Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel Fantastic Every Day: A Doctor's Guide to Solving Your Sleep Problems PDF
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SLEEP SOUNDLY EVERY NIGHT, FEEL FANTASTIC EVERY A DOCTOR’S GUIDE TO SOLVING DAY YOUR SLEEP PROBLEMS ROBERT S. ROSENBERG, DO, FCCP S l e e p S o u n d l y ev e r y ni g h t , F e e l F a n t aSt i c ev e r y da y Sleep Soundly every night, Feel FantaStic every day A Doctor’s GuiDe to solvinG Your sleep problems Robert S. Rosenberg, DO, FCCP NEW YORK Visit our website at www.demoshealth.com ISBN: 978-1-936303-72-4 e-book ISBN: 978-1-617052-15-6 Acquisitions Editor: Julia Pastore Compositor: diacriTech © 2014 by Robert S. Rosenberg. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copy- right. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Medical information provided by Demos Health, in the absence of a visit with a health care professional, must be considered as an educational service only. This book is not designed to replace a physician’s independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks of a procedure or therapy for a given patient. Our purpose is to provide you with information that will help you make your own health care decisions. The information and opinions provided here are believed to be accurate and sound, based on the best judgment available to the authors, editors, and publisher, but read- ers who fail to consult appropriate health authorities assume the risk of injuries. The publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions. The editors and publisher wel- come any reader to report to the publisher any discrepancies or inaccuracies noticed. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rosenberg, Robert S. (Robert Steven), 1948- author. Sleep soundly every night, feel fantastic every day : a doctor’s guide to solving your sleep problems / Robert S. Rosenberg, DO, FCCP. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-936303-72-4—ISBN 978-1-61705-215-6 (e-book) 1. Sleep—Popular works. 2. Sleep disorders—Popular works. I. Title. RA786.R67 2013 616.8’498—dc23 Special discounts on bulk quantities of Demos Health books are available to corporations, professional associations, pharmaceutical companies, health care organizations, and other qualifying groups. For details, please contact: Special Sales Department Demos Medical Publishing, LLC 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor New York, NY 10036 Phone: 800-532-8663 or 212-683-0072 Fax: 212-941-7842 E-mail: [email protected] Printed in the United States of America by McNaughton & Gunn. 14 15 16 17 18 / 5 4 3 2 1 To Christine Feltman Rosenberg, my wife of thirty years, mother of my wonderful children, my executive producer, accomplished businesswoman, and occupational therapist. She inspired me to write this book and has been by my side every step of the way supporting my medical career, dreams, and now my mission to educate the world about sleep medicine. author’s note The names and identifying characteristics of all patients have been changed to protect their privacy. contents Introduction: Moving into Health Together xvii How to Use This Book xviii Share Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel Fantastic Every Day 1 Identifying Your Sleep Problem 1 Sleep Disorder Checklist 2 Part One: Sleep Foundations for Your Best Life 7 2 The Cornerstone of Health 8 Sleep Stages and Cycles 9 The Effect of Too Little Sleep on Your Health 12 Fatigue and Brain Fog 15 Take the First Step and the Rest Falls into Place 18 3 How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep 19 Identify Your Motivation 19 Create an Ideal Bedroom Environment 21 No Blue Lights at Night 24 Break Habits That Hinder Sleep 24 Habits to Aid Sleep 25 Dismiss a Worry or Dump an Attitude 26 Superb Sleep through Progressive Muscle Relaxation 28 What’s Next? 30 Sleep Diary 31
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