If you suffer from a sleep disorder then one option you have is to spend the night at one of the growing number of available sleep clinics. However before you attend you might want to get an idea of exactly what goes one when the lights go off.

Sleep Clinics give you a place to go to get professional help by doctors and consultants who specialize in sleep. Since there are many different kinds of sleep disorders it is vital that you confirm which type of disorders they work with....

Unsatisfied with standard medical sleep apnea treatments which treat symptoms rather than curing the condition at hand, more and more people are searching for alternative cures for the condition. While everyone knows those with sleep apnea snore quite heavily, snoring alone is not enough for a sleep apnea diagnosis. So, how do you determine if you or someone you love just has this condition?

Only a medical doctor can do the actual diagnosis, but there are some common symptoms...

There's a song that goes, "Mister Sandman, bring me a dream."  Do you remember the folklore that old people used to tell kids to lull them to sleep?  It's about this mystical person that brings sleep by sprinkling magic dust into children's eyes.  Enter Sandman.

Sleeping disorders have become more and more prominent over the ages.  More than 60 million American adults encounter difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or sleeping well. ...

Once you have been given a tentative diagnosis of sleep apnea or a similar sleep/breathing disorder, an all-night sleep test should be arranged. Proper testing for sleep disorders is important because several sleep disorders have superficial similarities and might be confused with sleep apnea or be incorrectly diagnosed if testing is not done properly. An incorrect diagnosis, leading to incorrect treatment, can be a serious error. For example, medications that are often prescribed for...

If you’ve ever experienced sleeping problems then you would almost certainly agree that any sound of disturbances whilst you’re trying to catch some shut eye is not a perfect scenario!  In fact, if you work night shift or any type of shift work and you’re trying to sleep during the day, achieving the perfect slumber can become somewhat challenging.

So what about the sounds of a droning lawnmower?  Does the image of cotton buds stuck in your ears and...

If you suffer from sleep apnea, counting sheep won’t help you to get some shut-eye. This disorder causes disruptions in your breathing while you’re asleep. If ignored, this problem can actually become deadly! Here are some sleep apnea cures that you can use when suffering from the sleeping disorder:

1. Elevate the head of your bed four inches.This can help to reduce how much snoring you do, and also allow you to breathe more easily. That’s because your tongue and...

Sleep is a state where senses disengage and become unresponsive to most of our surrounding environment. It’s a time when our body restores itself. Our mind organizes and categorizes memories and learned tasks and prepares for another prolonged period of complex tasks.

On average, humans require about 8 hours of sleep per night. However, different people need different amounts of sleep.

It’s estimated that about 20 per cent of the populationsnores.Mild...

Snoring can be a result of shaking of different parts involved in the upper respiratory area. Included in this are the tongue, soft palate as well as uvula(the miniature finger like piece of structure which usually dangles from the midline of the soft palate) as well as the walls of the pharynx.

The tissue obstructs or partially obstructs the passing of air into the trachea and therefore the snore might be soft or noisy and coarse in nature as the tissue flaps in the...

How do I Stop Snoring when I sleep on my side? Many people who suffer from this problem are interested to look for a natural cure for snoring, and one of the most widely discussed methods is to sleep on the side. Different people will have different reasons for snoring.

Most tend to snore because of a build up and congestion of mucus while others can do so due to weight problems. Luckily, there are some natural solutions that can be used to deal with snoring, and one of the...

A decent nights rest is the best form of relaxation. Following are some hints on getting the most out of your nightly routine.

On average, a person will need between seven and nine hours of sleep a night, depending on the individual. It is important to your general well-being that you get enough quality sleep, as sleep deprivation is a very common occurrence, with one in three people experiencing insomnia at some time.

It is important to try to...