Quality Sleep Is Important For Your Health

Patient Education, Sleep Apnea, Smiles by Holsinger & Higgins

Do you often wake and feel unrested or have difficulty falling asleep each night? Quality sleep is important to help us function properly in our daily lives. During sleep each night, you are resetting your body and your mind. When you are not sleeping through the night, have difficulty falling asleep, or are not sleeping enough, you may start to see negative changes in your mood and your overall health. Some patients who have difficulty sleeping are suffering from a common sleep condition known as sleep apnea.

Sleep Apnea: Are You At Risk?

Sleep Apnea, Smiles by Holsinger & Higgins

Do you have family members that are constantly complaining about your snoring? If the answer is yes, then you might be suffering from a very common condition known as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when the upper airway becomes blocked during sleep, reducing or stopping your breathing throughout the night. Basically, this means that, during the time you are sleeping, you have short periods where you stop breathing. Your sleep becomes affected by this because your brain becomes alerted and wakes you up briefly over and over. Many people who are affected are unaware that they are waking during the night.