The Harvard Medical School Guide to a Good Night's Sleep (Harvard Medical School Guides)

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The Harvard Medical School Guide to a Good Night's Sleep (Harvard Medical School Guides)
by Lawrence Epstein, Steven Mardon
from McGraw-Hill

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• And so to sleep ....
  
  It's tough to beat the credentials of the Harvard Medical School in the very crowded sleep category, and this volume meets expectations. Other reviewers here have described the contents well. And, the author's basic approach appears on the back cover, and is well described in the textual material.
  Turn your bedroom into the optimal sleep environment
  Finally overcome insomnia
  Silence buzz-saw snoring
  Relax restless legs
  Deal with daytime exhaustion
  Determine if sleep... more info

• A Good Overall Program for Sleep
  As part of the Harvard Medical School Guides, this book comes with considerable stature. It begins with an excellent chapter on the ABC's of sleep in which the science of sleep is discussed. In particular, the various types of brain waves and stages of sleep are examined. The following chapter deals with how much sleep we need; the author states that on the average Americans get 6.9 hours a night, and needs about 7.5. He emphasizes however, that there is a relatively large range in people. A particularly... more info

• normal and abnormal sleep: a personal and public health issue
  excellent coverage of normal sleep physiology. great on normal sleep needs, ways to recognize deficits (which can be sneaky) and ways to improve the chances for adequate sleep. common sleep disorders - recognition and treatment. a wonderful primer on all aspects of sleep health. some surprising statistics on the public health aspects of sleep: you will be amazed at how many people are affected by problems with sleep and how these affects manifest themselves.

• Very helpful book
  There are a lot of sleep books out there, but this one is unique in presenting the latest research in a readable style. And it covers a wide variety of topics, from infant and child sleep patterns to problems common in seniors ... and everything in between. Whether you suffer from sleep problems yourself or struggle with a snoring partner, a colicky baby, or a sleep-deprived teen, you are bound to find answers here. My whole family bought this book-- three generations -- and we all sleep better now.

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