Do you find yourself having difficulty sleeping at night? Do you wake up, unable to breathe? Covenant Health’s Sleep Lab Director says you could be suffering from sleep apnea.
“So what happens is your airway collapses and you’re laying there asleep and you cant breathe because this has collapsed and you start struggling to breathe and then your body wakes up,your blood pressure goes up your oxygen drops and adrenal glands actually release adrenaline and that’s inflammatory substance,” said Dr. Rose.
Doctor Rose says research has found a link between sleep apnea and heart health.
“When you have that kind of inflammation going on in your arteries, it causes the inside lining to crack and when it cracks then clot forms and boom heart attack.theres a 65% prevalence in people who have had a heart attack so all people who have had a heart attack should talk to their doctor about whether they have sleep apnea,” said Dr. Rose.
So what should you do? Watch the video above to find out.
