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Sleep Disorders Cause Chronic Disease
Linked to Chronic Disease Print E-mail
Sleep & Your Health

Sleep Apnea is very Common in Patients suffering from Chronic Diseases such as Hypertention, Type II Dabetes and StrokeUntreated Sleep Disorders such as Sleep Disordered Breathing and Restless Legs Syndrome, often lead to chronic diseases including:

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Hypertension Print E-mail
Sleep & Your Health

Sleep Disoders are Known to Cause HypertensionYour Snoring and Sleep Apnea could be putting a great strain on your cardiovascular system causing Hypertension. Studies have shown that there is strong evidence for a link between Sleep Apnea and Hypertension.

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Stroke Print E-mail
Sleep & Your Health

Sleep Disorders are very prevalent in Stroke PatientsRepeated nightly episodes of hypoxia and arousals put a great strain on the heart and cardiovascular system.

Up to 70% of those who have survived a Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) have a history of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB).

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Type II Diabetes Print E-mail
Sleep & Your Health

Sleep Disorders are a known cause for Type II DiabetesRecent studies have shown a likely relationship between Snoring, Sleep Apnea, and Type II Diabetes. In fact, some epidemiological data suggests that some 65% of people with Sleep Apnea will have diabetes. In addition, it has been thought that close to a quarter of all diabetics have Sleep Apnea.

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Is CPAP a Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes? Print E-mail
Sleep & Your Health

A study published in 2008 found that blood glucose (BG) levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes (DM) and Sleep Apnea are controlled when apnea is successfully treated with CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)1.

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Heart Failure Print E-mail
Sleep & Your Health
Sleep Disorders are often linked to Heart FailureHeart Failure affects approximately 5 million Americans and is associated with repeated hospitalizations and increased mortality. More than half of patients with Heart Failure also have Sleep Disordered Breathing.
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Weight Gain Print E-mail
Sleep & Your Health

Sleep Disorders can be the underlying cause of weight gainSleep disorders and sleep deprivation can lead to poorer health, greater fatigue, and weight gain. Your sleep quality and quantity can actually have an effect on how much you weigh.

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ADHD Print E-mail
Sleep & Your Health

Sleep Disorders often cause symptoms consistent with ADHDDoes ADHD lead to sleep disturbances or do underlying sleep disorders lead to ADHD symptoms?

Recent research shows that untreated sleep disorders in children can lead to symptoms like that of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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