Pollen allergies are so common that even local news reporters regularly update on the pollen count, particularly in spring, so that people affected by allergies know how bad of a reaction to expect. Pollen is a very fine yellowish powder that is produced by flowering plants and is transported from plants by air, birds, insects,…
If you’re one of 25 million Americans living with asthma, you know there is nothing more terrifying than being unable to breathe during a flare-up. Asthma is a lung disorder in which your airways become narrow and swollen and produce extra mucus, making breathing difficult for you to breathe in and out. Asthma, when left…
If you can’t fall asleep, stay asleep, or get enough sleep, you aren’t alone. Approximately 33 to 50% of American experience these symptoms when they go to bed to sleep. These symptoms are referred to as insomnia – a sleep disorder that can come and go or may be an ongoing, longstanding issue. Let’s talk…
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a sleep disorder that causes an intense, irresistible urge to move your legs, usually because of uncomfortable sensations like pulling, creeping, throbbing, itching, aching, burning, crawling, or tugging. RLS can make it almost impossible to sleep well during the night, resulting in long-term physical and mental health consequences. Let’s talk…
Approximately 10% of Americans find trouble sleeping due to restless leg syndrome (RLS). Restless leg syndrome, also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, is a disorder in which there is a strong urge to move your legs due to uncomfortable sensations while lying in bed. Let’s discuss some facts that you may want to know about RLS….
A cardiopulmonary stress test measures the response of your heart and lungs to physical exertion in a controlled environment. Typically, this test is recommended by providers to find out how much exercise or physical exertion your heart and lungs can manage before experiencing a problem. If you’ve been recommended a cardiopulmonary stress test, here are…
If you aren’t able to fall asleep or stay asleep as well as you would like, then it is probably in your best interest to have an evaluation by a sleep doctor. Your sleep doctor may recommend a “sleep study” to reveal some of the mysteries of what is happening while you sleep. A sleep…
Did you know that, on average, 11 Americans die from asthma each day? This fact alone is enough to convey how life-threatening an asthma flare-up can be. An asthma attack, or flare-up, is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms and lung function. An asthma flare-up can develop slowly– over hours, days, or sometimes weeks –…
