Sleep Disorders

As many as 70 million Americans are living with sleep disorders today. At N-of-1 Medicine in the Los Angeles area, you can get help with restless nights, sleepy days, irritability, fatigue, and other damaging effects of sleep disorders. Restorative sleep is one of the key pillars of lifestyle medicine, so you get the personalized help you need to rest easy and achieve the way of life you deserve. Call the Santa Monica, California, office or book a visit online.

What are sleep disorders?

Sleep disorders are conditions that disrupt your sleep and prevent you from getting the rest you need. With sleep disorders, all aspects of sleep can be affected, including the amount of time you’re actually asleep, the ability to fall asleep, and the quality of sleep. 

What are the effects of sleep disorders?

Sleep disorder symptoms aren’t limited to your bed: They cause daytime problems and seriously affect your ability to function. People with sleep disorders frequently experience:

• Daytime sleepiness
• Chronic fatigue
• Problems with concentration
• Mental health difficulties
• Sexual dysfunction
• Headaches
• Many other problems affecting physical and mental function

People with sleep disorders are also more prone to accidents on the job. Missing just one or two hours of sleep doubles your risk of an auto accident. In fact, sleepiness is a factor in 20% of fatal auto accidents today. 

What are the types of sleep disorders?

There are at least 80 unique sleep disorders. Common ones include:

Insomnia

Insomnia causes problems falling asleep, remaining asleep, or waking up much too early. 

Restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is both a neurological and sleep disorder. It causes problems falling and remaining asleep due to overpowering urges to move your legs. 

Obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a breathing and sleep disorder in which the muscles at the back of the throat relax as you’re asleep, blocking your windpipe. This leads to startling awake. You might wake up more than 200 times in eight hours with OSA.

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy involves sleep attacks that you can’t control. It causes you to fall asleep suddenly and also features sudden muscle weakness. Narcolepsy can lead to falling asleep in dangerous situations, even when you’re on your feet or driving. 

How are sleep disorders treated?

N-of-1 Medicine treats sleep disorders with personalized lifestyle medicine. Restorative sleep is one of the main pillars of lifestyle medicine. The other pillars, like nutrition, work hand-in-hand with restorative sleep practices to help you overcome your sleep disorder.

For instance, did you know that low fiber, high saturated fat diets stop you from getting restorative rest? Or that eating too much sugar keeps you up at night? 

N-of-1 Medicine creates a comprehensive methodology, including a customized eating plan, exercise routine, stress-management plan, chronic disease management approach, and much more, to provide a well-rounded solution for your sleep disorder.

Call the N-of-1 Medicine office or use the provided scheduler now.