Pritikin

October 10 - October 23, 2009

A good night’s sleep is vital for our health and can even help us shed excess weight.

• Tired of being... tired?
• Wondering what’s keeping you up at night?
• Worried that your snoring may be something that puts your life at risk, like sleep apnea?
• Fed up with trying to lose weight and not really getting very far?

All the above may be related to poor sleep caused by any number of conditions, such as restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, teeth grinding, night sweats, insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea.

You’re hardly alone. About 40 million Americans suffer chronic health problems due at least in part to long-term sleep deprivation.

Get to the bottom of your sub-par sleeping patterns for once and for all – and return to priceless restorative sleep – at the Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa during the weeks of October 10 – October 23, 2009, when Pritikin hosts its "Good Sleep, Good Health" sessions.

At Pritikin, you’ll receive virtually everything you need, including proper physician diagnosis, proper treatment, and comprehensive education, for what will likely be stunning improvement in well being.

Optimize your life. Embrace each day at peak energy. It all begins with good restful sleep.

Highlights of "Good Sleep, Good Health" sessions at the Pritikin Longevity Center October 10 through October 23

• Comprehensive physician diagnosis and treatment of sleep disturbances by sleep specialists
• Seminars on nutrition and lifestyle changes that profoundly improve sleep quality
• Special guest lecturers:
  • Dr. Michael Katzoff, MD
    Medical Director, St Luke’s Sleep Disorders Center , Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Dr. Katzoff leads a team of acclaimed physicians who specialize in sleep disorders medicine, including the treatment of insomnia. He has helped thousands put together individualized treatments designed for a restful night’s sleep.
  • Howard Hoffman, DDS
    Sleep Specialist, Aventura, Florida
    Sleep deprivation may be related to problems with teeth and/or jaws. Simple, newly developed orthodontic appliances may substantially improve breathing, and therefore, sleep.
• Complementary upgrade to a Marina Jr. Suite
• The complete health-revitalization program at the Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa, which has been a top choice worldwide for more than three decades for health improvement, weight loss, and relaxation. Daily, guests are immersed in custom-designed fitness classes, workshops on nutrition, stress management, heart health, and real-world training in healthy restaurant dining, food shopping, and cooking.  Guests also enjoy six gourmet meals and snacks daily prepared by award-winning chefs – proof positive that food can be both delicious and nutritious. The spa features a complete line of massages, facials, and wraps.

To accommodate the many individualized consultations and treatments in October 10 – October 23 sleep sessions, reservations are limited. 

For more information, call Pritikin at 800.327.4914.

Background Information On Sleep Apnea

Controlling sleep apnea has priceless benefits. It can help patients:

• Improve blood pressure
• Lower the risk of heart disease

Improve diabetes control

• Lower the frequency and intensity of Migraine Syndrome
• Prevent or relieve mood shifts and symptoms of depression
• Eliminate daytime fatigue
• Decrease or eliminate snoring
• Shed excess weight more easily

To confirm a diagnosis of sleep apnea, you’d normally need to spend the night in a sleep clinic. At Pritikin, overnight testing is easily set up in your hotel room. The test also indicates possible treatments, which may include CPAP Rx, a highly effective treatment for controlling sleep apnea.

"What has been surprising is the number of people who come to Pritikin with CPAP machines they already have, but they’re not happy with them. We have been able to help these patients achieve much better compliance," reports Dr. Sam Sugar, Director of the Sleep Services Program at Pritikin, and board certified in internal medicine and a faculty member at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Treatment for sleep apnea goes hand-in-hand with the nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle-change program at Pritikin "because the ultimate treatment for sleep apnea is losing weight, which the Pritikin Program is remarkably good at," states Dr. Sugar.

"CPAP therapy enhances weight loss because it helps patients get a good night’s sleep, and getting restful sleep tends to lessen hormonal disturbances that trigger hunger."

"The really good news," points out Dr. Sugar, "is that losing just 10 to 15% of excess body weight often improves sleep apnea so much that it sometimes even disappears. In fact, many of our patients at Pritikin ultimately find they no longer need their CPAP machines."

Your Pritikin specialist may discover that your sleep disturbance is caused by something other than sleep apnea. Whatever the cause, Pritikin’s physicians can help you get to the root of the problem – and get back to the many rewards of a long, restful night’s sleep.

For reservations and more details about the
October 10 – October 23 Sleep Sessions
at the Pritikin Longevity Center, call 800.327.4914