Sleep and Insomnia (Part 1)

Sleep is not just beneficial -- it is important for survival. Sleep enables the mind and the body to function normally. But getting enough sleep is a difficult problem for many people. In part one of this interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, a sleep expert Dr. Steven Scharf covers the following topics:

Why we need sleep and how much
Sleep stages
REM vs. Non-REM sleep
Dreaming
Circadian rhythms
Shift-work strategies

About the Expert:
Dr. Steven Scharf, a pulmonary specialist and Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Scharf is also a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Links:

Sleep and Insomnia (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi3xBBUZsc

Dr. Steven Scharf
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/steven_m_scharf.html

UM Sleep Disorders Center
http://www.umm.edu/sleep/

Patient Success Stories
http://www.umm.edu/sleep/success_stories.htm Distributed by Tubemogul.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• sleep
• insomnia
• REM
• dreaming
• circadian
• ummc
• mht

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the sleep expert looks like he needs a good nights sleep,

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