Health Awareness
Sleep Health Q1 2022
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Do you know the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea?
Diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnoea, which is common in snorers, is crucial to improving mental and physical wellbeing for sufferers. In my 13 years as a sleep specialist nurse, I have met many people who were unaware that they were suffering with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Left untreated it can lead to serious health...
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Postural advice may help to improve snoring
Snoring is a very common condition and can signal other sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea, but frequently it is harmless to the snorer. Everyone has heard about snoring, either by being told that they are a snorer or by having witnessed snoring within the family, amongst friends or even from the neighbour’s flat. Snoring...
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Helping patients sleep better at night with daytime therapy
New technologies are helping patients tackle a sleep disorder and avoid daytime tiredness. People with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a common sleeping condition, can become caught in a ‘vicious cycle’ that sees them face increasing challenges as they endeavour to tackle their illness. Latest research indicates that age and lifestyle factors contribute to people developing...
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The intrinsic link between a good night’s sleep and mental wellbeing
Sleep has a positive impact on our lives in all sorts of ways. Spring is a great time to make simple changes to improve our sleeping patterns and increase our sense of wellbeing. Want to feel more alert, refreshed and ready to take on the challenges of the day? Then get a good night’s sleep....
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What to do if you’re struggling with your sleep and mental health
Help and support is available to those who may be struggling with their sleep and mental health. There is a strong relationship between our sleep and mental health. Having poor mental health can affect your sleep and not sleeping well can negatively impact your mental health. If you feel you are experiencing sleep problems, support...
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Don’t underestimate the importance of a good night’s sleep
Can’t sleep? Terrifying dreams? Falling asleep during the day? Sleeping around the clock or ‘dying’ 35 times an hour every night? If you have poor sleep hygiene, it could be severely impacting your physical and mental health. There are over 80 known sleep disorders including insomnia, night terrors, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders and sleep-related breathing...
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Sleep is not a nice to have, it is a need to have
When we strip things down and explore the foundations of our needs as human beings, what do we find? We discover that sleep is one of the most important ingredients that give us the capability to live our lives. Sleep plays a central role in so many things. These include the renewal and repair of...
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Healthy sleep habits to last a lifetime
Do you suffer with sleepless nights? Do you toss and turn, or find yourself waking early? You are not alone; around 40% of the adult population in the UK struggle to sleep. Sleep fulfils a vital role in keeping us healthy and happy. However, lack of sleep is a global problem and people turn to...
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Treating sleep apnoea and snoring can improve your mental health
Sleep apnoea is a serious medical condition and, if left untreated, can lead to not only physical health issues, as well as raises the risk of developing mental health disorders. The issue at hand today is that most people who suffer from sleep deprivation are not aware that they are suffering from sleep apnoea at...
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Why embracing a bedtime routine can aid a restful sleep
Sleep is an essential function that allows our body and mind to recharge, yet one in three of us suffer from sleeplessness. How can we relax and get a better night’s sleep? Human beings are programmed to sleep well. After all, sleep is ingrained in our DNA and we spend a third of our lives...
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Sufficient, comfortable and safe sleep is a human right
Human sleep patterns vary between different communities across the globe. Temperature, safety fears, industrialisation and electric light can influence the quality and duration of sleep, which in turns influences our physical and mental health. As a biologist, physiologist and Professor of Chronobiology, Malcolm von Schantz from Northumbria University in Newcastle, has focussed his research on...
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How lack of sleep can become a serious problem
Researchers are developing innovative new ways to tackle sleep disorders. Lack of sleep can have a major impact on everyday life, potentially leading to depression and anxiety. Insomnia, the most prevalent sleep disorder, affects up to 15% of the population, though as the COVID pandemic struck there were suggestions that some 30% of the population...
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Artificial intelligence in sleep medicine
Artificial Intelligence (AI) consists of computer programs that perform decision-making and pattern-recognition tasks previously done by humans. It is changing the field of sleep medicine. Currently, sleep data recorded in sleep labs with polysomnography sleep studies (the gold standard sleep examination consisting of the simultaneous monitoring of brain waves, eye movement, muscular activity and cardiorespiratory...
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The importance of sleep and why your mattress matters
Getting a good night’s sleep has never been more important. With the continuing disruption of the pandemic, this year calls for an extension of self-care and most importantly, getting enough sleep. On average, most people need around eight hours of good quality sleep to function properly. Getting a good night’s sleep can benefit us in...
