by drcatherinedarley | Sep 28, 2009 | parasomnia, REM behavior disorder
What are Parasomnias? In sleep medicine we define parasomnias as ‘undesirable events that accompany sleep.’ What makes these disorders so interesting is that they can involve more complex and apparently purposeful behaviors than other disorders of sleep. There are...
by drcatherinedarley | Sep 26, 2009 | bedroom, Children's sleep, parasomnia
Sleepwalking As an 11 year old child, I had a champion sleep walking event – let me tell you about it. Growing up in the Seattle suburbs, we lived in a one story rambler. We were friends with the neighbors, who were our age, and also lived in a rambler. One...
by drcatherinedarley | Sep 23, 2009 | bedroom, behavioral treatment, naturopathic medicine
Over the centuries, and from place to place throughout the world, sleep environments have varied widely. I once attended a presentation on sleep environments in other cultures. The most striking was in a nomadic culture. The women sleep squatting down, with their...
by drcatherinedarley | Sep 21, 2009 | Children's sleep, performance, school success, sleep deprivation
Children are sleep deprived just as adults are – 27% of children get less sleep than they need each school night. How much sleep does a child need? Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) need about 11 to 12 hours, children aged 6 to 12 need 10 to 11 hours, and high school...
by drcatherinedarley | Sep 17, 2009 | overweight, sleep deprivation
Weight Loss Recent research has established that when a person is sleep deprived by even just a few hours (say sleeping 6 hours a night), their appetite and metabolism are affected. When you are sleep deprived you will feel more hungry, and want to eat more fatty and...
