Did you know that sleep is a key component for a happy life? Research shows us it is. But with all of today’s technology and stresses, many people are getting less sleep or experiencing poorer quality sleep. This can negatively impact mood, concentration, productivity, physical health and, yes, even happiness.

As a practicing physician for more than twenty years, Dr. Venkata Buddharaju (known as Dr. Buddha to his patients) has extensive experience treating patients with sleep problems. And the number of patients he is seeing with sleep disorders is on the rise. 

In Better Sleep, Happier Life, Dr. Buddharaju teaches seven simple, practical, and natural methods to help you get better sleep in order to refresh your mind and body. Filled with wisdom from his years of experience as well as simple lifestyle changes, Better Sleep, Happier Life can help you find rest and refreshment in the midst of your busy life…and reap the benefits.

 Bio:

Venkata Buddharaju, M.D. FAASM, FFCP is a speaker and fellowship-trained physician at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine.

He now teaches and consults at hospital intensive care units and pulmonary units as well as sleep medical practices. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and teaches medical students from UIC, Chicago Medical School and Internal Medicine resident trainees at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

He directs the Sleep Disorders Center and ICU Critical Care Unit at Thorek Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He has been on the frontlines of covid-19 critical care, taking care of critically ill patients on ventilators since the pandemic hit Chicago sometime in April 2020. In addition to his practice, he designed, patented medical devices, and as the CEO of Acanthus Medical Creations, a startup medical device company, is now bringing one of his product to the market in early 2021. He believes strongly that balancing natural healing practices with traditional medicine is important for the future of effective health care. He currently resides in Chicago.