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The mystery of sleep : why a good night's rest is vital to a better, healthier life /
We spend a third of our lives in bed, but how much do we really understand about what happens when we go to sleep? What s the right amount? Why do we experience jet lag? Is snoring normal? Enter Dr. Meir Kryger, a world authority on the science of sleep, with a comprehensive guide to the science of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2017]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART ONE. A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP; Chapter 1. Why Do We Sleep?; Chapter 2. Sleep Requirements in the Life Stages; Chapter 3. The Reproductive Years; Chapter 4. Pregnancy and Postpartum; Chapter 5. When Sex Hormone Levels Decrease: Menopause and Andropause; PART TWO. DO I HAVE A SLEEP PROBLEM?; Chapter 6. How to Identify a Sleep Problem; Chapter 7. Secondhand Sleep Problems; Chapter 8. Resetting the Body Clock; Chapter 9. A World That Never Sleeps; PART THREE. CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T STAY AWAKE; Chapter 10. Insomnia.
- Chapter 11. Restless Legs SyndromeChapter 12. Sleep Apnea; Chapter 13. Narcolepsy; Chapter 14. Fear of Sleeping and Other Unusual Ailments; Chapter 15. Medical Conditions That Affect Sleep; Chapter 16. Psychiatric Disorders That Affect Sleep; Chapter 17. Medications That Contribute to Sleep Disorders; PART FOUR. GETTING HELP; Chapter 18. At the Sleep Clinic; Chapter 19. Beating Insomnia Without Pills; Chapter 20. Medications That Treat Sleep Disorders; Chapter 21. Time for Bed; Bibliography; Illustration Credits; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y.