Do you suffer from insomnia?

Do you suffer from insomnia?

Are your weight and hormones out of balance?

Did you know that three important lifestyle changes can turn your life around?

The wellness trifecta: DIET, EXERCISE AND SLEEP!

Most people don’t realize that sleep is crucial to your well-being. Sleep deprivation can cause serious complications such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and diabetes to name just a few.  In our practice we hear our patients tell us often about their depression, concentration and focus issues, also caused by lack of sleep.

Are you burning the candle at both ends?  Get the sleep your body craves! These simple evening do’s and don’ts may help:

1. DO try breathing exercises when you lie down
2. DO keep your bedroom quiet, dark and spa like
3. DO keep the kids in their own bedroom
4. DON’T drink coffee or other beverages after dinner
5. DON’T watch TV in the bedroom
6. DON’T have computers in the bedroom

If you’re in need of sleep, make an appointment with a sleep therapist.  These physicians are specialists who will analyze your sleep habits and will help you achieve a good night’s sleep. Call us at 630-369-5508. We can recommend some sleep specialists that will meet your  needs.

Please read the link below and start sleeping today.

http://time.com/55390/sleep-is-the-new-health-frontier/

Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois, a premiere snoring and apnea treatment center in Naperville, has been successfully providing the CPAP alternative treatment of oral appliance therapy for over 15 years. We are extremely passionate about helping individuals who have been struggling with CPAP therapy in Naperville, Lisle, Aurora, Bolingbrook and surrounding Chicago suburbs.

The topic at the latest NTSB (National Transportation and Safety Board) annual conference was about the relationship between fatigue and accidents.

The NTSB has investigated accidents for decades now and they have identified fatigue as the cause or a contributing factor in every mode of transportation.

The lack of recuperative sleep affects your decision-making process, along with judgment, memory and reaction time.  When you do not get enough sleep, you are much more likely to have uncontrollable cognitive lapses or microsleeps which may allow you to doze off for a very short period.  Tragically, this is a critically dangerous environment for train operators, ship, and airplane or highway vehicles.  Just a few seconds can mean the difference between life and death.  A good night sleep is one of the most important things you can do to prepare for a trip, operate a vehicle, or simple errands.

Unfortunately, people do drive drowsy.  If you recognize you are drowsy while driving, pull over, take a nap, and get some fresh air and a cup of coffee.  Do not try to power through it because it could cost  your life and the life of other people on the road.  We lose 30,000 people a year in traffic accidents and some of those fatalities are associated with drowsy driving.  Getting behind the wheel of an automobile is one of the most dangerous places we can be.  Highway fatalities are the fourth leading cause of death in our country.

Everyone is at risk of fatigue.  People who do shift work with varying times and people with sleep apnea and other sleep disorders are even more at risk.  Last year one out of four pilots and train operators complained that their performance is affected at least one time a week from sleepiness.

Sleep apnea affects millions of people in the United States.  It not only affects the person with apnea, but also their bed partner and family.  Consequences are very serious, including the risk of stroke and heart attack. If you feel you may be at risk for a sleep disorder, talk to your primary care physician or go to our website for more information.

Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois, a premiere snoring and apnea treatment center in Naperville has been providing the CPAP alternative treatment of oral appliance therapy for over 15 years successfully. We are extremely passionate in helping individuals that have been struggling with CPAP therapy in Naperville, Wheaton, Aurora, Bolingbrook and surrounding Chicago suburbs. For more information on this physician recommended treatment option, visit www.TiredOfSnoring.com or call us at (630)369-5508.