Sleep Disorders Expert Craig Stoltz shares Sleep Disorders management news and commentary at MySleepCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075 http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075 http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075/26767/sleep-makes Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:48:00 -0400 Craig Stoltz It's rare in health science that a hypothesis stands up under multiple studies in multiple population groups done over a long period of time. It's as close as we can come to "proving" anything about human health and behavior, with all its damnable complexities.   But a study appearing in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep--at least form where I sit--pretty much nails down the link between insufficient sleep and being... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075/26767/sleep-makes http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075/23921/link-gain Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:22:00 -0400 Craig Stoltz Once again, a study confirms that too little or too much sleep is bad for you.  This report, published in the medical journal Sleep, shows a link between sleepers who get less than 7 or more than 8 hours of sleep per night and weight gain over time. Getting less sleep increased risk more than getting extra sleep did.  Three Things You Need to Know: 1. This study is higher quality than most--it followed individuals for six years... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075/23921/link-gain http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075/13592/fruity Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:39:00 -0500 Craig Stoltz  According to a recent report in the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, kids who eat higher-than-usual amounts of fish and "fruity vegetables" appear to be less likely to develop asthma than kids who eat less of these things. What's a "fruity vegetable," you ask? The researchers defined them as tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans and zucchini). This study in 50 words or less Spanish... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075/13592/fruity http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075/14205/sleep-too Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:08:00 -0400 Craig Stoltz News reports about a study presented at a sleep conference suggest that the window for a healthy amount of sleep may be pretty small--and that leaning too far outside that window can be dangerous. This may be true--or not. Let's take a careful look. Bottom line first Changing from getting around 7 hours of sleep to less than 5 hours or more than 8 hours of sleep per night can increase risk of death. Consistently maintaining about 7... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5075/14205/sleep-too