HEALTHLINE.COM - Power Naps: Your Guide to Getting More Shut-Eye
Some of the most well-known businesses and organizations out there — think Google, Nike, NASA — have realized that napping can help boost productivity. That’s why many are investing in nap pods and transforming conference spaces into sleep rooms. “The idea that napping is only for preschoolers is simply not true,” says Raj Dasgupta MD, a professor of pulmonary and sleep medicine at the University of Southern California. In actuality, power naps offers a myriad of health benef
HEALTH.COM: 6 Great Pillows for People With Acid Reflux
Does your heartburn keep you up at night? A wedge pillow might be just what you need, according to a sleep expert. Some 15 million Americans deal with heartburn every day–and the uncomfortable, burning sensation doesn't just go away when it's time to go to bed. According to the National Sleep Foundation, people with nighttime heartburn are more likely than their heartburn-free peers to report sleep issues like insomnia, apnea, and tiredness during the day. Quick refresher: Th
KTLA: How To Get A Good Nights Rest
Between the temperature you should be sleeping in and the 'Pre-Bedtime' habits to keep, sleep specialist Dr. Raj Dasgupta talks about how to get a good night’s rest with KTLA’s 5 Live on July 25, 2018. More info is at doctorrajd.com Click to see the entire segment on KTLA 5 #RajDasgupta #ktla5 #Thedoctors #sleepaids #cantsleep #howtosleep #sleepspecialist #professor #USC #KeckSchoolofMedicineattheUniversityofSouth
Raj Dasgupta on 'The Doctors' 2018
Doctor Raj is the Official 'Sleep and Pulmonary' specialist of the doctors. According to Dr. Travis - "Doctor Raj - the most interesting Pulmonologist in the world". #rajdasgupta #cantsleep #howtosleep #Healthysleep #thedoctors #Thedoctors #pulmonary #SleepApnea #sleepgroaning #SleepMedicine #sleepspecialist #sleepwell #HealthyLiving
WOMEN'S HEALTH: How To Keep Up Your Healthy Routine While Traveling
MAKE A HOTEL FEEL LIKE HOME Call it the “first night effect.” “In a new environment (like a hotel room halfway across the world), we have a hard time falling asleep,” says Raj Dasgupta, M.D., an assistant professor at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Blame your brain. “We’re hyper-alert and cognitively aroused.” The trick to finding shuteye: convincing your body that you’re somewhere familiar. Bringing a small blanket or a photo of family memb
What Is Light Sleep vs. Heavy Sleep, and How Can You Get What You Need?
Lack of Shut-eye and a Sleep Deficit Crisis Many health experts are calling attention to what they see as a public health crisis today: major sleep deficit. Between busy schedules at work and home, and devices that constantly connect us to email and social media — and let us binge-watch our favorite shows — we are more sleep deprived than ever. This can wreak havoc on our physical, mental, and emotional health, says Rajkumar Dasgupta, MD, assistant professor of clinical medic
MEN'S HEALTH: Those Weird Noises You Make in Your Sleep Might Not Be Snores
There’s a long list of weird things that can happen when you sleep—think sleepwalking, sleep sex, or even waking up unable to move your body. But as for the noises you make, those are pretty normal, right? Well, not all the sounds you make when you sleep are regular old snoring. In fact, there’s a condition called catathrenia, or sleep groaning, which is more common than you may think. While research suggests sleep groaning is rare— affecting 0.3 percent to 0.5 percent of the
Prevention.com: 12 Foolproof Natural Sleep Remedies That Experts Swear By
Insomnia can do worse than just tire you out the next day. If you're suffering from chronic lack of sleep, it can take a toll on your overall health. Ongoing sleep deficiency can lower your immune system, making it harder for your body to fight infections. It can trigger mood changes like irritability, depression, and anxiety. And studies have linked insufficient sleep to weight gain; increased risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes; and ev
Health Day: Sleepless Nights Plague Many Women In Middle Age
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Lots of middle-aged American women are fretfully counting sheep each night, new research shows. The study, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that close to 20 percent of all women aged 40 to 59 said they had trouble falling asleep on four or more nights in the prior week. Sleep troubles were even more likely if the woman was in the years where she's transitioning into menopause ("perimenopause"). Among t
Shape: How to Sleep On Any Flight, According to Top Sleep Docs
Booking a first-class seat that doubles as a bed might be the best bet for sleeping on a plane, but what's a girl to do when her bank account calls for coach? Well, no matter *where* your seat is, you're still going to want to focus on getting some quality rest to set you up for a healthier trip. That's because not getting enough sleep majorly multiplies your chances of catching a basic cold (like from that jerk sitting in front of you not covering his mouth when he sneezes).
