Provigil, a prescription-strength medication, improves wakefulness and treats symptoms like excessive sleepiness (ES). Causes for ES include obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), narcolepsy and other sleep disorders. The drug...
Body fat percentage is a more accurate measurement of body fitness than pounds on a scale. According to the book "Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription" by Vivian H. Heyward, excess body fat is associated with increased risk for...
Certain foods naturally contain melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone. The pineal gland in your brain normally produces melatonin and secretes the hormone into your blood at night. Melatonin regulates your circadian rhythm, a biological response to...
Sleep testing is commonly used to help diagnose patients who may have sleep disorders, in particular obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep tests use different sensors to monitor the flow of air through the patient's respiratory system, the blood oxygen...
According to Dr Hensrud of MayoClinic.com, Phentermine is mostly prescribed as a short-term management of obesity. It comes in capsule or tablet form, with strengths of 15mg, 30mg and 37.5mg. Phentermine is the generic name and it is distributed...
Most people would agree that there are few things more annoying than not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep at night. According to the Mayo Clinic, insomnia affects more than one-third of adults sometime in their lives. Of those people,...
An apnea is a brief pause in breathing which often happens during sleep. When these apneas cause arousals and sleepiness, a diagnosis of sleep apnea is warranted. This sleep disorder affects about 25 percent of adults. According to 2010 survey...
Sleep disorders affect about 25 percent of the population, according to a 2010 survey in ACEPSI. These debilitating conditions affect both genders and all ages. Prescription medications can readily treat sleep disorders, but such drugs often cause...
Poor sleep habits can lead to impaired perception and poor concentration and performance throughout the day, according to a report in the 2010 issue of International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health. Some herbs have been...
Clinical trials have thoroughly backed some herbal remedies as effective alternative therapies for some health conditions. These top healing herbs are highly rated and frequently seen as additions in many different retail products. Before starting...
Some people believe that medicinal plants or herbal remedies are not to be trusted, and while that's true for a good number of them, there are some that have been backed up by clinical trials. More herbs and plant-based medicines are getting...
The demands of school and the body stresses of going through puberty are enough to make any teen feel fatigued. However, if you're dealing with extreme fatigue and you don't know what's causing it, you might have a more serious underlying health...
Eating right affects all aspects of your physical and mental health, yet the relationship between nutrients and sleep remains unclear, according to a December 2007 report in "Sleep Medicine." While additional research is needed, scientists are...
