Synopses & Reviews
We spend up to one-third of our lives sleeping -- or we should. Instead, we're the "Walking Weary." Millions are sleep-deprived: staying up late, getting up early, waking to tend children, waking with hot flashes, waking to worry. Sleep problems afflict nearly half of employed adults. Two-thirds -- or 36 million -- have problems getting through the day as a result.
Our 24/7 economy ups the ante. An estimated 25 percent of our labor force does some sort of shift work. They are fighting their bodies' inborn rhythm to work when it's light and sleep when it's dark. The cost of sleep loss to employers is an estimated $18 billion.
Our children and our elderly are sleepy. Late-night Internet surfing, soda drinking, lack of exercise, and weekend sleep bingeing can hamper children's physical and mental growth. Elderly loved ones may suffer sleep disruption by too much napping and not enough activity.
Is poor sleep making you sick? Many of us stop breathing hundreds of times a night, in a condition called sleep apnea, which can contribute to heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and depression. If you have these "daytime problems," you may have an undiagnosed "nighttime problem." Curing a sleep problem can cut a patient's health care costs by 50 percent!
Sleep to Save Your Lifecomes to the rescue. Noted sleep expert Gerard T. Lombardo, M.D., explains how your genes, environment, job, habits, and physiology may be hampering your sleep -- and what you can do at home and in treatment to get the restorative sleep you need to feel better, perform better, look better, live healthier, and live longer. It is filled with self-assessments, strategies, and techniques that Dr. Lombardo has used successfully with thousands of patients.
If you're one of the "Walking Weary" -- you wake up tired -- this book can help identify an undiagnosed sleep problem.
If you have a health problem, this book can help improve your sleep as a critical aspect of your care.
If you suspect you have a sleep problem, this book points the way to getting relief.
If excessive sleepiness is too often part of your life, you owe it to yourself to read Sleep to Save Your Life.
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“Readable and entertaining.” Library Journal
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“An invaluable resource.” Paul Ehrlich, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; Coauthor, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Your Child's Asthma and Allergy
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“Dr. Lombardo explains intricate, arcane medical science with engaging, often witty, style.” Mark Cullen, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine; Director, Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program
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“This latest book on the importance of sleep is a good read.” The Baltimore Sun
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“. . .tells you how to make the most of your slumber.” Detroit News
Synopsis
Current research identifies poor sleep as a significant factor in a growing number of diseases. In this title, easy-to-follow physiology is combined with self-assessments, dietary and behavioral programs, and advice on getting the best treatment.
Synopsis
A guide to life–saving sleep––addressing the modern epidemic many of us unknowingly suffer from, and showing how to confront this new big health risk in order to live longer, healthier lives.
Humans spend 1/3 of their lives sleeping. With eating and exercise, sleep completes the crucial triad for health. Yet today a sleep crisis is undermining our productivity, relationships, and short–term and long–term health. Current research identifies poor sleep (specifically sleep apnea) as a significant cofactor in a growing number of diseases (e.g., asthma, hypertension, heart disease, depression, diabetes). Poor sleep makes any illness worse. It runs in families. It is affected by habits, allergies, anatomy, diet/exercise, and smoking. It is the modern malady of our stress–laden, 24/7 lives.
Sleep to Save Your Life reveals these new understandings and what to do about them, based on Dr. Lombardo's experience advising transit unions, Wall Streeters, athletes, and police in the "city that never sleeps." Easy–to–follow physiology is combined with self–assessments, dietary and behavioral programs, and advice on getting the best treatment. We learn why you shouldn't hit the snooze button. . .how getting extra sleep doesn't counteract sleep deprivation. . .which activities worsen sleep problems. . .when and what to eat for better sleep. . .whether chamomile tea, warm milk, and other remedies really work. . .and more. This is a total guide covering at–home help alongside discussion of cutting–edge medical treatment.
About the Author
Gerard T. Lombardo, M.D., is the founder and director of the Sleep Center at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, and assistant professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell Medical Center. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.