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Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – You Snore Too Much
You snore too much. What this means is your breathing is intermittently partially obstructed while you’re sleeping. Snoring is the sound of air moving past that obstruction.
Straight, No Chaser: Insomnia – You Are Not Getting Sleepy
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. So the pendulum swings from hypersomnia to insomnia. Talking about insomnia makes me, well, tired. You know wha
Straight, No Chaser: Why Are You So Sleepy (aka Hypersomnia)?
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. Are you one of those individuals who is always tired and sleepy? You take iron, you exercise and you’re getting s
Straight, No Chaser: Sleep Apnea
We’ve discussed many components of sleep and sleep disorders. A very common condition that many of you are walking around with undiagnosed is sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a comm
Straight, No Chaser: Narcolepsy – The Sleep Attack
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. When you hear about narcolepsy, it’s usually in the context of some joke, but it’s a horrifying condition. Lo
Straight, No Chaser: Late Night Shift Work and Shift Work Sleep Disorder
I used to love to work third shift. Generally, I’d be the only “boss” around, so I really got to enjoy my staff in a way that wasn’t possible during the day shifts. The onl
Straight, No Chaser: Understanding Normal Sleep and How Much Sleep You Need
It’s National Sleep Awareness Week, and Straight, No Chaser wants you to wake up, pay attention and learn why sleep is such an important part of your life! Do you ever think
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – You Snore Too Much
You snore too much. What this means is your breathing is intermittently partially obstructed while you’re sleeping. Snoring is the sound of air moving past that obstruction.
Understanding the Horror of Night Terrors
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser post on night terrors is part of a series on sleep and sleep disorders. I wonder how many of you have been exposed to night terrors. These a
Straight, No Chaser: Your Rebuttals and Questions about Insomnia
You are certainly an entertaining group behind the scenes. Here are some of your questions on insomnia. Be reminded that should you want to leave me a private question, just go to
Straight, No Chaser: Insomnia – You Are Not Getting Sleepy
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. So the pendulum swings from hypersomnia to insomnia. Talking about insomnia makes me, well, tired. You know wha
Straight, No Chaser: Why Are You So Sleepy (aka Hypersomnia)?
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. Are you one of those individuals who is always tired and sleepy? You take iron, you exercise and you’re getting s
Straight, No Chaser: Sleep Apnea
We’ve discussed many components of sleep and sleep disorders. A very common condition that many of you are walking around with undiagnosed is sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a comm
Straight, No Chaser: Narcolepsy – The Sleep Attack
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. When you hear about narcolepsy, it’s usually in the context of some joke, but it’s a horrifying condition. Lo
Straight, No Chaser: Late Night Shift Work and Shift Work Sleep Disorder
I used to love to work third shift. Generally, I’d be the only “boss” around, so I really got to enjoy my staff in a way that wasn’t possible during the day shifts. The onl
Straight, No Chaser: Understanding Normal Sleep and How Much Sleep You Need
It’s National Sleep Awareness Week, and Straight, No Chaser wants you to wake up, pay attention and learn why sleep is such an important part of your life! Do you ever think
Straight, No Chaser: Sleep Apnea
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. We’ve discussed many components of sleep and sleep disorders. Sleep apnea is a very common condition that many of
Straight, No Chaser: Narcolepsy – The Sleep Attack
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. When you hear about narcolepsy, it’s usually in the context of some joke, but it’s a horrifying condition. Look
Straight, No Chaser: Late Night Shift Work and Shift Work Sleep Disorder
I used to love to work third shift. Generally, I’d be the only “boss” around, so I really got to enjoy my staff in a way that wasn’t possible during the day shifts. The onl
Straight, No Chaser: Understanding Normal Sleep and How Much Sleep You Need
This week is National Sleep Awareness Week, so Straight, No Chaser wants you to wake up, pay attention and learn why sleep is such an important part of your life! Do you ever think
