The mystery of sleep : why a good night's rest is vital to a better, healthier life / Meir Kryger, M.D.
We spend a third of our lives in bed, but how much do we really understand about what happens when we go to sleep? What s the right amount? Why do we experience jet lag? Is snoring normal? Enter Dr. Meir Kryger, a world authority on the science of sleep, with a comprehensive guide to the science of slumber that combines detailed case studies, helpful tables, illustrations, and pragmatic advice. Everyone needs sleep, and many of us will experience some difficulty sleeping over the course of our lifetimes (or know someone who does). Kryger s comprehensive text is a much-needed bedside resource for insomniacs, those who can t stay awake, and the simply curious. Uniquely wide ranging, this is part scientific history and part handbook of sleep and the disorders that affect it.-
Record details
- ISBN: 9780300224085
- ISBN: 0300224087
- Physical Description: 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-310) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part 1 A Good Night's Sleep -- Chapter 1 Why Do We Sleep? 3 -- Chapter 2 Sleep Requirements in the Life Stages 18 -- Chapter 3 Reproductive Years 29 -- Chapter 4 Pregnancy and Postpartum 39 -- Chapter 5 When Sex Hormone Levels Decrease: Menopause and Andropause 50 -- Part 2 Do I Have a Sleep Problem? -- Chapter 6 How to Identify a Sleep Problem 69 -- Chapter 7 Secondhand Sleep Problems 78 -- Chapter 8 Resetting the Body Clock 92 -- Chapter 9 A World That Never Sleeps 107 -- Part 3 Can't Sleep, Can't Stay Awake -- Chapter 10 Insomnia 123 -- Chapter 11 Restless Legs Syndrome 136 -- Chapter 12 Sleep Apnea 149 -- Chapter 13 Narcolepsy 171 -- Chapter 14 Fear of Sleeping and Other Unusual Ailments 184 -- Chapter 15 Medical Conditions That Affect Sleep 196 -- Chapter 16 Psychiatric Disorders That Affect Sleep 215 -- Chapter 17 Medications That Contribute to Sleep Disorders 234 -- Part 4 Getting Help -- Chapter 18 At tire Sleep Clinic 247 -- Chapter 19 Beating Insomnia Without Pills 258 -- Chapter 20 Medications That Treat Sleep Disorders 275 -- Chapter 21 Time for Bed 288.
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- Subject:
- Sleep.
Sleep disorders.
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- 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 616.8498 KRY (Text) | 36015000705372 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | 616.8498 KRY (Text) | 36015001208368 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | 616.8498 KRY (Text) | 36015000946166 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
