It seems that a new discovery may help women get better sleep. Soy has been found to remedy and provide better sleep, thanks mainly to its estrogen-like compounds which should help post-menopausal women resolve their sleep woes.
The compounds are called isoflavones and have been known for testing against health problems which include the likes of menopause, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and increased body fat.
To investigate whether isoflavones might be beneficial, 38 postmenopau
Here is something basic and useful for the people who are clueless on what sleep apnea is. The Sleep Lab provides us a 5 minute video to orient us on the due process for sleep apnea sufferers and see what form/s of treatment people can get from institutions such as the sleep lab. More videos can be viewed at www.cpap.com.
For people who are worrying about the degree of seriousness of their sleep apnea problems, here is a device that can ultimately help you determine the level or condition of your sleep apnea episodes. Dr. Shanon Takaoka of Kaiser Permanente’s Medical Sleep Lab shows off the Watch Pat, a device worn while sleeping that can determine if a patient has sleep apnea. It’s new to Hawaii and a lot less cumbersome than the traditional testing method, where the patient would have to come in to the lab and spend the night in less than ideal conditions.
Dr. Takaoka says the W
