Sleep Apnea Pathfinders
Bringing awareness and information on sleep apnea so people can see the pathways to connect the dots with different signs and symptoms when it isn’t always clear. Sharing from his experiences from 15 years of being diagnosed with sleep apnea, David’s passion for research and talking to other patients comes through in this podcast. This podcast will cover a multitude of dimensions: discussing health conditions which show a high correlation; guests to share their experiences; and experts from various fields who will discuss the impact on sleep apnea and our overall health. Join us on Sleep Apnea Pathways weekly as we unpack these important dimensions in an effort to understand this sleep disorder more. We invite you to comment, give feedback and share in our collaborative effort. Our number one goal for the podcast is to spread the message that there is hope for those with sleep apnea and those that love and support them.
Sleep Apnea Pathfinders
Chicken or The Egg: Did Sleep Apnea Come First or The Serious Medical Condition
This episode discusses the issue of sleep apnea and various serious health conditions. There has been many discussions and studies about whether sleep apnea contributed to the onset of specific serious health conditions. The research studies have identified a number of medical conditions which have a higher rate of occurrence for people with sleep apnea. Some are well known such as:
- high blood pressure
- type 2 diabetes
- and metabolic syndrome which include high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol, high blood sugar, and increased waist circumference
There are some other less known medical conditions which also have a higher rate of occurrence than that of the general population. These are glaucoma, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and floppy eyelid syndrome.
We discuss these medical conditions in this episode as we are highlighting the issues related to sleep apnea through a physical lens. In listening to this episode, we want to point out that other diagnoses can oftentimes become the focal point. This leaves little room for sleep apnea which is underdiagnosed for some and possibly for many years.
We will continue to talk about related medical conditions that have a higher occurrence with sleep apnea than in the general population as the episodes progress.