Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Part 1 A Good Night's Sleep
Chapter 1 Why Do We Sleep? 3
Chapter 2 Sleep Requirements in the Life Stages 18
Chapter 3 The Reproductive Years 29
Chapter 4 Pregnancy and Postpartum 39
Chapter 5 When Sex Hormone Levels Decrease: Menopause and Andropause 50
Part 2 Do I Have a Sleep Problem?
Chapter 6 How to Identify a Sleep Problem 69
Chapter 7 Secondhand Sleep Problems 78
Chapter 8 Resetting the Body Clock 92
Chapter 9 A World That Never Sleeps 107
Part 3 Can't Sleep, Can't Stay Awake
Chapter 10 Insomnia 123
Chapter 11 Restless Legs Syndrome 136
Chapter 12 Sleep Apnea 149
Chapter 13 Narcolepsy 171
Chapter 14 Fear of Sleeping and Other Unusual Ailments 184
Chapter 15 Medical Conditions That Affect Sleep 196
Chapter 16 Psychiatric Disorders That Affect Sleep 215
Chapter 17 Medications That Contribute to Sleep Disorders 234
Part 4 Getting Help
Chapter 18 At the Sleep Clinic 247
Chapter 19 Beating Insomnia Without Pills 258
Chapter 20 Medications That Treat Sleep Disorders 275
Chapter 21 Time for Bed 288
Bibliography 293
Illustration Credits 311
Index 315