Stop what you’re doing and put sleep apnea and snoring at the top of your list for seeking treatment. Why? Because untreated sleep apnea can lead to further complications with your health. Let’s take a look at 3 negative effects of untreated sleep apnea on your oral and overall health. High Blood Pressure and Stroke […]
Have you ever experienced a sleepless night? Many people who can’t sleep will wonder if they suffer from some sort of sleeping disorder. Occurring in many people, sleep disorders prevent or limit sleep, which can lead to disruptions in daily behavior patterns while hindering a person’s ability to work. Let’s take a closer look at […]
Sleep apnea can lead to a long list of complications in other conditions (as well as its own condition). To expand on this area of the worsening of conditions, sleep apnea has an inability to regulate blood pressure. Just one bout of sleep apnea can impact your ability to regulate blood pressure—only one instance can […]
Have you ever woken up to your partner snoring? Or maybe your partner woke you up because YOU were snoring. Either way you look at it, snoring can get a little annoying, especially for someone who has to listen to it. However, snoring stops being annoying when the snorer repeatedly stops breathing for brief moments […]
Whether you realize it or not, there are many people who suffer from snoring or sleep apnea—that might just be you. People who suffer from snoring, sleep apnea, or both will often visit their family doctor or an ENT specialist for further diagnosis. However, if you do that, you might be skipping a key person […]
There’s a complex link between sleep apnea and depression. We can see that depression causes sleep problems and sleep problems can contribute to depression. At Warrenton Dental Center, we provide dental sleep medicine services in order to be your first line of defense against sleep apnea and other conditions. By visiting Dr. Bonnie Foster, our […]
Smoking causes lung cancer—we know that. However, it can also lead to further complications with sleep apnea. With a long list of risk factors, sleep apnea will increase if you smoke. In fact, smoking may even triple your risk of developing sleep apnea. Now that’s proof in itself that you should quit smoking now. Let’s […]
Sleep apnea can be a complex condition that is often hard to understand. In order to help you better understand your sleep apnea diagnosis, we have put together some helpful information and tips. With just a few tips below, we hope you will be able to better comprehend your diagnosis so you can take the […]