Don’t understand your medical bill or your insurance? You are not alone! Even doctors like me have a hard time making sense of it. Actually, according to an article in The Washington Post (August 8, 2013), a healthcare economist asked 200 people with health coverage to define four insurance terms. Only 14 percent answered four questions about the four most basic insurance features and got the right answer.
I love summer. The thought of long, lazy days makes me smile. No worries about the kid’s routines, homework, and soccer practice. Just hanging out by the pool, sipping cool drinks, and hearing the wonderful sound of kids playing outdoors. But then it hits me. The ‘dog days of summer’ are coming. It’s going to be hot – and that means I can’t sleep! I wake up to the reality that the steamy temps, copious amounts of daylight and more outdoor activities, may actually affect ours and our kids most-needed summer activities – sleep. Let’s break down summer’s impact on our bodies and what to do about it.
As a dentist at the Comprehensive Sleep Care Center, you may be surprised to know that finding solutions to sleep issues is a big part of my job. And for me, solving the problem of sleep apnea is personal, too. You see, I have family members who suffer from sleep apnea, so I know the havoc it may create in someone’s life. So I’m passionate about educating and treating others who suffer Read more
We all like to think we may be getting great value for our money or the proverbial,‘more bang for your buck’ when we shop especially in today’s internet economy, So, why should buying a CPAP or CPAP supplies be any different?
At Comprehensive Sleep Care Center, we are often asked “why can’t I order my supplies online?” The answer is, as you know, you can; however, we want to point out a few pros and cons to purchasing your sleep apnea masks and other CPAP supplies online.
The biggest reason we shop online is often to save a few dollars. Normally these larger online/warehouse stores buy machines and products in bulk. Bulk buying allows for the stores to receive discounted rates which they can normally pass on to the customer.
When you’re busy, busy, busy it may be hard to add the time it takes in your day to stop at one more place. By shopping online, you save money on gas and commuting time.
Who doesn’t love the convenience of being able to shop 24/7? You can order supplies at 3:00 a.m. on a Tuesday morning in your sweat pants. Read more
Nearly everyone has spent at least one or two hours lying in bed wishing for sleep. But for the 30% of Americans suffering from insomnia, it’s a nightly occurrence. If you’re looking for a different and effective option to treat your possible insomnia, Comprehensive Sleep Care Center’s new insomnia guru Suzanne Dahl, can help.
Dahl says you should first ask yourself: have you ever experienced any of these issues and have they lasted more than a few weeks?
If you want to make some lifestyle changes to improve your health in 2016, getting more sleep should be at the top of your list. Sleep impacts every aspect of our lives from our weight, health and well-being to productivity and safety.
The world’s most common New Year’s resolution is losing weight, according to the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology. What’s the secret to getting control of your weight? Making sleep a priority.
Getting sleep helps trim waistlines and flatten abs due to multiple physiological factors, from regulating metabolism and hormones to boosting energy levels.
With the Marine Corps Marathon coming up on October 25, runners may want to include sleep in their training for the race. Sleep can be an overlooked factor when it comes to athletic performance. Running takes a toll on the body and sleep plays a vital role in the recovery process of runners. Almost all runners need more sleep, but few are able to get the ideal number of hours every night. Thousands of runners suffer from chronic sleep issues and may not even realize it. Read more
Foods that pass the holiday stress test
With the holidays fast approaching, have you ever caught yourself napping after the big meal or wishing you didn’t have that post-dinner coffee or that one more glass of holiday cheer?
We all know the food we eat provides our bodies with fuel for the day, but what we eat also affects how we power down and sleep at night – in a variety of ways. Since a good night’s sleep is tied to a slew of benefits to our health and well-being, we’ve compiled exactly what you should (and shouldn’t) eat before putting on your PJ’s to ensure an excellent night of sleep ahead. Read more
Turn September into Sleeptember
for your teen
School is back in session but is your teen back to getting enough sleep for class? If the answer is no, then I have some advice that may help.
Here’s what I know: a recent National Sleep Foundation survey found that 25% of teenagers sleep in class at least once a week. It’s because they’re chronically sleep deprived! The average teen sleeps an hour and a half less each night than the needed 8 to 9.5 hours to be alert the next day. The sleep hormone melatonin releases later during puberty, meaning your teen probably doesn’t get drowsy until 11 p.m. Studying late at night and using smartphones and computers only add to the problem.
