You know that smoking isn’t necessarily a good thing for your body. You know that it can cause problems for your oral health, your lung health, and more. However, did you know that it can even interrupt your sleep health which, in turn, can guide you straight toward a whole host of serious problems for your body? Let’s spend a bit of time covering what this means, so you can focus on figuring out how to achieve sleep apnea treatment both through smart choices and care with our practice.
How Smoking May Play A Role
Let’s talk about how smoking may play a role in your sleep apnea. First, it tends to create increased inflammation in the upper air passages. This means a decreased capacity to breathe easily. It also means that if you’re already struggling with issues like allergies, you’re simply contributing to the problem rather than helping yourself promote restful sleep and easy breathing. As you know, smoking doesn’t help sleep apnea. However, it can certainly help cause the problem or make your sleep apnea treatment less effective.
What You Can And Should Do
First, you should be receiving sleep apnea treatment from us if you are interested in making your sleep problem go away and improving your quality of life. Second, you should speak with us about your smoking, so we may provide you with a detailed explanation of why quitting will benefit you. We can also provide you with the help or resources you need if you find that you would like to stop smoking but you that it is challenging or you are not sure where to begin.
Make Excellent Lifestyle Choices To Promote Solid Sleep
Learn more about sleep apnea treatment and important lifestyle changes, so you may sleep soundly again. James Stewart, DDS, and our team serve patients from Livonia, MI, as well as Farmington Hills, Farmington, Plymouth, Northville, Novi, Dearborn Heights, Dearborn, Garden City, Westland, Redford, and the surrounding communities. To schedule a consultation, call our office today at (734) 425-4400.
