Covers insomnia, sleep apnea, and restless legs

Improve your sleep habits, manage stress, and get your zzzzzzzzs

Can’t sleep? Not sleeping soundly? This reassuring guide offers solid advice on the different sleep disorders and what you can do to get a good night’s rest. From narcolepsy to night terrors, you’ll see how to prevent and manage sleep problems and get proper treatment. There are also savvy tips on preventing jet lag and getting kids to bed without fuss.

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• Explanations in plain English
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• Tear-out cheat sheet
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• A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

• Get an accurate diagnosis
• Find relief from your symptoms
• Locate a sleep lab
• Handle your child’s sleep disorder
• Turn your bedroom into a sleep sanctuary

When the last dinner dishes have been put away and the evening news is over, most of us think about going to bed. But for the millions who suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, going to bed doesn’t necessarily mean going to sleep. And for millions more who experience occasional sleep disturbances, nighttime might not be such a picnic, either.

Now there’s an easy-to-follow guide to help you get a good night’s rest.  Sleep Disorders For Dummies is for anyone who has trouble sleeping—or has a loved one who suffers from a sleep disorder. Written by a sleep specialist and a medical reporter, this no-nonsense guide helps you

li>Prevent and manage sleep disorder
• Improve your sleep habit
• Find relief from your symptom
• Ask your doctor the right question
• Enhance the quality of slee

This fact-packed guide walks you through the different types of sleep disorders, includin g sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and restless legs syndrome. You’ll discover the causes and symptoms of each disorder, the various medical conditions that can disrupt sleep, and the most common treatments. Plus, you’ll see how to use good nutrition and exercise to promote sounder sleep and avoid known sleep disrupters such as caffeine and problem foods. The authors also give you solid, reassuring advice on

li>Finding the right doctor to diagnose and treat your sleep disorde
• Managing stress and anxiet
• Turning your bedroom into a sleep sanctuar
• Choosing between the different types of sleep clinic
• Handling sleep disorders in childre

Featuring savvy tips on preventing jet lag, sleeping well if you work the night shift, and getting kids to bed without fuss, Sleep Disorders for Dummies will help you get your zzzzzzzzs!