Sleep is the most
underestimated activity. Most of us see sleep only as a means to rest and would
easily give up sleep in order to stretch our day. In fact sleep is vital in
achieving good health.
Understanding the
importance of sleep, Life Science Center for Health and Wellness introduces its
signature Sleep Analysis and Consultation. The analysis and consultation is
geared towards helping individuals sleep their way to good health.
"Most of us
take sleep for granted and don't fully realize how sleep impacts our
well-being," says Dr. Denise Lavilles of LifeScience Center for Health and
Wellness. "Beyond getting our body to rest and regain physical strength,
quality sleep supports mental and physical health, and affects quality of life.
How we feel and perform throughout the day is affected by how well we slept. It
is during sleep when our body is working to support vital functions of the
brain and organs. Sleep also helps our cells regenerate," added Lavilles.
Sleep deprivation
affects us physically and mentally. Lack of quality sleep makes us feel
constantly tired, less productive, moody, react slower, making us prone to
mistakes and accidents. Mentally, it affects our cognitive function, making us
unable to properly focus and retain information. Our risk for chronic disease
also increases with chronic sleep deprivation.
"Because of
being constantly sleep deprived, having a restful sleep eventually becomes a
challenge and may lead to unhealthy habits and dependency on sleeping pills.
But sleep issues can be addressed." says Lavilles.
The LifeScience
Sleep Analysis and Consultation tackles sleep issues through a
multi-disciplinary, scientific and proactive approach. “It is vital to
recognize the basic underlying factors affecting and causing sleep problems, in
order to determine the appropriate steps needed to sleep better. We cannot
simply just keep treating the symptoms. Sleeping pills, for example, may help
for a brief period of time and under a doctor’s supervision. However, insomnia
cannot be cured with sleeping pills alone. They can actually make insomnia
worse in the long run. Sleep is such a dynamic and relational process – it has
to be understood in relation to everything else.”
"As unique
individuals, sleep issues can be caused by so many things, such as occupational
and lifestyle factors, as well as physiologic and biologic alterations, like
hormone changes and nutrient deficiencies. Because of the varying influences
and types of sleep disorders, a personalized and comprehensive approach is key
in addressing sleep issues down to root cause," stressed Lavilles.
The first step is
to find out more about the individual during and beyond his sleep through
traditional and advanced methods such as comprehensive history taking,
actigraphy, heart rate variability, 24-hour salivary cortisol/melatonin,
nutrient and metabolic profiling. Once this information is available, your
Physician will map-out a treatment plan that lets you fully understand what
issues affect your sleep. A more thorough understanding of how your body works
empowers you to be more involved in getting your restful sleep back.
For more
information on the Sleep Analysis and Consultation or to book an appointment
for Sleep consult, visit lifescience.ph or call 848-LIFE (5433).
About LifeScience:
The LifeScience
Center for Health and Wellness is an integrative facility that is committed to
advancing and optimizing your health. We are a program-based center that
practices a science-based approach called Functional Medicine. By creating
programs based on your specific health goals, we are able to directly address
your concerns with the exact type of nutrition, movement, and medically
advanced treatments and testing suited to the needs of your body.
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