SLEEP TO HEAL

DR. ABHINAV SINGH is a physician with board certifications in sleep medicine and internal medicine, and specializes in comprehensive care of all aspects of sleep health. He also has a Master’s in Public health and a keen interest in preventive medicine and promoting health, and firmly believes that Better Sleep = Better Health. Dr. Singh’s special focus includes sleep physiology and all aspects of sleep as it pertains to health and various disorders. He is focused on improving health by improving sleep. He is passionate about patients who have been diagnosed with sleep disorders to make sure that they are receiving the best treatment plan and succeeding with therapy.After receiving his medical degree, Dr. Singh completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine through the University of Illinois in Chicago at St. Joseph Hospital. He then completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University. Prior to residency, he served as Research Assistant at the Center for Narcolepsy and Sleep Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago for four years. Currently, Dr. Singh serves as Medical Director at the Indiana Sleep Center, accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He also is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Marian University College of Medicine, where he developed and teaches a Sleep Medicine rotation to medical students, and a preceptor and mentor of the Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Indianapolis. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and a member of the American College of Physicians, as well as the American Medical Association. Dr. Singh’s research focuses on (but is not limited to) all kinds of sleep disorders, including excessive daytime sleepiness, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and chronic snoring. Dr. Singh is an editor for Sleep Watchers, a quarterly newsletter from the Indiana Sleep Center, and a peer reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Sleep Health (journal of the National Sleep Foundation), and the Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and Care. Dr. Singh has spoken at global conferences and written for several research publications, consulted for the NBA team the Indiana Pacers, and has been a part of many clinical trials relating to his specialty. He also serves on multiple advisory boards, including the prestigious National Sleep Foundation, and has been widely quoted in the media, including Martha Stewart Living, HuffPost, Washington Post, CNET, MSN, Yahoo! Life, Healthline, and other popular consumer lifestyle websites. He lives & works in the greater Indianapolis metro area.

TABLE OF CONTENTS to SLEEP TO HEAL: 7 Simple Steps to Better Sleep by Dr. Abhinav Singh with Charlotte Jensen


Foreword by Bill Buffie, MD




Introduction




Part I: Unlocking the Secrets of Sleep





Sleep: An Enduring Mystery
The Hidden Truths of Sleep Loss
The Sleep-Success Connection    



Part II: The Rx Factor: Sleep Is Medicine






The Best Kind of “Brainwashing”
50 Ways Sleep Makes You Happy
The ABCs of Zzzs: Children’s Health and Sleep
Aging, and Sleeping, Gracefully     



Part III: What Does Better Sleep Look Like?






While You Were Sleeping . . . during the Pandemic
Fall in Love with Sleep Again
The Easy Sleep Reset 
Cash in Your 13.5 Million



Sleep Lexicon                                                                                         





Notes




Acknowledgments




Index 




About the Authors