Sleep apnea occurs when the airway becomes blocked during sleep, restricting an intake of sufficient oxygen. Research now suggests that people with sleep apnea also have an increased risk of depression. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) found that women with sleep apnea are 5 times… Read More…
The majority of New Year’s resolutions pertain to getting fit and improving one’s health. While many people are eating more salads and spending more time at the gym, there are significant ways to improve your overall health, all orally related. • Want to lower your risk for major health problems?… Read More…
Let’s say you live in a medium-sized city. While you’re asleep, all is quiet and the entire city seems asleep, too. But, during the night, thousands of people are busy tending to much-needed functions that keep the city running efficiently. Janitorial staff are busy in office buildings across the city…. Read More…
Sleep Apnea has become more familiar to the American population as the reason for daytime sleepiness, being more accident prone, weight gain and having a higher risk for heart attack, stroke, depression and high blood pressure. However, few people associate the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ or jaw joint) with breathing problems… Read More…
American adults are tired. We work hard, play hard, deal with frequent stress and pressures, and don’t get enough sleep. It is estimated that over one-third of American adults get an insufficient amount of sleep, which is less than 7 hours per night. Although more light is being cast on… Read More…
It’s not unusual for couples to be too tired for sex some nights. However, for more than 12 million Americans who suffer with Sleep Apnea, disrupted sleep creates a much more complicated obstacle to being up for sex. Feeling tired and sleepy throughout the day are typical symptoms of Sleep… Read More…
As findings of studies on the effects of sleep emerge, we are seeing just how vital good, sound sleep is to our overall health. Once assumed to merely create daytime fatigue and sleepiness, lack of adequate sleep is now being associated with a long list of serious health risks. Studies… Read More…
Most people never think of a dentist when they realize they are not getting sufficient sleep. And, as more research is conducted, your quality of sleep is coming to light as a highly vital component to overall health. Lack of sleep is now associated with weight gain, depression, high blood… Read More…
Bruxism (teeth grinding) can lead to worn teeth, pain in the jaw joints, headaches, and disrupt sleep that results in daytime fatigue. Bruxism is most often associated with bite misalignment, but researchers are finding that grinding one’s teeth during sleep can also be a symptom of sleep disordered breathing. Sleep… Read More…
When many people think of Texas Governor Rick Perry in his pursuit of the GOP pick for presidential candidate for the 2012 election, it’s often less about his policies than his zoning out during a 2011 debate. If you recall, Governor Perry forgot the third government department he felt should… Read More…
