Struggling to sleep? You're not alone. Around one in three adults deal with trouble sleeping at some point. Let's fix that—starting now. Keep reading for practical advice from Dr. Hartsfield, our brilliant specialist in Dental Sleep Medicine and Orofacial Pain at TMJ & Sleep Solutions of...
Many people are trying a new health hack to help nasal breathing while sleeping and avoid mouth-breathing’s unfavorable outcomes: mouth taping for sleep benefits. Inhaling and exhaling through the nose is the healthiest way to breathe while sleeping; however, it doesn’t occur naturally for many patients,...
When you’re in bed, do you ever have the urge to move your legs, and do your leg muscles twitch or spasm if you don’t adjust them? If you have a bed partner—have they ever complained about you kicking your legs or constantly moving while...
The Secrets of Sleep: The Vital Role of Hormones In each person’s body, many glands and related organs secrete hormones; they make up the body’s endocrine system. Hormone secretions initiate essential physiological processes and regulate critical bodily functions, like sleep. Your health is highly dependent on the...
Did you know that how you breathe while sleeping can affect your quality of rest, your ability to stay in deep sleep, and your overall health? In this blog, we’ll discuss: The correlation between sleep and respiration (breathing) How to improve your breathing during sleep with...
Your snoring may not seem like a big deal, but it could be a symptom of something more with your health. In fact, snoring is one of the most common indicators that you may have undiagnosed sleep apnea. Keep reading to find out why it’s...
Effects of Lack of Sleep on the Brain In 1973, in a small town in Northern Italy, a woman named Elisabetta died from a mysterious disease. The town physician, after digging deeper into the cause of her death, discovered that she had developed acute insomnia. This...