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US Government Considers Sleep Apnea Awareness Steps
In order to bring attention to one of the most serious yet under-diagnosed sleep disorders in the United States, Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla. has introduced House Resolution 384, titled “Recognizing the importance of increased awareness of sleep apnea.” Specifically, the bill says the House “…supports raising public awareness of sleep apnea and encourages all Americans to educate themselves and others about the consequences of sleep apnea and its potential treatments.” The resolution has been referred to the Energy and Commerce committee on which Henry Waxman (D-CA) sits, and will be debated in fall, 2009.
Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that involves pauses in breathing during sleep. Patients with sleep apnea suffer a lack of adequate air flow during sleep for greater than 10 and up to 120 seconds, due to a partially or fully collapsed airway, leading to sometimes profound drops in oxygen levels. If sleep apnea is not treated, it can lead to a wide variety of serious conditions including high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, sleep deprivation and headaches. According to the National Institutes of Health, over 12 million people suffer from sleep apnea. Although there are effective diagnosis and treatment methods for sleep apnea, due to lack of awareness among health professionals and the public, the vast majority of sleep apnea remains undiagnosed and is therefore untreated. Dr. Avi Ishaaya, director of the Aviisha Medical Wellness Institute in Los Angeles and Thousand Oaks, California, is a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea. He is the co-founder and medical director of the Institute, and an expert on the role sleep plays in relationship to overall health. Aviisha offers the most advanced home sleep apnea test available that can tell you if you have sleep apnea. It costs much less than an in-lab sleep study and is highly accurate and convenient. You can order it online and receive it at home, simply by visiting http://www.aviisha.com/sleep-well/home-sleep-test. You’ll get the results in just a few days. More Aviisha treatment clinics will be opening in 2009 and 2010 in southern California, and patients can choose to attend the sleep lab for diagnosis of their sleep disorder or order the home sleep test. The presentation of this new resolution in Congress highlights the importance of sleep apnea awareness for all Americans. If you or any of your loved ones suffer from snoring, daytime sleepiness, problems with memory or concentration, obesity, or nighttime urination, you should be tested for sleep apnea as a possible cause. There is effective treatment available, so getting properly diagnosed is key to improving your health and quality of life.
