You've been tired long enough.
Let's find out why.

Sleep is a window into your health.
And the best place to start.

DR. MARIA PAULA GUZMAN, MD

INTEGRATIVE SLEEP MEDICINE SPECIALIST
TRIPLE BOARD-CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN

You can't sleep-hygiene your way out of a sleep disorder.

WHY IT HASN'T WORKED

Sleep hygiene is good advice, but it doesn't treat chronic insomnia. A bedtime routine doesn't open a narrowing airway, and sedation isn't restorative sleep. What helps is finding out what's actually driving your symptoms.

Fatigue is not the same as sleepiness. Feeling drained and struggling to stay awake point toward different causes and different tests.

A normal result isn't always the full answer. Wearables estimate values, and home sleep tests can miss subtle breathing problems, especially in people who don't fit the "typical" apnea profile.

An explanation isn't an evaluation. "It's menopause." "It's your POTS." "That's just the EDS." These can impact sleep, but so can sleep apnea, pain, anxiety, and medications. It's worth finding out what's true for you.

You know something is off.
You're just not sure what.

Sound Familiar?

None of that means you haven’t tried hard enough.

It may mean no one has looked at the whole pattern yet. I look at how sleep connects to your breathing, hormones, metabolism, pain, stress, and nervous system. Then I build an evidence-based plan that makes sense for your body at this stage of life.

A Direct Care Medical Practice

Built so there's time to see the whole picture

Care may include:

Feel Better in 7 Days —

One Simple Habit at a Time

A self-paced challenge to help you calm your mind, sleep better, and feel more grounded — in just 5 minutes a day.

  • Build simple daily habits that reduce stress

  • Improve sleep and emotional balance

  • Learn practical tools you can use anytime

  • Guided by a triple-board-certified physician*

Created by Dr. Guzman, triple-board-certified physician

*Please note: This program is educational in nature only and does not establish a patient-doctor relationship with Dr. Guzman, nor does it constitute medical advice.

Join the Free DreamLife Sleep Community

Struggling with sleep? You don’t have to figure it out alone.

Join our free DreamLife Wellness Community and get the guidance, tools, and support you need to finally improve your sleep — naturally.

Inside, you’ll get:

  • Live sleep webinars with Dr. Guzman, a triple-board-certified physician*

  • On-demand videos to understand her approach

  • Exclusive workshops and events

  • Step-by-step sleep courses

  • A supportive space to ask questions and stay consistent

This isn’t about quick fixes — it’s about addressing the root cause of your sleep struggles so you can experience real, lasting change.

Created by Dr. Guzman, triple-board-certified physician

*Please note: This program is educational in nature only and does not establish a patient-doctor relationship with Dr. Guzman, nor does it constitute medical advice.

WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO START?

Sleep Medicine Consultations

Insomnia, sleep apnea, 3 AM awakenings, and daytime sleepiness, evaluated in the context of your whole health.

Metabolic & Weight Health

Physician-led, weight-inclusive care for metabolism, appetite, and weight, on its own or alongside sleep care.

Meet Dr. Guzman

Integrative sleep specialist. Mayo Clinic and Emory- trained, triple board-certified, and focused on treating you as a whole person.

From the Blog

Evidence-based articles on sleep, stress, metabolism, and what your body may be telling you.

“Take care of your body.
It's the only place you have to live.”

Jim Rohn

Work With Me

PHYSICIAN-LED CARE, STARTING WITH SLEEP

Sleep Medicine Consultations

Whether you can’t fall asleep, can’t stay asleep, or can’t stay awake, the first step is understanding why. A consultation starts with an unhurried evaluation of your sleep, health history, medications, and stage of life. When testing will change the answer, I order and interpret home sleep testing myself. Your plan may include CBT-I, CPAP or alternatives, medication when appropriate, and circadian and behavioral strategies. That can be a one-time consultation or ongoing support. Either way, you’ll know why each piece is there and why it fits what’s going on in your body.

Metabolic & Weight Health

Sleep, appetite, metabolism, stress, and hormones all influence one another, especially in midlife, and especially when sleep apnea or chronic sleep loss is part of the picture. As a physician board-certified in Obesity Medicine, I take a whole-person, weight-inclusive approach focused on your health and energy, not just the number on the scale.

Care may include evaluation of medical, metabolic, sleep, and lifestyle factors, a personalized plan with ongoing support, and FDA-approved medications when appropriate. It can stand on its own or work alongside your sleep care.

Weight is not a willpower problem, and I don’t treat it like one.

Mind-Body Skills Groups​

When your nervous system is stuck on alert, sleep gets harder, and poor sleep makes stress harder to manage. These small groups, rooted in my training with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, teach practical, evidence-based skills to calm that stress response: breathwork, guided imagery, mindufulness, meditation, and biofeedback. You’ll practice alongside others and leave with tools you can use on your own.

Groups are educational and separate from individual medical care. You’ll find upcoming groups, workshops, and the DreamLife Community under Events.

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