D.O. Sleep Health

Read about Wendy's life changing experience.

Sleep Apnea can cause High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Adult Asthma, Acid Reflux and Weight Gain. Don't Ignore a Problem. Get Tested at Home!

CPAP MAY AID IN PATIENT WEIGHT LOSS : For #obese patients with obstructive #SleepApnea, using #CPAP to treat their #sleep disorder may be a way to lose weight as well as treat their symptoms, according to the results of a new study.

Working night shifts can have a serious impact on one’s health, even if it is just on occasion, according to INSIDER. Labeled shift-work sleep disorder, those... working night shifts can experience symptoms of insomnia or excessive sleepiness. Being awake during a period of time when our bodies are supposed to be asleep can delay the daily onset of melatonin secretion, throwing our internal body clocks out of whack. See more

Have you ever experienced being temporarily trapped in sleep?

Do you use background #noise to help you #sleep? Check out this video in which Dr. Ojile discuses both white noise and pink noise and how it may be helpful for some in getting a deeper sleep. https://youtu.be/lIAWBYN4pFU

Dr. Ojile joined Debbie & Aisha to talk all things #sleep. Take a listen to the podcast! http://stlouis.cbslocal.com//aisha-debbie-dish-your-junk-/