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What Does Sleep Disorder Treatment Look Like?
Sleep disorders come in many different shapes and sizes and can affect just about anyone. This means that sleep disorder treatment looks different for each individual case. At Gingras Sleep Medicine, Dr. Gingras will thoroughly examine and diagnose your sleep disorder...
Periodic Limb Movement VS Restless Leg Syndrome
Sleep is a crucial part of health, wellness, and daily life. When you get an adequate quantity of deep sleep, your body and brain undergo a complex physiological function to repair and re-energize. However, some people have difficulty achieving high-quality sleep due...
What is Sleep Hygiene, and Why is it Important?
Do you try going to sleep while lying in bed with your phone or tablet? Do you have a lot of light in your room when you sleep? Do you have difficulty sleeping because there is often a lot of noise or movement from others? If so, you may be reducing your sleep quality...
What Does A Sleep Medicine Physician Say About Napping?
Taking a mid-afternoon snooze became a staple of the global pandemic, and many people enjoy a mid-afternoon nap. But are naps helpful to our sleep health? According to a sleep medicine specialist, there are a few benefits as well as drawbacks to napping, and the trick...
What Happens While You Sleep? The Stages of Sleep
While we’re sleeping, our brain and body are still at work to help our bodies recharge and recover from the previous day. During sleep, the chemical and physical processes that our bodies undergo are essential for functions such as cellular restoration, weight...
Sleep Disorders That Can Be Treated at a Sleep Clinic
After a long day, the body and brain are in need of some serious rest. Sleep is more than just closing your eyes and dreaming, sleep is a necessary and complex bodily function that boosts the immune system, restores energy, and recharges brain and body function....
What To Expect From Your Initial Visit with Our Sleep Medicine Doctor in Charlotte
If you’ve been having trouble staying awake during the day, feeling excessively tired, and find yourself tossing and turning in the night unable to get the sleep you desperately need, you may be looking for a sleep medicine doctor to help you get some relief and...
How Pregnancy Affects Sleep
Pregnancy affects everything: your mood, your appetite, and yes, even your sleep cycles. Whichever stage of pregnancy you’re in - first, second, or third trimester, pregnancy affects sleep in profound ways, including your ability to sleep and how often you sleep....
External Factors That Can Impact Insomnia
Our body follows an internal cycle of sleep and wakefulness. Some people can flow with these cycles fairly easily. However, many people are often struggling with balancing their cycle to find a rhythm that works for their daily life. What most people don’t realize is...
What is a Sleep Medicine Doctor?
If you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, or if you’re a loud snorer and always feel extremely tired during the day, you may be suffering from a sleep disorder. Sleep is an important body function for health and wellness. While you sleep, your mind and...