Dr. Michael J. Breus

Dr. Michael J. Breus

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Dr. Michael J. Breus, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He was one of the youngest people to have passed the Board at age 31 and, with a specialty in Sleep Disorders and Neuropsychological Testing, is one of only 159 doctors in the world with his credentials and distinction. He is the co-founder of SoundSleep Solutions, a direct-to-consumer, sleep-related information Web site, and currently serves as Chairman of the Clinical Advisory Board for Sleep Holdings, inc., the only publicly traded sleep diagnostic and therapy company in the world (SLHJ.PK). His first book, Good Night: The Sleep Doctor’s 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health (Dutton/Penguin, 2006), has been met with rave reviews and continues to change the lives of readers.

As the subject of sleep gains greater momentum in our sleep-deprived society, Dr. Breus is quickly becoming the widely recognized leader in this highly-evolving field of medicine. Dedicated to raising awareness of both sleep disorders and what he calls “disordered sleep” in the public and healthcare communities, Dr. Breus is on a mission to develop innovative education and communication programs. In addition to treating patients and training other sleep doctors, he consults with major airlines, hotel chains, and mattress manufacturers to provide effective sleep tips for their customers. His audio relaxation CD, distributed by Crowne Plaza Hotels and the online record store CD Baby, has sold over 1 million copies, and for the past 8 years, he has served as the Sleep Expert for WebMD Health, a leading Internet site for health-related information. You’ll also find him on AOL where he is a Wellness Coach and “on-air columnist” with You, The Owner's Manual, a syndicated health radio show with the bestselling author Dr. Mike Roizen.

Dr. Breus is on the faculty of the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and belongs to several speakers bureaus including Sanofi-Aventis and Orphan Medical. Young and ambitious, he has provided editorial services for numerous medical and psychology peer-reviewed journals and has given hundreds of presentations to professionals and the general public. His articles have appeared in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, Physiology and Behavior, Medicine and Science in Sports Exercise, and the Journal of Pain. Popular publications continually call on him for interviews, including Time, Reader’s Digest, Fast Company, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Elle, Self, Shape, Parent’s Magazine, Child, RedBook, Town and Country, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire, among others. Recent live interviews for both local, national and international news and entertainment television, as well as radio shows, have included The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, The View (twice) , CNN, CNN Business Traveler, Fox News, and The Early Show.

For more information about Dr. Breus and his views on sleep, visit his website, www.yourbeautysleep.com.

Blog Entries by Dr. Michael J. Breus

Is Sleep Deprivation Your Badge of Honor?

Posted June 27, 2008 | 02:07 PM (EST)


Now this is crazy stuff: have you ever seen the popular reality show "Deadliest Catch" on the Discovery Channel? It is one of my favorites; I seem to just find it fascinating. It's about Alaskan king crab fishermen up in the Bering Sea, and what they risk to get...

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Tim Russert, Coronary Artery Disease, and Sleep

10 Comments | Posted June 20, 2008 | 03:20 PM (EST)


The news of celebrated newsman and Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert's sudden passing last Friday took many people by surprise. He was only 58 years old; even his own father, who became the basis for Tim's last book, has outlived him.

By Monday morning, the stories about...

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Red Alert to Moms and Dads: Your Insomnia Could Trigger Suicidal Behavior in Your Kids

Posted June 18, 2008 | 04:36 PM (EST)


Now this is scary stuff. I just read an article reporting new research on the effects that insomniac parents can have on their children. The gist: if you suffer from chronic insomnia and have adolescent kids, they could be at a higher risk not only for insomnia themselves,...

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Insomnia Gets Another Nod: 5 Ways To Fight It

6 Comments | Posted June 17, 2008 | 03:26 PM (EST)


Are you an insomniac? If so, then which kind? The one who flat-out can't ever get to sleep? Or are you the type who falls asleep okay but then has a restless night of tossing and turning as you struggle to stay in dreamland? If you're the latter, there's hope--maybe.

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Debt Got Your Sleep?

Posted June 16, 2008 | 03:19 PM (EST)


Recently, I was reading an article online about the health problems plaguing Americans as worries about mounting debt trigger extreme stress. Rather than blaming things like back pain, headaches, ulcers, depression, and even heart attacks on a specific underlying medical cause, all fingers are pointing toward plain old stress.

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Attention Jet Setters Who Snore

Posted June 2, 2008 | 03:35 PM (EST)


Air travel just got more dangerous. A new report just came out indicating that flying strains the hearts of people with sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form of the disorder; breathing becomes halted or very shallow for short bursts of time during sleep....

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Got Sleep Apnea? Go Green, as in Green Tea

Posted May 28, 2008 | 06:00 PM (EST)


If you find yourself having the proverbial brain freeze at work all too often, and you know you suffer from sleep apnea (or think you do because you just can't feel rested after a long night's sleep), then listen up: it's time to reach for the green tea.

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Lose Weight, Sleep Tight

Posted May 22, 2008 | 02:13 PM (EST)


My trusty industry journal, Sleep, just published another study confirming what we've known for some time: waist size affects sleep quality. The bigger you are, the bigger your chances are of not getting a restful night's sleep.

An overview of the study was recently posted on WebMD,...

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Can You "Have It All" -- Sleep Included?

Posted May 21, 2008 | 04:14 PM (EST)


A thriving career. A house with 2.5 kids, the average. Time to exercise. A vibrant social life. A great romantic relationship, whether married or not. And you sleep like a baby at night for a full X-hours, whatever you need to feel like a million bucks the next day. Is...

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Caveat Emptor: This Mattress Dates Back to Circa 1989

Posted May 14, 2008 | 02:12 PM (EST)


It doesn't get much grosser than this recent report that sent chills down my spine. After "Dateline" NBC did a show on used mattresses, the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) commended them last week for exposing the hazards of buying a mattress that does not meet federal and...

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How Many Years Can You Sleep Off?

Posted April 28, 2008 | 09:52 PM (EST)


Now this is hilarious: Check out this site and scroll through the slideshow images of famous people we all know (without being plastic surgeons) have had a nip and tuck -- or two. The article, which talks about the quest to live longer and look younger, takes a funny...

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Sunday Night Sleeplessness

Posted April 23, 2008 | 02:48 PM (EST)


The clock ticks faster on Sunday night. Or so it seems. It's because you know you're down to hours before Monday morning--the blaring alarm clock (if you still need one), the commute, the In Box, the co-workers, the To Dos, the work itself... the daily grind.

There's a name...

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Help Hubby Sleep: Don't Vacate the Bedroom

Posted April 21, 2008 | 04:01 PM (EST)


Attention wives whose husbands snore at night: you hold the key to shutting him up and aiding in treating his sleep apnea.

Not long ago, you might recall a comment I made about CPAPs ruining relationships in the bedroom due to their "unsexy" factor. The Continuous Positive...

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Your Baby Could Become Obese If...

Posted April 9, 2008 | 01:33 PM (EST)


...he or she sleeps fewer than 12 hours a day.

At least that's what a new study from Harvard is showing. Babies and toddlers who slept fewer than 12 hours a day had a doubled risk of being obese at age 3 than the other children. And if...

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Women Watch Out: Poor Sleep Could Be Worse for You

Posted April 2, 2008 | 12:28 PM (EST)


No more excuses, please. Seriously. A new study that just came out, which I read about in an online article from an industry magazine, is bad news for women who don't sleep well. I think it's bad news for all of us.

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center...

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CPAP: Cannot Possibly Act Passionate

1 Comments | Posted March 31, 2008 | 07:00 PM (EST)


Is Your Spouse's CPAP Machine Ruining Your Sex Life?

I can't pass up the opportunity to blog about this recent MSNBC headline: "Do you think I'm sexy? Apnea aid raises doubts."

It's the white elephant in the room. The thing no one wants to notice much less talk...

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Are We Sleep Deprived Or Not?

1 Comments | Posted March 25, 2008 | 11:45 AM (EST)


When I got back from vacation this week and was brushing up on the headlines I'd missed, this one immediately caught my eye:

"Sleep well: American zombie myths dispelled. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Americans get 8 hours of shut-eye nightly."

The person who penned that headline knew it would cause...

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More Studies, Less Action

Posted March 13, 2008 | 12:14 PM (EST)


The clock is ticking. You don't dare look at it to learn how far past your bedtime it is, or how close to getting up it is (but you do hear birds chirping). 

In my last post, I mentioned how this year's new National Sleep Foundation Poll...

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New 2008 Sleep Poll Won't Change Anything

Posted March 11, 2008 | 06:01 PM (EST)


How many of you heard news this week about a new study in our sleepless society? It's been all over the media: the National Sleep Foundation just released its 2008 Poll showing just how bad our sleep deprivation is getting. 

Americans spend about 9.5 hours a day cranking...

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Smoking and SIDS: The Connection Explained

Posted March 10, 2008 | 09:38 AM (EST)


Like we need one more reason not to smoke, especially during pregnancy (and even for the men in the house who create second-hand smoke): new science is telling us that the increased risk for SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) among people exposed to nicotine is very real. And very explainable.

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