erlacwty-ca | A Better Sleep - Part 5

November 1, 2019January 30, 2021

Should you see your dentist if you don’t sleep well?

Why should you see a dentist if you don’t sleep well?

Good question, I mean, what has sleep got to do with dentists or your teeth? Strangely enough, quite a lot actually.

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October 25, 2019January 30, 2021

In pregnancy can poor sleep increase depression?

Sleep, pregnancy and depression – is there an association?

Pregnancy can be a special time, alas it may also be a time when snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can commence or worsen. Water retention, hormonal changes and weight gain can all be factors.

For both the women and the bedpartner, just the disruption from snoring can seem to be enough, but there seems little doubt that the problem is real. In fact, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s 1998 Women and Sleep poll, 78% of women report more disturbed sleep during pregnancy than at other times.

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October 18, 2019January 30, 2021

What’s the connection between Nitric Oxide (NO) and mouth breathing?

NITRIC OXIDE & MOUTH BREATHING

Recently discovered (1998) Nitric Oxide (NO) is produced in the nasal mucosa and to a greater degree, the paranasal sinuses – underlining the importance of nasal over mouth breathing. NO has several important functions within the body.

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October 11, 2019January 30, 2021

Does Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) cause atrial fibrillation (Afib)?

Up to 15% of all strokes are caused by Atrial fibrillation (AF) increasing the risk of stroke by 4.8% (hypertension 3.4% and CAD 2.4% respectively). It is the most common type of arrhythmia, affecting approximately 350,000 Canadians.

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October 4, 2019January 30, 2021

What is Sexomnia?

What is ‘Sleep sex’ or Sexomnia?

Sleep is promptly reversible, an important characteristic differentiating it from most other states of altered consciousness. A variant of Somnambulism, (a distinct sleep disorder in which motor acts are performed) known as sexsomnia, or “sleepsex” was first described in 1897 related to a case of somnambulism and exhibitionism (to a policeman).

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