Sleepless? Dr. Michael Breus Shares His Expert Answers to Common Sleep Disorder Questions!

Between swine flu panic, economic turmoil, and information overload it's possible that you, like many Americans, might be losing precious sleep.

Of course, sleeplessness itself is genuinely something to worry about, as it can increase your risk for hypertension, among other illnesses. 

Well, help is on the way. OrganizedWisdom just found answers to some of the most common sleep disorder questions from sleep specialist Michael Breus, Ph.D., and his helpful book Beauty Sleep. It's all part of our new OrganizedWisdom Expert Answers series where we seek out professional advice to address the most highly searched real-life FAQs!

Read Dr. Breus' words of wisdom and start sleeping better tonight:

1. Is sleep debt reversable? Can I bank sleep for later?
2. Does the amount of sleep we need really decrease as we age, or is it hearsay?
3. Can I get physically sick from lack of sleep?
4. Is a high-end mattress worth it?
5. Can I actually smell in my sleep? I've seen products that claim to help me stay asleep with special scents. Is that true?
6. Is melatonin safe to take every night?
7. I sleep a lot more during the winter months and have a harder time feeling motivated in general. What's going on?
8. Is it ever okay to keep a small stock of sleeping pills in the medicine chest just in case?
9. Is it ever okay to use alcohol as a nightcap?
10. Is it okay to let my body sleep as much as it wants during a vacation?