Change Your Life Overnight.The silent power of sleep.70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders constantly leaving them feeling tired. There is hope. Sleep disorders can be treated. At Valley Bariatric & Wellness Clinic, our medical professionals are helping patients to identify and overcome sleep disorders. Obstructive Sleep Apnea accounts for 80 percent of all sleep disorders. In a given night, a person with OSA may stop breathing 20 to 60 or more times per hour. Due to these periods of non-breathing, people may experience: snoring, gasping or choking sensations, excessive daytime sleepiness, impotence, mood swings, weight gain, frequent night time urination, excessive sweating during sleep, high blood pressure and early morning headaches. When breathing stops during the night, blood oxygen levels drop. The sleeper is awakened just enough to inhale and resume breathing, often without being aware of the sleep disruption. In fact, most people with sleep apnea may be unaware of the problem. However, this repeated stress on the heart, brain and other organs cause a myriad of serious negative health consequences. Consider this, persons with undiagnosed or untreated OSA are:
Early recognition and treatment of sleep apnea is important because it decreases the likelihood of other co-morbidities. A widely accepted treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is positive airway pressure therapy, which includes using a bedside device to deliver pressurized air through a small mask or nasal pillow system. The device is called a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure system - CPAP for short. Dr. Brent Hella of Valley Bariatric & Wellness Clinic and medical director of the CPAP Store, is here and ready to guide you through a phased approach to better sleep. Let us help you put the GOOD back in your morning. |