Here’s a great report by Matt Lauer, the host on the Today Show, specific to the problems with Sleep Apnea and Snoring in America.

Once again, this report brings much needed attention to the fact that sleep apnea and snoring is an epidemic that needs to be addressed and treated in this country.

Unfortunately, the only treatment that is mentioned is CPAP, and many people are CPAP intolerant. For these apnea sufferers there are other alternatives that may include oral appliances such as the Full Breath Solution that I use in our clinics near Los Angeles and Irvine, California.

The most important point that is made is this.

Sleep apnea and snoring do not get better on their own. These conditions need to be treated. Please see a doctor, find out what your options are and don’t put it off… it may save your life or the one you love….

Two studies have come out recently that confirm the facts that people with sleep apnea are more at risk to die from cardiovascular death if left untreated. Obstructive sleep apnea can indeed be deadly.

In the August 1 issue of the journal Sleep, one of the studies was specific to a group of 1,522 adults that were tested for sleep apnea in an overnight sleep study. They were then followed up over a period of 18 years.

The results were astounding.

Read the rest…