In 2005 the British Cheese Board tested this myth directly. They gave 200 volunteers 20 grams of cheese 30 minutes before bed for a week and had them record their dreams. Not one person reported a nightmare. Most said they slept well, and two thirds remembered their dreams the next morning. So where did this… Continue reading
Author Archives → Waiz Wasey, MD
Double Board Certified Sleep Doctor | Top Doc AZ '25, '26 | Sleepfluencer - IG dr.snoozz | Alumni: SIU, Mayo Clinic
Does Warm Milk Actually Make You Sleepy? Here’s What the Science Says
You’ve heard it since you were a kid. Can’t sleep? Warm up some milk and drink it before bed. Your grandmother swore by it. Movies show it. It feels like common sense. But when you look at the actual research, the story falls apart. Here’s what’s really going on. The tryptophan theory The whole idea… Continue reading
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder where your airway repeatedly collapses or narrows during sleep, blocking or reducing airflow even though your body keeps trying to breathe. Each blockage can last 10 seconds or longer and is often followed by a gasp, snort, or brief awakening as your brain signals you to reopen… Continue reading
Overuse of Melatonin in the US
As a sleep physician, most of my clinical encounters involve patients asking about melatonin or already taking it to help them sleep. Almost none of them know the risks that come with it. There is a melatonin epidemic brewing in the US, and the numbers back that up. Melatonin use among US adults quintupled in… Continue reading
What Is Snoring? A Complete Guide
Snoring happens when air can’t move freely through your nose and throat while you sleep. As you breathe in, air squeezes through a narrowed space at the back of your throat. This makes the soft tissue there, especially your soft palate, vibrate. That vibration is what creates the sound. It’s incredibly common. Somewhere between 20… Continue reading