{"id":123,"date":"2021-01-19T23:08:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T23:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/?p=123"},"modified":"2021-02-04T23:11:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T23:11:02","slug":"cell-phone-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/19\/cell-phone-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Phone Could Be Ruining Your Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are you satisfied with the sleep you\u2019re getting every night?\nThere are many factors that could be causing the quality of your rest to\nsuffer, such as sleep\napnea<\/a>. But one contributor that you might not have even thought of could be\nthe amount of time you spend on your phone, laptop, or other devices just\nbefore bed. You might think they\u2019re helping you wind down after a long day, but\nthey could actually be interfering with your body\u2019s ability to get a proper\namount of sleep. Read on to see why turning your phone off early could help you\nenjoy more peaceful nights of quality sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Electronic Devices Affect Sleep?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cell phones and other devices with electronic screens emit\nblue light, which disrupts the brains ability to produce melatonin. This is\nactually a natural occurrence; the sun emits blue light as well. The idea is\nthat once melatonin production stops, your brain interprets it as a signal to\nwake up. However, when you use electronic devices right before bed, it actively\ninterferes with the natural sleep cycle. Not only will it be harder for you to\nfall asleep, but you\u2019ll also have trouble staying asleep. This is especially\nproblematic for anyone who already has a sleep disorder, as it will only make\nthe effects worse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can You Do About Blue Light?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want blue light interfering with the quality of\nyour sleep, then the answer is simple: minimize the amount of blue light you\u2019re\nexposed to. It\u2019s recommended that you turn off all electronic devices at least\none hour before bed. If you need something to do to pass the time, read a book\nor a magazine instead; you can even do a simple activity like light cleaning or\nwriting in a journal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, there will be times where you won\u2019t be able to\navoid looking at a screen before you need to go to bed. You might want to look\ninto getting orange-tinted glasses for these situations. The lenses will help\nlessen the impact of the blue light you\u2019re exposed to. For the best results,\nyou should start wearing them several hours before bed. Note that while these\nglasses can help, avoiding screen time as much as possible is always the more\neffective solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What About Sleep Disorders?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If sleep apnea is also interfering with your rest, you\u2019ll\nneed to have it treated as soon as possible. Get in touch with a sleep dentist\nto ask about oral appliance therapy and other potential options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it\u2019s limiting your exposure to blue light or having\ntreatment done for your sleep disorder, it\u2019s important to do whatever you can\nto get the quality sleep you need to fully enjoy life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Conditt has over 35 years of dental experience and\ncurrently uses his expertise to help his patients overcome sleep apnea \u2013 a\ncondition that he\u2019s personally suffered from. He is board certified in dental\nsleep medicine and has spent many hours studying sleep disordered breathing so\nthat he can offer the highest quality treatment possible. To schedule a\nconsultation to discuss the quality of your sleep, visit his website<\/a>\nor call (817) 527-8500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you satisfied with the sleep you\u2019re getting every night? There are many factors that could be causing the quality of your rest to suffer, such as sleep apnea. But one contributor that you might not have even thought of could be the amount of time you spend on your phone, laptop, or other devices […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123\/revisions\/125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}