Written by Aisha, Reviewed by Dr. Manvir Bhatia, 30/06/2025 Sleep is vital to our physical and mental well-being, yet millions of people around the world suffer from sleep disorders. These disorders can severely affect quality of life, leading to long-term health consequences if left untreated. What is a Sleep Disorder? A sleep disorder is a…
Written By Dr. Jyotsana Shree and Reviewed by Dr. Manvir Bhatia-07/04/2025. Sleep disorders significantly impact millions of individuals worldwide, affecting overall health, cognitive function, and quality of life. Recent FDA approvals have introduced groundbreaking therapies that are transforming the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome (RLS), and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). This…
Written By Dr. Jyotsana Shree and Reviewed by Dr. Manvir Bhatia-27/02/2025. We’ve all heard it before—”Get enough sleep!” But beyond feeling rested, sleep is crucial for maintaining overall health, including metabolism and weight. If you’re trying to lose weight, focusing on sleep, diet, and exercise could be the missing piece of the puzzle. Does Sleep…
Written By Dr. Jyotsana Shree and Reviewed by Dr.Manvir Bhatia-05/02/2025. Sleep is vital for human survival, yet modern societal pressures frequently lead to chronic sleep deprivation. Over the decades, sleep duration has declined in many countries due to various societal and cultural influences. A Samsung analysis of 716 million nights of sleep revealed a global…
Written By Dr. Jyotsana Shree and Reviewed by Dr.Manvir Bhatia-17/01/2025 Sleep is essential during pregnancy for your well-being and your baby’s development. Quality sleep supports your immune system, regulates mood, improves memory and focus, and helps your body prepare for the demands of childbirth. But what happens when sleep is disrupted, such as with Obstructive…
Written by Dr. Jyotsana Shree and Reviewed by Dr.Manvir Bhatia-10/12/2024 Obstructive sleep apnea involves a common sleeping disorder where people’s breathing stops and restarts in a typical, repetitive manner due to blockage to the air. Though many factors contribute to OSA, excess weight tops the list. Individuals can dramatically improve their symptoms and health by…
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia/Ananya-7th February 2024 Sleep performs a number of vital roles that support both cognitive and physical health. The body performs essential functions for healing when we sleep, including muscular growth, tissue regeneration, and growth hormone release. Furthermore, during various sleep stages, memory consolidation and interpretation of emotional experiences take place, which are extremely…
By-Dr.Manvir Bhatia, Ananya-22/01/2024 Sleep is a fundamental process in which the body undergoes crucial processes such as memory consolidation, cellular repair, and hormonal regulation. A good quality sleep is very important for emotional well being, cognitive function and our overall health as it is the only way our body completely rejuvenates mentally and physically. Mental…
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia! Ananya Our mind is constantly working day and night. Although sleep is a state of rest, yet our mind is very active while sleeping. During this time, it creates images, scenarios and stories known as dreams. Dreams are autobiographical episodes that come intertwined with past experiences and form a new memory, one…
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Ananya-Team NSC Sleep in itself is a multi-dimensional subject. Good sleep quality depends on a number of factors such as the duration, underlying health conditions, mental state, etc. Lack of sleep can trigger various health factors, cancer being one of them. Cancer affects the body in various ways. During treatment, an…
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia/Ananya-7th November 2023 Sleep is of great importance for everyone, especially for infants. It is vital for their growth, development and overall well being. For an infant, sleep occupies a large chunk of their day. Since they do not have a specific sleep pattern and circadian rhythm, it becomes very difficult to understand…
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia, Ananya, 19/10/2023 Sleep is a very important part of our life. It is when our body relaxes, rejuvenates and repairs itself. It is vital for good physical and mental health. However, there are various factors that can impair good sleep. Sleep apnea is a major one. It is a condition in which…
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Aanya-20th September 2023 What to do when choking on saliva while sleeping If any object blocks the respiratory tract and impedes breathing, then it is termed choking. It is quite distressing if this phenomenon occurs in between sleep. Choking in sleep often causes one to gasp for air or choke on…
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia| Ananya| 8th September 2023 Sleep is a very important part of our life. We need optimum sleep regularly for healing, resting, memory consolidation, and our general well-being. Nutrition is a key factor that affects our sleep parameters. Consuming a high protein diet rich in essential amino acids, food with low glycemic index…
Parasomnia is a term that encompasses unusual and abnormal behaviours before falling asleep while sleeping and during the phase between sleep and being wide awake. The behaviours include sleep paralysis, sleepwalking and night terrors. Experts suggest that these behaviours occur while transitioning in and out of sleep, REM and NREM sleep stages. Why does parasomnia…
