Sleep: A User's Guide - Paperback

by H. Kenneth Fisher (Author)

Discover the secrets behind your restless nights and uncover the hidden marvels of your slumbering mind.

Are you tossing and turning at night? Drifting off during the day? You might have a sleep problem. Geared toward everyone from sleep-deprived students to active athletes to young-at-heart grandparents, this book will help you understand your sleep like never before, covering common sleep problems such as:

• sleepwalking
• sleep apnea
• not enough sleep
• overly drowsy during the day

And discussing the various impacts of disordered sleep on life including:

• the effects of aging on sleep and memory
• sleep and heart health
• sleep's impact on weight and blood pressure
• sleep and athletic performance

Written by distinguished physician, H. Kenneth Fisher, Sleep: A User's Guide will help you understand what causes the problems you face and how you can get better, more reliable sleep.

Praise for Sleep: A User's Guide

"Needed in all home libraries." -Adrian Williams FRCP FAASM, Consultant Physician and Professor of Sleep Medicine, King's College London

"An exceptional resource for professionals and for the rest of us." -William Solberg, DDS

"Sleep: A User's Guide will be of special interest to educators, students and athletes." -Adrian Baer, MA Ed.