Author Archives Phoebe Ochman

Ever crammed for a test in college which resulted in staying up all night? Or did your next door neighbor have a Halloween Party with loud partygoers awakening you in the middle of the night? Or have you recently worked a double-shift that left you clocking out with the sun rising? Or does your significant […]

You wish it was not true. But yes, you admit putting on a couple of extra pounds—or 30—over the last several years. Add to the mix only getting, on average, five hours of sleep per night, and you can’t seem to refrain from smoking when the stress of the day gets to you. And no, […]

Sleep apnea is the phenomenon whereby you stop breathing during sleep for 10 seconds at a time or longer.  The severity of this disease can be classified as mild, moderate or severe, depending upon the number of times per hour you experience these episodes during the course of the night. But did you know that […]

Does the following scenario sound familiar? Your loving spouse elbows you in the middle of the night and not because you have stolen all of the blanket covers. No, you have been woken from what you assumed was sound sleep because of the sound that has been emitting from your head…loud and obnoxious snoring. If […]

When you were knee-high to a grasshopper, your nightly dreams revolved around playing catch with your dad, or perhaps dressing up all of your Barbie dolls in the latest trendy outfits. Granted today you are older, your subconscious is no longer interested in these types of activities, and hence your dreams invariably matured. However, dreams […]

It seems simple enough: We breathe in and we breathe out. Our lungs inflate and take oxygen in, and deflate and let out carbon dioxide. A no brainer or so it would seem unless your breathing becomes hampered while trying to rest at night. If you have been diagnosed, you might not necessarily appreciate all […]