Gene Sherman, D.D.S
Most people don’t get enough sleep. When we stay up all night voluntarily to study, work or play, we can usually see the short-term effects of inadequate sleep. However, snoring and sleep apnea begin by depriving us of sleep gradually. We wake once or twice a night and it doesn’t feel too invasive, but over time, there can be much greater consequences than we think.
Sleep is an area of ongoing study with many theories about what specifically happens in our bodies during sleep cycles. Studies suggest that during the REM (rapid eye movement) sleep cycles, our brain function restores itself - helping our cognitive functions such as memory and learning as well as restoring the chemical balance our brains need. In deep sleep cycles, it appears that our bodies’ restorative functions such as tissue repair, muscle growth and management of body chemistry take place. The one thing we are sure about is that without sleep we are at higher risk of:



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  • Heart disease
  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Stroke
  • Obesity
  • Poor memory
  • Early aging
  • Cancer
  • Depression
  • Stress 
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Irritability
  • Severe headaches
  • Slowed reaction times
  • Reduced productivity
  • Greater accidental injury
  • Poor perception and judgment
  • Diminished immune system
  • Mood swings
  • Decreased sex drive
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Pulmonary hypertension