by drcatherinedarley | Dec 11, 2009 | bedroom, health education, performance, shiftwork, sleep
About 20% of Americans do shiftwork, starting work either in the late afternoon or in the middle of the night. Their health suffers, and their relationships can suffer too. If you are on a shiftwork schedule, here are some strategies to manage the shiftwork...
by drcatherinedarley | Dec 9, 2009 | body clock, cancer, Children's sleep, shiftwork, sleep
High numbers of people in America do shiftwork – 20% of those who are employed. One definition of shiftwork is starting work after 6pm, and before 6am. “Swing shift” which often starts around 3-4pm is also included in some definitions of shiftwork....
by drcatherinedarley | Dec 7, 2009 | fatigue, health education, optimal sleep, sleep
In our American culture, many words can be used interchangeably. This is even true of sleep words. Several years ago I had the honor of speaking at the annual Association of Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) meeting on the language of sleep medicine for the...
by drcatherinedarley | Dec 4, 2009 | fall asleep, naps, performance, sleep
I get this question all the time from patients who ask “what about naps?” Let me give you a little information about naps and night time sleep. Another day we’ll look at the effect of naps on alertness and performance. There are several things to...
by drcatherinedarley | Dec 2, 2009 | behavioral treatment, naturopathic medicine
Over the last several months we’ve talked a lot about sleep medicine. This month I’d like to share with you some interesting information about the healing power of nature. The Healing Power of Nature is one of the principles of naturopathic medicine, which sets it...
