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Featured in February 2011 Inter Business Issues Magazine Sleep Deprivation in America Our country is sleep-deprived—desperate for restful nights, to awaken easily, and be functional throughout the day without needing a nap. The anxiety and stress of our busy world certainly make it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep. But those dreams of being …

Featured Front Cover Article in November 2010 Healthy Cells Magazine Oral Appliance Therapies for Snoring, Sleep Apnea and TMJ Disorder Central Illinois is waking up to Dental Sleep Medicine thanks to the efforts of Rod Willey, DDS, D’ACSDD and his staff at the Illinois Institute of Dental Sleep Medicine in Dunlap, Illinois. Dental Sleep Medicine …

Featured in April 2011 Peoria Healthy Cells Magazine   If you’re not getting enough sleep and find yourself frequently waking up still tired, you’re not alone. More than one-third of all U.S. adults averages less than 7 hours of sleep per night, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Featured in March 2011 Healthy Cells Magazine   Reggie White, nicknamed “The Minister of Defense”, was a professional football player who played defensive end for 15 seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history. His life was …

Featured in March 2010 Marketeer Magazine   Chronic snoring interrupts the sleep of more than 50 million Americans. Many of them also suffer from a more serious condition- sleep apnea – and less than 10 percent have been diagnosed.  Sleep Apnea, or Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), is characterized by frequent, brief interruptions of breathing during …

Featured in October 2011 Peoria Healthy Cells Magazine   If you are one of the many people who suffer from headaches that haven’t responded to traditional treatments or medicines… if you have all but given up on trying to find the solution… you are not alone. Debbie Price, a patient at the Illinois Institute of …

“Before wearing the appliance, I was tired most of the time and cranky. My wife had trouble sleeping due to my snoring and gasping for breath in the night. I would drink energy drinks at work just to get through the day. I was prescribed a CPAP and tried to use it for a while …

Featured in September 2010 Peoria Healthy Cells Magazine   “Patients who have been treated by CPAP, but refuse to use it, are not being treated at all,” states Dr. Willey at the Illinois Institute of Dental Sleep Medicine. We have some patients who come to us and tell us they simply cannot get used to …

For millions of Americans, shedding unwanted pounds is a top priority, especially as the summer swimsuit season approaches. That’s why the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is reminding Americans that spending more time catching your zzz’s may be the secret to slimming down and looking great on the beach or by the pool. People tend to forego …