The Sleep Advisor is designed to carefully evaluate and offer recommendations for addressing major sleep problems such as:

• insomnia
• sleep apnea
• restless leg syndrome
• periodic limb movements
• narcolepsy
• excessive sleepiness
• jet lag
• GI reflux
• nightmares
• shift work
• sleep phase problems
• frequent nighttime urination
• teeth grinding

The Sleep Advisor also evaluates a broad range of sleep health risk factors to help manage and prevent sleep difficulties. The Sleep Advisor is designed for adults eighteen and older.

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Sleep disorders are the most common health problem in the United States. The National Sleep Foundation reports that 74% of Americans experience symptoms of sleep disorders on a regular basis. A growing body of research indicates that sleep disorders are implicated in a wide range of illnesses including depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer. Excessive sleepiness is also a major cause of accidents and impaired work performance.

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The Sleep Advisor begins with an in-depth assessment that identifies sleep problems. It uses a professional sleep interview, much like the one you would get in an appointment with a sleep specialist. This assessment adjusts to your personal responses to explore areas of concern in greater depth. The information obtained is then processed through sophisticated diagnostic formulas derived from the practice of sleep medicine. The Sleep Advisor is not a simplistic health screening test like those found in books or magazines. Rather, it includes highly complex formulas shown to be diagnostically sensitive and effective.

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The Sleep Advisor uses an integrative medicine approach to evaluate and make treatment recommendations for sleep problems. This approach, advocated by leading physicians such as Andrew Weil, M.D., blends the best of conventional medicine and healthcare with proven complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) strategies. It is also a comprehensive approach that acknowledges the important interplay of body and mind.

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The Sleep Advisor’s recommendations are based on both extensive scientific research and broad-based clinical experience in sleep disorders. The Sleep Advisor has undergone a comprehensive three-year testing program that included extensive simulation, live interviews and automated testing of adults with sleep problems. Feedback from users has been uniformly positive and very encouraging. Many people who were ready to give up on improved sleep found new hope and promise in using The Sleep Advisor. In addition to its effectiveness, users appreciate the convenience, privacy and confidentiality offered by The Sleep Advisor.

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After completing The Sleep Advisor’s assessment, the program provides an in-depth, personalized Sleep Health Analysis and Guidebook. The Sleep Health Analysis is a listing and explanation of identified sleep problems. The Guidebook offers comprehensive recommendations for addressing these problems, including referral for further evaluation and treatment if needed. Unlike sleep self-help books, The Sleep Advisor does not provide everyone with the same information. Instead, the program tailors recommendations to address each user’s individual needs.

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Because The Sleep Advisor uses an integrative approach that blends the best of conventional sleep health with proven complementary and alternative medicine, most users receive a much more comprehensive set of recommendations than they might have previously received. People already diagnosed with insomnia and sleep apnea, for example, often receive important and useful recommendations to enhance and improve the effectiveness of their current treatment.

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For reasons explained in the program, The Sleep Advisor emphasizes drug-free approaches to improve sleep, particularly in treating insomnia. The Sleep Advisor is not opposed to the judicious use of sleeping medications, but most of these medications can do more harm than good in the long run. If you are currently using sleeping pills, The Sleep Advisor's recommendations may offer better alternatives.

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After reviewing the program's brief instructions, most people take about 20 to 30 minutes to complete The Sleep Advisor's assessment. Depending on their particular needs, most users receive extensive recommendations that are meant to be applied over a period of weeks or months.

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The Sleep Advisor's assessment can be repeated as often as necessary to monitor one's progress and receive updated recommendations.

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The Sleep Advisor operates on any Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP-based personal computer. The program is available either on a CD-ROM or through direct internet download. The Sleep Advisor is friendly, self-explanatory and easy to use, requiring no training or technical knowledge. (The Sleep Advisor is not yet available for Macintosh users.)

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Despite the availability of effective tools for managing sleep disorders, the vast majority of people with sleep problems remain undiagnosed and untreated. A significant shortage of sleep medicine specialists and limited training on the part of primary care physicians has compounded this dilemma, leaving millions of people with limited options for diagnosis and treatment. The Sleep Advisor was designed to offer easy, economical, and effective access to good sleep health care for all.

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Rubin Naiman, PhD, is clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Arizona’s Program in Integrative Medicine, directed by Dr. Andrew Weil. Dr. Naiman is a leader in the field of integrative sleep medicine. He founded the sleep health program at Canyon Ranch Health Resort, serves as the sleep specialist at Miraval Health Resort, and is the author of Healing Night: the Science and Spirit of Sleeping, Dreaming, and Awakening.

C. R. Smolin, MBA, is an information systems design specialist and President of CR Smolin, Inc. Mr. Smolin is the creator of numerous expert interactive software systems and has 40 years of successful software design and development experience. The Sleep Advisor is the product of a ten-year collaborative partnership between Dr. Naiman and Mr. Smolin, who share an interest in the application of expert systems and artificial intelligence to improving healthcare.

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If you purchased the download version of The Sleep Advisor, you should receive an email including your download link within five minutes of completing your purchase. If you haven't received this email within sixty minutes, please contact us.

If you purchased the CD version of The Sleep Advisor, delivery time will depend on the shipping option you chose. CDs are shipped within 48 hours of purchase. If the CD has not arrived as expected, please contact us.

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