Snoring isn’t just an annoyance. It can also be extremely harmful to your health.

PROBLEM

Snoring and sleep apnea are the two most  common forms of sleep-disordered breathing.  They deprive sleep partners of a restful night’s sleep, disrupt marriages and lead to chronic health problems.

Symptoms of comorbidities associated with untreated sleep apnea become progressively worse.  Early diagnosis and treatment are essential.

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The progression of sleep-disordered breathing

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Snoring and Sleep Divorce

Snoring is noisy breathing during sleep. It is a common problem among all ages and both genders, and it affects approximately 90 million American adults.”

“About one-half of people who snore loudly have obstructive sleep apnea. “

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One in four couples sleep
in seperate rooms or beds.

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Many of these couples experience
a loss of intimacy or romance.

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Two of the most common adverse
effects of untreated sleep apnea are daytime
dysfunction and heart disease.

Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Division of Sleep Medicine

Harvard School of Medicine recently completed a report titled “The Price of Fatique: The surprising economic costs of unmanaged sleep apnea”.

The report explains that unmanaged snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) costs the U.S. economy up to $165 Billion annually in…

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Fatigue related accidents

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Lost workplace productivity

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Treatment of chronic diseases

Snoring can be an indicator of sleep apnea

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illness

Potential Chronic Diseases

  • Hypertension and Heart Attacks
  • Cancer and Liver Disease
  • Strokes and Diabetes
  • Cognitive Impairment and Depression
  • Diminished Quality of Life

Regain control of your health.