Snoring?
Overweight?
Pregnant?
Diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?
Gastroesophageal Reflux?
Hormone Imbalance?
Pre or post-menopausal?

If you have any of the above conditions you could be one of millions of women suffering from Sleep Disordered Breathing.

Your respiratory distress at night, inflicts a great deal of damage on your cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and metabolic systems as well as your emotional well-being. Not to mention excess fat around the neck and on the abdomen restricts respiration and leads to Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). Women who are obese run the risk of developing Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and a host of other conditions. SDB only exacerbates the risk.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS):

PCOS patients are 30x more likely to suffer from sleep disordered breathing than statistically matched controls

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Daytime Sleepiness: Role of Insulin Resistance* Alexandros, N.V. et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 86 (2)

PCOS causes a woman’s body to produce too much testosterone. Testosterone distributes fat on the male body. If a woman produces too much testosterone, any weight she gains will be distributes in places specific to males- usually around the neck and on the abdomen. Women are unequipped to handle fat in these areas. This fat weighs down the airway and hinders abdominal rise and fall, causing Sleep Disordered Breathing.

Estrogen/Progesterone imbalance or deficiency due to hormone imbalance or Menopause:

Menopause causes extreme hormonal changes in a woman's body. The production of estrogen, progesterone, and pituitary hormones decreases drastically. Many peri and post-menopausal women are overweight and unable to lose it. Their bodies are no longer producing hormones that dictate the storage of fat and stimulate breathing. Sleep Disordered Breathing is very common in peri- and post-menopausal women.

 


 
   
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