Millions of women in the United States are in danger because they either can’t sleep or can’t stay awake – and their lives, health, and families are suffering because of it. Unfortunately, too often it is women whose sleep disorders are undiagnosed or mistreated. Because they go unfounded and misdiagnosed for far too long, the mental and physical health of women are affected in many perilous ways. They may stop breathing during sleep and have an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and death. They may be so sleepy that they are a hazard behind the wheel, and they may experience severe mood changes.In A Woman’s Guide to Sleep Disorders [McGraw-Hill; Original Paperback, $14.95; 288 pages], Dr. Meir Kryger, the leading medical expert in the field, provides a thorough overview of sleep disorders among women, to help women not only recognize their sleep problem, but also to help them seek medical treatment.
In clear, easy-to-understand language, Dr. Kryger helps readers discover:
· What healthy sleep is and how much you should be getting every night
· Sleep problems unique to women, including those related to menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause
· How family, psychological conditions, and the 24/7 world can cause sleep problems
· How to combat specific disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia that may be causing your symptoms
· Guidance to the help and resources you need to get treatment
A resource guide, sleep questionnaire, and worksheet are included to assist the reader–and her doctor–in evaluating her condition.
In the past 25 years, Dr. Kryger has seen over 2000 female patients who have been undiagnosed or misdiagnosed and as a result their lives and their families have suffered needlessly. In A Woman’s Guide to Sleep Disorders, he hopes to raise awareness and put the spotlight on this vitally important yet often ignored women’s health issue.
Dr. Meir Kryger is director of the Sleep Disorders center at the St Boniface General Hospital at the University of Manitoba. He is a noted sleep researcher and past president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and is on the Board of the National Sleep Foundation. He has written more than two hundred scientific papers and books on sleep, and conducted lectures to medical professionals in Europe, Asia and North America. He is the chief editor the standard medical textbook on sleep disorders.
A WOMAN’S GUIDE TO SLEEP DISORDERS
McGraw-Hill n Meir Kryger n April 2004 n 0-07-142527-6 n $14.95TR
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