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Is your “Sinus Pain” actually Migraine

 Headache Is often misdiagnosed as a sinus disease because it is under-appreciated that headache may be accompanied by symptoms that are similar to sinusitis:  lacrimation, conjunctival redness, runny nose, pain in the sinus region can all accompany headache/ migraine. Cranial autonomic symptoms occur by activation of the trigeminal-autonomic reflex. Parasympathetic efferents that innervate the lacrimal …

Sleep & Weight Loss. Imagine losing weight while you sleep. Simple as that. Well, a recent paper discusses this topic and it appears that quality sleep does play a major role in weight regulation. I have summarised the findings below. Sleep–wake cycles exert a strong effect on the circulating levels of ghrelin and leptin, hormones …

Biopsychosocial Model of Pain Management

 Nowadays we must aim to follow the biopsychosocial model of pain management. Therefore it is best where possible to involve a multidisciplinary team approach. Chronic pain takes over a patient’s life, they insulate themselves, to protect themselves from further pain. They are afraid to leave their cocoon and in taking this approach pain mechanisms become …

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (O.S.A)?

It amazes me that so many people who clearly have sleeping problems remain undiagnosed. Why are they “missed”? Are healthcare professionals uneducated on the topic, do they fail to recognize sleep as the foundation of health or are they simply too busy to consider the quality of their patients’ sleep? The question isn’t “do you …

Sleep,The Glymphatic System and Mood

Bad Mood? Quality Sleep and your Glymphatic System is the answer. I recently reviewed a very interesting article discussing the role of theglymphatic system and mood disorders.1 I went “down the rabbit hole” after watching a Youtube Video that discussed Dr. Maiken Nedergaard who discovered the Glymphatic system.2 This system “cleanses the brain” and is …