SSM - Sleep Specialists Management
Your sleep can be affecting your relationships, your health, and more...You spend at least one quarter of your life sleeping. Shouldn't you be doing it right? As an adult, you need 7-8 hours of sleep per night. When you do not get enough sleep time, your body creates a "sleep-debt" and will demand that debt to be repaid eventually. Over time, your body may get used to this deprivation but your judgment, reaction time and other functions will still be impaired.
Sleep and sleep-related problems play a role in a large number of human disorders and affect almost every field of medicine. At least 40 million Americans each year suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders each year, and an additional 20 million experience occasional sleeping problems. These disorders and the resulting sleep deprivation interfere with work, driving, and social activities.
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The Latest News From SSM
The lastest posts from our NEWS page will appear in the section below on our homepage, or you can navigate to our NEWS page by clicking here. How Sleep Disorders Interact with Headache and Migraine
The month of June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. Our friends at the American Migraine Foundation shared a great story explaining how sleep disorders are linked to headaches and migraines. Key Points: People living with migraine are between 2 and 8 times more likely to experience sleep disorders, compared with the general public. Those living with chronic migraine—which includes experiencing headache 15 or more days per month—report having almost twice the rates of insomnia…
Veterans are at risk for sleep apnea, insomnia, and nightmares
May, marked officially as Military Appreciation Month, is a special month for both those in and out of the military. Not only do we pause on Memorial Day to remember the sacrifice and service of those who gave all, but the month also holds several other military anniversaries and events, including Military Spouse Appreciation Day and Armed Forces day. Our friends over at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine explain the risk of sleep apnea,…
How Does Sleep Apnea Affect Diabetes?
April is Defeat Diabetes Month. Our friends over at Heatlhline.com have written the following article on how sleep apnea affects diabetes. We thought we’d share! The impact of sleep apnea goes far beyond leaving you feeling tired in the morning. For people with diabetes, sleep apnea can influence your glucose levels at all times of day, change how your body responds to insulin, and play a part in diabetes complications later in life. In the…
World Sleep Day – Friday, March 17, 2023
Sleep Is Essential for Health: Celebrate World Sleep Day This Friday World Sleep Day on Friday, March 17 will capture the attention of millions and focus it on healthy sleep. Hundreds of activity organizers and World Sleep Society members are acting in over 50 countries this week to raise awareness of healthy sleep, sleep disorders and the important fact that sleep is essential for health. A Call to Action: Celebrate Healthy Sleep Sleep Is Essential…
Choose a Career in Sleep Technology
Sleep has an impact on every aspect of daily life. It affects your alertness, performance, physical health, and mental wellness. As you wrap up high school and start college, you’ll no doubt start to think about what career path is right for you. When you choose to work in sleep medicine, you’re choosing to help millions of people. Watch this video from our friends at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) to hear from…
Making a New Year’s Sleep Resolution
Every year, millions of people use the start of a new year as an opportunity for self-improvement, aspiring for personal change by setting New Year’s resolutions. Health-related resolutions are some of the most common, with goals such as losing weight, exercising more often, and cessation of smoking leading the list of the most common resolutions. Sleep is often overlooked in New Year’s resolutions, but it is one of the most fundamental steps to improving wellness….
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