Sleep Guide

Wasser trinken vor dem Schlafen: Wie viel ist sinnvoll – und wann zu viel?

Wasser trinken vor dem Schlafen: Dehydrierung stört den Schlaf, zu viel Flüssigkeit weckt die Blase. Wie viel wann sinnvoll ist, was nächtliche Toilettengänge verursacht und was hilft.

Kidney Pain When Lying Down: What's Behind It and When Is It Back Pain?

Kidney pain when lying down, or is it your back? How to differentiate flank pain from muscle and spinal pain, which sleeping position provides relief, and when you need to see a doctor.

Positional vertigo when lying down: Why does everything spin when I turn over in bed?

Positional vertigo while lying down: Why everything spins when you turn over in bed, how the Epley maneuver helps, and which sleeping position and pillow height are helpful in the days after.

Night Panic Attack: Why It Occurs During Sleep and How to Cope With It

Panic attack at night: Why nocturnal panic attacks occur during sleep, what happens in the body, how to react acutely, and which routines prevent them. With a distinction from other causes.

TMJ and jaw pain at night: Why does your jaw hurt in the morning and what helps?

TMD and jaw pain at night: How the temporomandibular joint, teeth grinding, and sleep position are connected, which sleeping positions and pillows help, and what splints and relaxation can achieve.

Coccyx Pain When Lying Down: How to Relieve the Pain at Night and When Getting Up?

Relieving coccyx pain when lying down: Which sleeping position relieves the tailbone, which mattress and pillow help, and when coccydynia should be medically evaluated.

Spinal Stenosis: How to Sleep and Lie Correctly with a Narrowed Spinal Canal?

Spinal Stenosis and Sleep: Which sleeping position relieves the spinal canal, why slight flexion helps, which mattress and pillow are suitable, and what alleviates pain at night.

Osteoporosis and Mattresses: Which support protects brittle bones during sleep?

Osteoporosis and mattresses: What matters for pressure distribution, bed height, sleeping position, and fall protection – for safe, pain-free nights despite brittle bones.

Rheumatism and Sleep: How to get restful sleep despite joint pain?

Rheuma and Sleep: Why pain and lack of sleep reinforce each other, what positioning, mattress, warmth, and evening routine help with rheumatoid arthritis.

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Sleep: What's the best sleeping position for axial spondyloarthritis?

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Sleep: Why nocturnal back pain is typical, which sleeping positions, mattresses, and pillows help, and how to make mornings easier.

Nicotine and Sleep: Why Cigarettes Keep You Awake

Nicotine is a stimulant: It prolongs the time it takes to fall asleep, reduces deep sleep, and causes nighttime awakenings due to withdrawal. Here's how to protect your sleep.

Iron Deficiency and Restless Sleep: What's the Connection?

Iron Deficiency and Sleep: Why Low Ferritin Levels Promote Restless Legs and Poor Nights – with Values, Foods, and Practical Tips.

Vitamin D and sleep quality: what is the connection?

Vitamin D and Sleep: what studies show, how much sun Switzerland provides, and when supplements are useful. An honest assessment.