How Hormones Affect Sleep
“What wouldn’t I give for just one good night’s sleep?’. We often hear this from patients with hormonal imbalance. Sleep apnea can cause and aggrevate insomnia, and can have debilitating and can have a profound effect on one’s life. In addition, sleep apnea can cause oxygen deficiency, which overworks the heart. Luckily, there is a solution.
The relationship between sleep apnea and hormones is two-way. Sleep apnea can both be a result of hormonal imbalance and can aggravate it. As men age, our testosterone levels drop due poor eating habits, lack of exercise, abundance of stress and other factors. That reduction in testosterone has a direct link to Obstructive Sleep Apnea and is especially prevalent in obese men over 40. Sleep apnea results in sleep fragmentation and may also result in low arterial oxygen (hypoxia). Both of these issues further decline your hormone production, which further aggravates the problem. It’s quite a vicious circle but it can be broken with careful hormone balance treatment.
A combination of testosterone replacement therapy, proper nutrition and a carefully balanced supplement regimen is shown to be effective in treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The first step to healthy sleep is diagnosing the underlying issue, so start by discussing your issue with a medical professional trained in hormone optimization.
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Diagnostics
- Comprehensive medical screening
- Full blood panel test, which you can use at any other clinic, if you decide to go elsewhere
- SECA body composition test & report
- PNOE metabolic rate test & report
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