Apr
Lately, you find that you are waking up feeling tired, sluggish, and like you did not get a good night’s sleep. The funny thing is that you do not remember tossing and turning or waking up. You may be suffering from sleep apnea. This condition could have you waking up hundreds of times a night without ever knowing. Dr. Hema Nair and the team at Star Care Dental in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, are here to find a course of treatment that will help you get a great night of quality sleep. Sleep apnea is more than just snoring. It could be putting you at risk of other health problems.
When your body wakes up many times a night, it stresses the body unnecessarily, creating a spike in hormone production. This can cause a rise in your blood pressure. For those with already high blood pressure, sleep apnea that goes untreated can make it even worse. Also, because breathing problems create a situation where the oxygen levels in your blood drop, these problems can be exacerbated further.
If you suffer from untreated sleep apnea, you are at an increased risk of heart disease and heart attack. This connection is partly because sleep apnea and heart disease have related underlying causes and risk factors. Also, decreased oxygen supply to your heart, combined with the added stress caused by lost sleep, can lead to palpitations, stroke, and heart attack. Getting treatment for your sleep apnea is important to lower your risk of these life-threatening episodes.
Weight gain and sleep apnea are a vicious cycle. Because you are overweight, you will more likely suffer from sleep apnea. And because you have sleep apnea, you will find it harder to lose weight. Both weight gain and sleep apnea put you at higher risk of many other health conditions. Finding treatment is the weapon that you should bring into this fight against this vicious cycle.
Dr. Hema Nair is here to help you. To schedule an appointment at Star Care Dental, please call (610) 569-0509.
Dr. Nair is dedicated to providing her patients with the finest possible care. She earned her dental degree from Temple University School of Dentistry and her general practice residency at St. Joseph Hospital.
She continues to take over 200 hours of continuing education courses annually to offer the best treatment to her patients. According to Mainline magazine, Dr. Nair has continuously been selected as a Top Dentist in her region by her colleagues.
Dr. Nair ensures that her patients' trust is always in the best of hands, regardless of their concerns.