What You Get$30 for Sleep Apnea consultation and exam with Dr. Ebi Nikjoo, regularly $100
Sleep apnea is said to be as common as adult diabetes affecting about 12 million Americans. When you sleep, your tissue or tongue often relax into your airway and block the flow of oxygen thus causing you to snore. This loss of oxygen is important because it leads to a loss of oxygen to your vital organs and needs to be treated immediately. But, lack of public awareness leaves a majority of sleep apnea patients undiagnosed. This can have serious health consequences for you and be causing inconvenience to your partner.
If left untreated, this sleeping disorder can result in:
- High blood pressure and heart disease
- Cardiovascular disease
- Memory problems
- Weight gain
- Impotency
- Headaches
- Decreased productivity at both inside and outside workplace
The good news is that sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated by a highly trained dentist such as Dr. Ebi Nikjoo, a graduate and also clinical instructor at USC dental school. Plus, he is an honors undergraduate from UCLA. Dr. Nikjoo his expert staff can help you determine how to deal with this dangerous sleep disorder during your consultation. There are three types of apnea: obstructive, central, and mixed. In all types, the underlying cause of each is that you stop breathing repeatedly while you sleep. You may stop breathing just a few or up to 100 times per night. While each pause typically lasts 10 to 20 seconds or more, some can last up to a minute or longer.
High risk factors for sleep apnea include:
- Being male
- Moderate to severely overweight
- Over the age of 40
However, sleep apnea can strike people of all ages even children.
Note: Rush49 does not give medical device and merely quoting from established medical blogs like http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/sleep-apnea. Please consult a doctor or dentist to get medical advice on this condition.
