Dr. Manvir Bhatia celebrates world Sleep Day & book launch-“The Sleep Solution”at IIC-New Delhi
There was a book launch on the occasion of #World Sleep Day, we organised the book launch “The Sleep Solution” by Dr. Manvir Bhatia at India International Centre, New Delhi on 5th March 2017. Our event started with a school choir performance by the students of DPS Noida. We also had a comedy show based…
What are the causes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
I often have patients asking me why he/she has Obstructive Sleep Apnea(OSA), the disease where breathing stops intermittently (apnea) during sleep. Well, my answer to most of them is – its because of the weight you have gained. They are then advised to lose weight and it does help, besides the mainstay of therapy –…
Golden Self-help tips to overcome poor sleep – Part III
Dear Readers ! We have come to the last part of our blog on Golden self-help tips for overcoming poor sleep. In this final part we would like to emphasize on 2 final measures : Paradoxical intention and Biofeedback therapy. These measures have also shown limited success in #insomniacs and is worthy of being mentioned…
Golden Self-help tips to overcome poor sleep – Part II
Welcome back to Part II of ‘ Golden Self-help tips to overcome poor sleep’ . This week we will talk about few other measures . A you might remember we talked of Sleep hygiene and Stimulus control measures last week. If you are reading this article for the first time , please note that we…
Golden Self-help Tips to Overcome Poor Sleep – Part I
Golden Self-help tips to overcome poor sleep – Part I Poor sleep is a common condition affecting around one-third of the entire population at some point in their lives. It can become so troublesome that you can wake up very tired or heavy headed for the entire day . Tiredness can add to the toll…
Exercise for Sound Sleep and an Ageless Mind
Exercise for sound sleep and an ageless mind #Obesity and lack of exercise and are major health issues all over the globe. In India too, exercises do not usually come up in daily routine for most people . Exercises can have a lot of benefits to help us lead a long healthy life –…
#Sleeping Pills -#Introduction,Types and Effects of long-term use
Lack of sleep is a common problem. According to data from US, over 1/3 of the population has some sleep disturbances while 10 % of total adults have frank insomnia at some point during their lifetimes. Any drug that is used for the purpose of inducing or maintaining sleep is a sleeping pill. Sleeping pill…