Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining me
for another episode of the small coat.
By Tracy.
Your hostess is for
the podcast,
and I'm glad that you're here Joining me
once again. Last,
time, we talked about sleep,
the importance of sleep in the overall health,
strategy and well. And today, we're going to
talk about sn.
Sn is something that definitely affects the quality
of our sleep
and something worth addressing and it because has
so many
risks
cause so many
issues in terms of our health and overall
well being.
And so
we are going to be talk about sn
and some of the ways that we can
help mitigate
the detrimental
effects of sn.
Lisa had always been a light sleeper, but
over the past year, her husband mark sn
had reached epic
proportions.
What started as occasional sn and gru sort
they escalated
into a nightly symphony of loud ras breaths
that lisa that left lisa are tossing and
turning until dawn.
Exhausted and desperate for a solution. Lisa found
herself
increasingly
irritable and unable to focus at work.
Mark too was feeling b defects.
Despite spending 8 hours in bed each night.
He woke up, feeling tired and un refreshed
his daily.
Energy,
daytime energy was low and he struggled to
stay awake during meetings.
And his friends and ma'am. Everyone notice the
dark circles under his eyes and his frequent
eons, but
Mark brushed it off as
and contributed,
attributed it to fatigue,
due to stress.
1 weekend after a particularly
sleepless night, Lisa
decided enough was enough.
She convinced Mark to see a sleep special
special list.
And other the clinic, the doctor listened to
mark symptoms and suggested a sleep study.
And the results confirmed that Mark had mild
obstructive sleep apnea,
which was causing his sn and fragmented
sleep.
And so the doctor recommended tri a man
advancement device.
Which is pretty much like a sn guard.
It's a custom fitted mouthpiece
designed to keep your lower jaw. Forward preventing
your airway from collapsing during sleep. And Mark
was skeptical at first, but was willing to
give it a shot.
Everything was riding on
on this.
The first night with the
the device was a bit uncomfortable for Mark
It felt strange in his mouth and he
wanted if it would really make any difference.
But the next morning, both he and Lisa
were pleasantly
surprised.
Lisa reported that the sn had decreased significantly
and Mark felt slightly more rested.
And over the next few weeks Mark adapted
to the device. Each night, the sn lessened,
and Visa began to enjoy
uninterrupted sleep.
Mark 2 started to notice significant improvements.
You woke up feeling generally rested and refreshed.
With a clear mind and more energy during
the day.
And over the next several with consistent use
of the device, sparks life,
and the changes that resulted were quite profound
at work his increased levels of energy and
focus
led to better performance and a found enthusiasm
for his projects.
His colleagues noticed as improved mood and productivity
and he he received praise from his supervisors.
And needless to say at home, the tension
between Mark and Lisa eased considerably. Their evenings
once filled with frustration and exhaustion
became a time for relaxation and connection.
They started enjoying their shared hobbies again from
cooking dinners together,
to taking evening walks.
And
1 important side benefit of this this change
was that Mark experienced
unexpected
health benefits. Is blood pressure
which I've been creeping up started to normalize,
regular checkup ups showed improvements in his overall
health and his doc to recommended him
on taking action to address his sleep apnea.
Mark's journey with this sleep
sn device was a time cement the power
of addressing sleep issues head on.
What began as a simple effort to reduce
sn evolved into a complete
transformation of his health, the work performance and
his personal life.
For Mark and Lisa,
the man
advancement device or A was more than just
the device. It was the key to unlocking
a new chapter of well being and happiness.
So you can see how sn can significantly
impact rest full sleep both for the person
who sn
and for anyone sharing a bedroom with them.
Because sn will interrupt
your sleep cycle,
leading to frequent frequent awakening and arousal,
preventing the nora from reaching the deeper and
more rest
stages of sleep,
known as the the rem sleep cycle.
Chronic stop sn can also be a sign
of a
more serious condition,
obstructive sleep apnea yeah.
A condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts
during sleep. This can lead to a host
of, health
issues and
significant disruptions in the sleep
quality.
This
sn, as you can see from Lisa March
story
leads to excessive
daytime, fatigue
and decrease in cognitive
function and
Health risks
include
cardiovascular
issues,
hypertension, diabetes,
obesity,
to name a few.
And as for your bad partner or your
bedroom partner,
the noise from sn
can prevent
sleep cause, you know, frequent awakening,
greatly reducing sleep quality.
And as chronic sleep disruption can cause
just increased stress all the way around,
irr
and relationships strain.
Now, some of the ways that you can
address sn obviously is to
to make some lifestyle changes,
including weight loss,
avoiding alcohol before bedtime and sleeping on 1
side, supposed to
supposed to sleeping on your back
can help reduce sn
medical devices such as the sn guards or
the cpap pack machines,
other mouth pieces,
and nasal strips can also help maintain open
airways.
In some cases, surgery other the medical treatments
may be nest necessary to address the underlying
causes of sn,
and maintaining a consistent sleep
schedule
and a comfortable sleep environment
can all
contribute to overall
sleep quality.
So So, addressing sn is essential for improving
the quality of sleep for both you, the
nora and your partner,
and this will lead to better
overall health,
well being
and more smiles
inside and out.
This is Doctor Clayton,
signing up from the smile coat until next
time,
sleep well, be well,
and keep smiling.