Sleep disorders can involve sleeping difficulties such as difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive sleep, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep. Dr. Blumenstock specializes in a sleeping disorder known as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when breathing is interrupted during sleep. A person with this disorder may stop breathing repeatedly during sleeping hours. This could happen sometimes hundreds of times during one night of sleep. Ceasing breathing during any time means the brain and the rest of the body does not receive the oxygen they need to function.
Sleep apnea can affect anyone at any age, even children. You may be at risk for sleep apnea if you fall under one of the following categories: male in gender, being overweight, prone to snoring, over the age of forty, having a neck size of 17 inches or greater for men and 16 inches or greater for women, having large tonsils, large tongue, or small jaw bone, having family history of sleep apnea, having GERD, and any nasal obstruction due to deviated septum, allergies, or sinus problems.
Sleep apnea is a serious sleeping disorder. If you are suspicious or fall into any of the above categories, you should look into being tested. Make an appointment with Dr. Blumenstock today, and be one step closer to better sleep.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Notes from an Interview with Dr. Blumenstock
An interview with Dr. Blumenstock on sleep apnea revealed some interesting facts. Dr. Blumenstock related that snoring which sounds like gasping is actually choking. The weight of your tongue can block your throat, or you muscles relax to cause gasping and choking of snoring. Jaw structure and tongue size also affect one's breathing at night, and creates the potential to suffer from sleep apnea.
He also mentioned that sleep apnea is also related to quality of life issues such as being diabetic, overweight, and having high blood pressure. Sixty percent of people that develop sleep apnea fall into one of the above categories. It is very important to make health a priority when it starts to affect your quality of sleep.
Sleep apnea is 1 of 3 sleep breathing disorders. With sleep apnea, the airway in the back of the throat closes eighty to one hundred percent. This leads to gasping/snoring and a decrease in oxygen in your blood flow. Snoring is often a good indicator of this sleeping disorder. However, just because you don't snore, does not mean you do not have a sleeping disorder. Sometimes one's throat may only close about fifty percent, which is not enough to cause snoring. This issue causes people to wake up tired, irritated, and feel like they have stayed awake all night.
Sleep apnea is a serious disorder, and should be treated as such.
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He also mentioned that sleep apnea is also related to quality of life issues such as being diabetic, overweight, and having high blood pressure. Sixty percent of people that develop sleep apnea fall into one of the above categories. It is very important to make health a priority when it starts to affect your quality of sleep.
Sleep apnea is 1 of 3 sleep breathing disorders. With sleep apnea, the airway in the back of the throat closes eighty to one hundred percent. This leads to gasping/snoring and a decrease in oxygen in your blood flow. Snoring is often a good indicator of this sleeping disorder. However, just because you don't snore, does not mean you do not have a sleeping disorder. Sometimes one's throat may only close about fifty percent, which is not enough to cause snoring. This issue causes people to wake up tired, irritated, and feel like they have stayed awake all night.
Sleep apnea is a serious disorder, and should be treated as such.
Read more on Sleep Apnea Dentist Dr. Norman Blumenstock
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Dr. Blumenstock and Sleep Apnea
Did you know that Dr. Blumenstock is your dental sleep expert in New Jersey and surrounding areas? He has taken hundreds of hours of postgraduate education, as well as his 20-year plus focus on sleep medicine. He is passionate about what he does and can help improve your overall health.
Central Jersey Dental Sleep Medicine cooperates with medical doctors to make sure your individual situation is fully addressed with an objective medical assessment. Dr. Blumenstock and his staff work with physicians and specialists such as neurologists, pulmonologists, and ENT physicians to help with this initial medical assessment.
Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are medical problems, and should be treated by qualified professionals. We have your best interest in mind.
Once you receive a referral from a physician, you will obtain a thorough oral examination by Dr. Blumenstock. From there the best plan for your specific situation will be discussed and implemented.
Our services do not end there, however, we recommend a follow-up evaluation to ensure your satisfaction and to objectively document the effectiveness of the therapy. Are you ready to sleep better and wake up feeling refreshed? Give us a call for more information on how you can get started.
Read more on oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea in NJ
Central Jersey Dental Sleep Medicine cooperates with medical doctors to make sure your individual situation is fully addressed with an objective medical assessment. Dr. Blumenstock and his staff work with physicians and specialists such as neurologists, pulmonologists, and ENT physicians to help with this initial medical assessment.
Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are medical problems, and should be treated by qualified professionals. We have your best interest in mind.
Once you receive a referral from a physician, you will obtain a thorough oral examination by Dr. Blumenstock. From there the best plan for your specific situation will be discussed and implemented.
Our services do not end there, however, we recommend a follow-up evaluation to ensure your satisfaction and to objectively document the effectiveness of the therapy. Are you ready to sleep better and wake up feeling refreshed? Give us a call for more information on how you can get started.
Read more on oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea in NJ
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