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J.K. is a 45 year old man who presented to Dr. Avi Ishaaya at the Aviisha Medical Wellness Institute in 2008. At his first appointment J.K. weighed...
Do you wake up in the morning still feeling tired? An estimated 20 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common sleep...
It may come as no surprise that being overweight causes sleep problems, but new research shows that the reverse may also be true! Sleep problems may...
Eat Well
Obese people have, on average, eight percent less brain tissue than people of normal weight, according to a new study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping.1 Even overweight people have four percent less brain tissue than their normal-weight peers. Apparently, gaining too much weight has a shrinking and aging effect on the brain, in addition to increasing your risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
Sleep Well
Feeling sleepy on your morning drive into work? If so, you’re not alone – the National Sleep Foundation reported that in 2008, fully 36% of the Sleep in America poll respondents admitted to nodding off or falling asleep while driving1. In fact, daytime sleepiness may mean you are suffering from a sleep disorder such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is a very common sleep disorder that affects over 18 million people in the United States.
Sleep Well
If you have symptoms of sleep apnea, such as snoring, gasping during sleep, sudden awakenings, or daytime sleepiness for no apparent reason, you may be prescribed a sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram.
Eat Well
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity causes over 400,000 deaths in our country each year. Obesity can cause low self-esteem, depression, and social problems. Obesity also increases our risk for developing diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and metabolic syndrome, to name a few.
Live Well
It used to be that you could only test your blood glucose and pregnancy status at home. For everything else, you had to go to a doctor or clinic. Today, however, there are a dizzying array of home health tests available, giving you, the patient, more control over your health your costs and your time.