific so allow me to boil it down. Paradoxical intention is reverse psychology....

Jul 25, 2019

How fast do you fall asleep? Test yourself with a spoon a plate and a watch

Relax, you don’t have to be a board-certified sleep medicine physician to answer any of these questions. There is a simple test you can perform at home with a noisy tray a watch and a spoon. It is called the...