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Finally Stop Snoring & Achieve Healthy Sleep
Do you struggle with feeling drowsy during the day even if you’ve had a full night’s rest? Do you snore so loudly that your partner is just as sleep deprived? Have you almost had one or more car accidents because you’re tired? If you answered yes, you may have a condition that affects about 25 million Americans—sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea consistently keeps someone from getting the restful sleep they need. As a result, they can have difficulty focusing, remembering, or controlling their emotions. Not only can this sleep deprivation negatively impact their quality of life, but also endanger their health and well-being.
Luckily for the people of Liberty Lake and surrounding areas, relief is close to home through sleep apnea and snoring therapy. At Healthful Sleep Solutions, Dr. Jared Evans offers solutions proven to help sleep apnea patients get their life back with custom-made appliances. Whether you already know you have this condition or only think you do, you can trust our team’s expertise to give you better nights and better days.
The Dangerous Effects of Sleep Loss
Occasional sleep deprivation usually isn’t a big deal, but if getting quality sleep is a struggle night after night for long periods of time, your mental and physical health can suffer. The brain and the rest of the body require deep sleep in order to recuperate from everyday stresses and rejuvenate for a new day. Without adequate rest, you’re headed for trouble from top to bottom.
When you’re sleep deprived from sleep apnea, you’re far more likely to experience cognitive problems, such as decreased focus, unclear memory, and mood swings or depression. Not only do these issues translate to internal challenges, but they can easily strain relationships as well. After all, when you’re constantly tired, it can be difficult to be a good spouse, parent, or employee!
The physical consequences of sleep deprivation are even more serious. Without good sleep, the balance of leptin and ghrelin hormones is thrown off. These hormones signal when you’re hungry and full. As a result, sleep-deprived individuals are more likely to gain significant weight, which is a leading cause of sleep apnea!
Additionally, multiple studies have found that sleep deprivation doubles the odds of a car accident compared to intoxication! According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every year drowsy driving accounts for about 72,000 wrecks and 800 deaths.
Why Snoring Can Cause a Heart Attack
Snoring is not just a nuisance – it can be a real danger. According to recent research, obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of cardiovascular issues like hypertension, stroke, and yes, even heart attacks.
So why is snoring dangerous to your health? It really isn’t the snoring that is the problem – it is the cause of that snoring. Obstructive sleep apnea causes pauses in breathing during sleep. When you suffer from sleep apnea, you may stop breathing for 10-20 seconds at a time. This cycle can repeat itself hundreds of times during the night. With every breathing pause, oxygen levels decrease in the body. This is a danger sign that sparks other bodily responses. Hormones like cortisone and adrenaline suddenly spike. This helps you start breathing again. The problem is, that these hormonal surges can cause blood pressure to rise and the heart to beat irregularly. This can be a recipe for a heart attack.
Why Being a Qualified Member Matters?
The International Academy of Sleep is an organization that focuses on treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through the use of oral appliances rather than CPAP therapy. As an active, qualified member, Dr. Jared Evans receives advanced training in many facets of oral appliance therapy for sleep-disordered breathing and has committed to maintaining high standards of care. His membership makes him an expert in this field and an equal collaborator with your sleep physician.
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