Cracking the Sleep Code

Are You Tired of Being Tired? The Sleep Spa Might be the Answer.

What if on your lunch break, you could drive to a sleep room?  A room where there would be the ultimate sleep experience to re-energize you for the remainder of the day.  Counselors would be on hand to discuss your sleep problems and offer solutions... then you would go into the sleep section where you would be literally lulled to sleep for a nap.  A waterfall or stream trickling in the background, a massage chair, wall screen TV showing relaxing atmospheres and programmed lights that would dim as you melt into a sleep bliss.  The music that you would hear in the background is specifically designed to bring your 'awake' brain waves down to slow sleep waves.

In the United States approximately 40 million people suffer from a sleep disorder.  Matsushita Electric Works in Tokyo understands that sleep disorders are on the rise and created the sleep room to address this public need. In the U.S. some resorts have sleep spas as well but are still lacking in community awareness.

Maybe some day the sleep machine that scientists are creating will be available in the sleep spa's.  Now that would be the ultimate dream.

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Can't Sleep! Can Low Magnetic Frequencies Induce Sleep?

Is it possible to induce sleep with magnetic frequencies?  Scientists say yes...as they tell about the transcranial magnetic stimulation caps that when placed on your scalp can cause the brain to mimic delta waves (slow brain waves).  The use for this stimulation would be for a power nap---not to take the place of a whole nights sleep.

Sleep technology is getting very close to creating a 'sleep machine'...where hopefully insomnia could be put to bed forever.  A company that is promoting something similar to a sleep machine is Earthpulse Technologies.  This company created a magnetic frequency device that can be placed under your mattress. Earthpulse claims that these low wave frequencies will induce sleep as well as improve the depth of your sleep.  Does this work the same as magnetic stimulation that is placed directly on your scalp?  I'll let you decide...

http://www.earthpulsetechnologies.com/

Treatments for sleep apnea?

     If you've been diagnosed with sleep apnea, your physician is going to direct you on which treatment he or she feels is appropriate.   Most will recommend a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure).  Some people have success with this machine, others down right hate it.  There is one thing for sure, it takes some getting used to for every patient.  If you have a good medical equipment company, it will help make it a more pleasant experience.

      What is a "good" medical equipment company?  One that takes the time to try different masks and calls you to see how well your doing with it.  Also, they will report to your doctor any problems or if you need to be on a lower pressure for your tolerance level.  A good company is one that will stay in communication with you to make sure you are getting some relief.

     Please keep in mind that CPAP, although the main standard of treatment, is not the only treatment available to you.  Dental appliances are becoming more and more popular because of their newest technologies. These appliances used to only hold the tongue forward....now they are able to hold the whole jaw forward and have titrating capabilities which allow the dental device to change as your jaw changes.  There are roughly 20 dental mouth pieces out now, so there is a good chance of one being right for you.

Surgery for sleep apnea is still another treatment that I will cover in posts to come.

A recommended website for dental devices:  www.ihatecpap.com