{"id":95,"date":"2019-10-22T17:42:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T17:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brotmandental.com\/blog\/?p=95"},"modified":"2019-10-22T17:42:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T17:42:59","slug":"aging-sleep-apnea-in-lakewood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brotmandental.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/22\/aging-sleep-apnea-in-lakewood\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Apnea Could Make Your Body Age Faster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Do you give yourself\ntime for at least 8 hours of sleep every night, only to feel exhausted\nthroughout the day? You might have a disorder called sleep apnea that\u2019s\npreventing you from getting a full rest, even if you don\u2019t realize it.\nUnfortunately, if you don\u2019t treat sleep apnea in Lakewood, it could have severe\neffects on your body \u2013 and might even be aging you! Learn more about why it\u2019s\nso important to make sure you\u2019re enjoying an uninterrupted night\u2019s slumber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During sleep apnea, your breathing is somehow frequently\ninterrupted while you\u2019re asleep. The most common cause is a physical\nobstruction of the airway, often as a result of obesity. When breathing stops,\nyour brain will wake you up to get some oxygen. These awakenings are brief, but\nthey\u2019re enough to disrupt your sleep cycle and prevent you from reaching the\ndeepest, restorative stages of sleep; worse yet, sleep apnea attacks can happen\nmultiple times each night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Sleep Apnea Accelerate Aging?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Studies have shown that the disordered breathing caused by\nsleep apnea is linked to early aging of the DNA in your cells. This increases\nyour biological age, putting you at a higher risk for age-related diseases; this\nonly gets worse over time. The good news is that you can actually reverse\nchanges to your biological age by changing your lifestyle \u2013 and in this case\nthat means curing your sleep apnea so that you can get enjoy a full night\u2019s\nslumber again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can Sleep Apnea Be Treated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A dentist can provide you with safe, effective sleep apnea\ntherapy<\/a> in Lakewood. The most well-known treatment for the disorder is a CPAP\n(continuous positive airway pressure) machine that provides a steady supply of\noxygen that keeps your airway clear while you\u2019re asleep; it\u2019s been considered\nthe \u201cgold standard\u201d for sleep apnea treatment for years, but unfortunately many\npatients find it too uncomfortable and noisy and are unable to adjust to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oral appliance therapy is usually offered as an alternative\nto a CPAP machine. The appliance shifts your jaw forward and places pressure on\nyour throat, keeping the airway open. Many patients prefer this treatment due\nto the enhanced convenience and comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on your case, you might also be able to improve\nsleep apnea symptoms by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n