If you regularly do not get enough quality sleep to restore your mind and body, it will have a negative impact on your health and your quality of life.
Getting the proper amount of sleep is one of the cornerstones of good health.
Over time, a continued shortage of quality sleep can affect you in the following ways:
- Concentration problems
- Cognitive decline leading to memory loss
- Irritability
- Chronic fatigue
- Poor judgment
- Diminished sex drive and/or impotence
- Weight gain
- Depression
Some people do not get enough sleep because of a chaotic lifestyle or a schedule such as working an irregular shift. For others, sleep deprivation stems from a sleep breathing disorder that has gone undiagnosed. One of the most well-known, and most serious, sleep breathing disorders is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Sleep apnea occurs when the airway becomes partially or completely blocked during sleep, cutting off the supply of oxygen and disrupting the sleep cycle.
Left untreated, sleep apnea significantly increases the risk of serious and potentially fatal health issues such as:
- Cardiac disease
- Stroke
- Hypertension or high blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Obesity
Whatever the cause of your sleep loss, it can affect your relationships with friends and family because it can make you short-tempered, changing your mood and your behavior.
Do you feel tired during the day?
If you are suffering from sleep loss and sleep apnea is the cause, then this problem will not resolve on its own. A sleep apnea dentist like Dr. Ricardo at Pittsford Smiles Dental has the special expertise and training to diagnose and treat sleep breathing disorders.
You deserve the happier, healthier life that comes with getting the proper amount of quality sleep.
If you have been living with chronic sleep loss, then contact our office in Pittsford, NY, today at (585) 248-2575 to schedule a consultation.
Pittsford Smiles Dental is here to serve patients in the area of Fairport, Pittsford, and Rochester, NY.
FAQs
When we sleep, our bodies are responsible for maintaining regular airflow during our resting periods. Sleep apnea occurs when the airway becomes partially or completely blocked during sleep, cutting off the supply of oxygen and disrupting the sleep cycle. Sleep apnea and sleep breathing issues affect millions of Americans every year, with many undiagnosed or avoiding treatment altogether.
Many people battle with sleep due to a chaotic life, but for other it may stem from an undiagnosed sleep breathing disorder. If sleep apnea is the cause, then it is vital to know that the problem will not resolve on its own. The lack of quality sleep can have a negative. Some further side-effects that can accompany poor sleep include:
- Concentration problems
- Cognitive decline leading to memory loss
- Irritability
- Chronic fatigue
- Weight gain
Depression
The Kois Center is the only continuing education program in the country that conducts and publishes independent research. Every course is updated each year based on new scientific evidence. This self-funded learning center does not accept sponsorship funding and is therefore unswayed by the agenda or message of sponsors. The Kois Center is responsible for creating a new dental standard. Our sleep apnea dentist, Dr. Ricardo is the proud Kois founder and is renowned for administering the highest quality sleep anpea treatments.
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