sleep disorders
Common Medications for Allergies, Insomnia, Depression and Anxiety Strongly Linked with Dementia
By Dr. Tsafrir | | 7 Comments
I I recently came across reputable research strongly linking two very commonly prescribed types of medication to the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. The first group are medications with anticholinergic effects prescribed to treat depression, insomnia and allergies that are all linked with the development of dementia. In March of 2015, this research was reported in…
Read More Vitamin D: Fundamental to Sleep and Digestive Health
By Dr. Tsafrir | | 30 Comments
Adequate blood levels of Vitamin D in my patients are very rare. Everyone I have tested who is not supplementing with Vitamin D is deficient. According to the thoughtful and public health minded neurologist Stasha Gominak, MD, an expert in Vitamin D, we need levels of 60-80 ng/ml in order to sleep normally. There is…
Read More Segmented Sleep
By Dr. Tsafrir | | 17 Comments
Many Americans are very worried about their sleep. They firmly believe the common assumption that they should get a solid uninterrupted eight hours. If they find themselves awake in the middle of the night, they feel as though there is something seriously wrong with them. Many go to their physicians who diagnose a sleep disorder,…
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