The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in
Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital
Connection Between Health,
Happiness, and a Good Nights Sleep
by Christopher Vaughan
The Promise Of Sleep
We are a sleep-sick society, says William C. Dement, M.D., Ph.D.
According to Dr. Dement, sleep science has yielded a great deal of
scientific knowledge about sleep--yet the general public, and even
doctors, arent aware of it. Sleep disorders are routinely misdiagnosed or
ignored, sometimes resulting in medical tragedy and death, frequently
leading to chronic exhaustion. In The Promise of Sleep, Dr. Dement aims
to remedy that by making the latest sleep information accessible to health
professionals and lay readers. He describes the sleep cycle and gives a
short history of sleep research. Then he dives into clear and detailed
explanations of concepts and conditions weve all heard about, but that
few of us understand: sleep debt, biological clock, circadian rhythm,
insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy. He discusses why we need sleep
(sounds obvious, but it isnt) and the role of dreams. After 300 pages of
sleep facts, Dr. Dement teaches you how to reclaim healthy sleep in your
own life. You learn to assess your personal sleep situation by keeping a
sleep diary, measuring your sleep debt, and evaluating your risk of sleep
disorders; find appropriate treatment; manage sleep crises; and adopt a
sleep-smart lifestyle. A three-week sleep camp program at the end helps
you put all the strategies together. This book will put you to sleep--and
thats meant as praise! --Joan Price
Personal Review: The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep
Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between Health,
Happiness, and a Good Nights Sleep by Christopher Vaughan
Dr. Dement has certainly written "the" book on sleep science! A
comprehensive survey of the fundamentals of sleep, sleep disorders, the
function of sleep, and the principles of healthy sleep, this book serves as
the ultimate source for sleep-related information. Central to his book is
how the interplay and of sleep debt, circadian rhythms, the biological clock,
and environmental arousals contributes to the efficiency of our sleep. The
plethora of information in this book accomplishes Dr. Dement's goal of
giving people "the fundamental knowledge they need to change the way

they sleep and live." As he so nicely summarizes in his introduction: "We
are not healthy unless our sleep is healthy, and we cannot make our sleep
healthy unless we become thoroughly aware of both its peril and promise."
_The Promise of Sleep_ serves as valuable resource for learning how to
sleep deeply and live fully!
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