Our primary goal is to help you get a good night's sleep and get you on your way to a healthier, happier life. If you or someone close to you is experiencing any of these symptoms it may signal a sleep disorder. While many people experience occasional light snoring, persistent loud and heavy snoring is a warning signal of sleep apnea, a disruption of breathing during sleep which may occur hundreds of times a night. These pauses in breathing, from 15 seconds to as long as three minutes, cause the sufferer to remain in a light, restless sleep with many awakenings during the night. This condition may adversely affect the heart and circulation and cause high blood pressure.
Apnea often disturbs family life, keeping others awake with incessant snoring.
It may also affect work and social life due to excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue and increased the risk of fatigue related accidents. Insomnia, Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, plagues one out of three American adults. It creates significant stress and constant fatigue, leading to irritability, short temper and behavioral changes. There are three types of insomnia. Transient insomnia lasts only a night or two typically triggered by excitement or stress.