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As you get older, your risk of many illnesses like diabetes increases. The stage before type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, is often reversible, but can be made worse by a variety of conditions including sleep apnea<\/a>. Here\u2019s a closer look at this condition and how getting a good night\u2019s rest could help it from getting worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sleep apnea is a condition caused by an obstruction to the airway while you sleep. Frequently, this is due to the soft tissue in the back of the throat relaxing and causing the person to stop breathing for up to ten seconds at a time. In severe cases, these episodes (known as apneas) can happen 30 times in an hour. Common symptoms include snoring, gasping and choking for air, morning headaches, and daytime fatigue. Sleep apnea can affect people of any age, weight, or gender, but is more common in men who are overweight and over the age of 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Diabetes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diabetes is a condition that prevents the body from producing correct levels of insulin, or to become unable to use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that your body uses to regulate blood sugar levels. Symptoms of this condition include excessive thirst, frequent urination, and even other illnesses such heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Prediabetes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prediabetes is the condition that often occurs before a person develops type 2 diabetes. It occurs when your blood glucose levels are elevated, but not high enough to be considered diabetes. If not treated, it can become type 2 diabetes or even lead to stroke or heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Sleep Apnea Cause Diabetes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because sleep apnea causes the airway to become blocked throughout the night, the body is unable to breathe during these episodes. This not only makes it difficult to sleep, but it also increases the carbon dioxide in the blood, and can elevate the blood pressure, increase insulin resistance, and up your risk of cardiovascular diseases. Worse yet, each of these issues can cause or play a pivotal role in the development of type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can I Treat Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many safe, effective ways to treat sleep apnea and potentially reduce your risk of developing prediabetes and even type 2 diabetes. Oral appliance therapy from your dentist uses a discreet, comfortable orthotic device that fits in your mouth and props open your airway so you can breathe properly while you sleep. These devices can not only make it easier to get a better night\u2019s sleep, but they can also help keep sleep apnea symptoms under control to reduce your risk of developing secondary conditions like prediabetes and even type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are suffering from sleep apnea and are interested in learning more about how a sleep appliance could help you get the rest you deserve, schedule a consultation with your dentist today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Our Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Healthy Sleep Tulsa<\/a>, our trio of caring and compassionate sleep dentists want to help you prevent dangerous conditions like prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, all the while getting the comfortable rest you deserve. To learn more about how oral appliance therapy could treat your sleep apnea, call us at 918-300-4325 or visit our website<\/a> to schedule a consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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