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that uses hoses attached to a mask that forces air down your throat.
Mandibular advancement devices are often tolerated much better
than CPAP machines.
“The appliance that I use not only opens up your throat but opens
up your nasal passages. It’s the only oral appliance to do that; that’s
what makes this appliance so revolutionary and effective,” Dr. Young
explains. “There are no tubes. You pop it in your mouth and go to
sleep. Most of my patients tell me they are getting deeper sleep than
they ever have, that they haven’t had a dream in 10 years until now.
And they are getting the type of sleep that rejuvenates the body.”
Young also submits that the OASYS MAD might be a perfect fit for
law enforcement officers. Many of them suffer from sleep apnea basically because they do a high volume of shift work. Additionally, the
heavy musculature resulting from the working out cops do to be able
to do their work leads to highly developed neck, and all of that doubles
their chances of having sleep disorders.
“I have treated a lot of law enforcement officers,” Dr. Young notes.
“I had one patient that had a severe snoring problem that I made an
appliance for. The next day, I saw his wife and asked her if got a good
night’s sleep. She said he was so quiet that she had make sure he was
still alive.”
Most major medical insurance covers the oral appliance. Dr. Young
indicated that most insurancecompanies will cover this 100 percent
for law enforcement officers.
Dr. Young says he has had to add extra work days to his schedule to
treat the many patients suffering from sleep apnea. But he feels the
effort is worth the reward.
“There are a lot of people whose wives made them sleep in another
room, and now they are back together,” he jibes. “And many more people are sleeping through the night.” d
Dr. John M. Young Jr., D.D.S., has been a practicing orthodontist for more
than 18 years in Monmouth and Ocean counties and currently owns Chase
Dental Sleepcare of Northern NJ, which specializes in Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Apnea and Snoring. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from
the Georgetown University School of Dentistry and has advanced training
in the Diagnosis and Management of patients with Temporomandiblular
Dysfunction (TMJ) and the OASYS Oral/Nasal Airway System Training for
Sleep TMJ and Dental Sleep Therapy.
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Cholesterol Levels:Too much “bad” cholesterol can lead to a hardening
of your arteries. This can put you at risk for a heart attack or stroke.
When it comes to cholesterol, there are two important numbers you
should know:
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LDL is the “bad” cholesterol, and should be below 130 mg/dL.
•
HDL is the “good” cholesterol, and should be above 40 mg/dL.
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Your total cholesterol (TC) level should be below 200 mg/dL.
Blood Sugar: A glucose test is commonly used to diagnose the presence
of diabetes. A fasting blood sugar (taken after you haven’t eaten for 12
hours) should be below 100 mg/dL.
Body Mass Index (BMI): This will give you a better idea of your health
risk than weight alone and is calculated from two other numbers that
you probably know: your weight and height. It is not a perfect measure,
but for most of us, BMI is a great way to gauge how our weight compares
to recommended levels. To calculate your BMI, use the following formula:
( Weight in pounds ) x 703
Height in inches
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A healthy BMI is below 25. d
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