{"id":22,"date":"2019-04-09T17:03:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T17:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepsnoringtmj.com\/blog\/?p=22"},"modified":"2019-04-23T17:04:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T17:04:05","slug":"how-your-sleep-influences-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/09\/how-your-sleep-influences-heart-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Sleep Quality Influences Your Heart Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You know that when you don\u2019t get good sleep, you feel drowsy\nduring the day. Maybe you struggle to focus at work or to have energy to do\nmuch beyond the bare minimum. You may be tempted to brush it off as unimportant,\nbut consistent sleep deprivation can have serious effects in the long run on\nyour health, specifically on your heart. In this post, learn more about the\nrelationship between sleep and your cardiovascular health and what your sleep dentist<\/a> may be\nable to do to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Poor Sleep and Cardiovascular Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the past, sleep deprivation has been shown to lead to an\nincrease in the risk factors of cardiovascular disease, such as inflammation,\nblood pressure, glucose levels, and obesity. Conditions like sleep apnea<\/a>\nthat interfere with sleep quality have also been linked to high blood pressure,\na major risk factor for heart disease. On top of this research, a recent study\npublished in the Journal of the American\nCollege of Cardiology<\/em> found that participants who slept less than 6 hours\nwere 27 percent more likely to have atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup in their\narteries throughout the body, than those who received a healthy quantity of\nsleep (7 to 8 hours). Another finding of the study indicates that those who had\npoor quality of sleep were 34 percent more likely to have atherosclerosis than\nthose who had good quality of sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although more studies are needed to prove whether improving\nsleep promotes better heart health, for now, it\u2019s clear that sleeping for\nenough hours and achieving and maintaining restful sleep every night can help\nlower the risk of cardiovascular disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Your Sleep Dentist Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Those who get insufficient quantity of sleep can make\nlifestyle changes to address that aspect of sleep deprivation. However, for\nthose who frequently wake during the night and suffer from sleep apnea, what\ncan be done to improve their quality of sleep? Some dentists specialize in\nsleep medicine and can provide treatment for this condition through two common\ntreatments: a CPAP machine or an oral appliance or both. A CPAP machine helps\nto keep the airways open during sleep, while an oral appliance repositions the\nlower jaw to keep facial tissues from obstructing breathing. For more severe\ncases of sleep apnea, combined therapy with both solutions may alleviate\nsymptoms and allow for better sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting good sleep is about more than just feeling more\nalert and energized. It could reduce your chances of heart disease and\npotentially add years to your life when you can enjoy better health and better\nquality of life. If you have sleep apnea or don\u2019t sleep for a sufficient amount\nof time each night, take the necessary steps to improve your sleep. Your heart\nwill thank you for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to over 30 years of dental experience, Dr. Mitch Conditt<\/a>\nis board certified in dental sleep medicine and is a Diplomate of the American\nBoard of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of the American\nAcademy of Craniofacial Pain. He also is a member of several professional sleep\norganizations, such as the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and\nAcademy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines. To schedule an appointment\nwith him, you can call (817) 527-8500 or click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You know that when you don\u2019t get good sleep, you feel drowsy during the day. Maybe you struggle to focus at work or to have energy to do much beyond the bare minimum. You may be tempted to brush it off as unimportant, but consistent sleep deprivation can have serious effects in the long run […]<\/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-22","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22","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=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions\/24"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}