074: Dr. Michael P. Murphy, Physician of Sleep Medicine and ENT surgeon, Talks to Us About Snoring. Is it a Quality of Life Issue or a Health Issue?
The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast06/28/22 • 65 min
🧘The 6 major categories of sleep.
🧘The 2 most common sleep conditions: snoring and sleep apnea.
🧘The relationship between weight gain/obesity and snoring/sleep apnea.
🧘Snoring is a health issue, not just a quality of life issue.
🧘What are your options if you are experiencing symptoms of sleep apnea?
🧘How the STOP-Bang Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale can help you determine whether you have sleep apnea.
🧘How you can study your sleep at home.
🧘Should you receive in-lab studies?
🧘What are the solutions for these sleep conditions?
🧘Possible benefits of palette expansion, especially in children.
🧘Should you use mouth tape while you sleep?
🧘How losing weight could help your sleep apnea.
QUOTES:
“It turns out that snoring is just not a quality of life issue. It can be a health issue as well.”
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