by drcatherinedarley | Oct 30, 2012 | bedroom, sleep, sleep deprivation
Regularly there are new sleep products on the market. Just last week I saw one that really impressed me, so much so that I’d like to share. Rest assured, I have no affiliation with this company, financial or otherwise. It is a new bed which was designed...
by drcatherinedarley | Jul 14, 2012 | behavioral treatment, insomnia, naturopathic medicine, Seattle, sleep, sleep deprivation
It was a pleasure to talk with journalist Sheila Cain about my approach to treating sleep disorders. The article is now published in Seattle magazine’s Top Doc issue (July). My favorite excerpt is: “My primary care doctor gave me a printout of things to try,...
by drcatherinedarley | May 31, 2012 | driving safety, insomnia, overweight, sleep, sleep deprivation
So although I’m a sleep expert, unfortunately that doesn’t make me immune to the havoc that life events can wreak on sleep health. My usual healthy 8.3 hour average sleep which leaves me energetic and sharp all day has plummeted to a mere 6.5 hours over...
by drcatherinedarley | Mar 15, 2012 | circadian rhythm, fatigue, performance, shiftwork, sleep, sleep deprivation
Last week was National Sleep Awareness Week, and the time each year that the annual Sleep in America Poll is unveiled. This year it is all about sleep health in the transportation industry. This data raises concerns about public safety, and the health of the...
by drcatherinedarley | Feb 1, 2012 | Children's sleep, mood, parenting, sleep, sleep deprivation, Women's sleep
Pretty regularly, women who are desperate for sleep come to me. These women say things like “I’m losing it,” “I’m going to go insane if I don’t get some sleep” or “I can’t take this anymore.” Most of them are...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 24, 2012 | body clock, Children's sleep, circadian rhythm, Events, health education, parenting, school success, sleep deprivation
So . . . how many of you are driving to work at 6:30ish? Ever see a kid suddenly caught in your headlights as they are waiting for the bus? Over the last months the Start School Later movement has been gathering steam as almost 3,000 people across the nation have...
