Complimentary Sleep Apnea Screening
New research is finding that a good night’s sleep is vital for our hearts and overall health, and may even help us lose excess weight.
A sleep-depriving condition called obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is particularly harmful to the heart. With sleep apnea, you may transiently stop breathing during sleep, and it can happen multiple times in one night.
Guests staying at Pritikin for less than 2 weeks can also take advantage of Sleep Apnea Screening for only $499.
Sleep Apnea Facts
New research is finding that a good night’s sleep is vital for our hearts and overall health, and may even help us lose excess weight.
A sleep-depriving condition called obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is particularly harmful to the heart. With sleep apnea, you may transiently stop breathing during sleep, and it can happen multiple times in one night.
Controlling sleep apnea has priceless benefits. It can help people:
- Improve blood pressure
- Lower the risk of heart disease
- Improve diabetes control
- Prevent or relieve mood shifts and symptoms of depression
- Eliminate daytime fatigue
- Decrease or eliminate snoring
- Shed excess weight more easily
For your doctor to confirm a diagnosis of sleep apnea, you would normally need to spend the night in a sleep clinic for testing. At Pritikin, overnight testing is conveniently set up in your hotel room. The test confirms the diagnosis and indicates possible treatment options, which may include CPAP Rx (continuous positive airway pressure), a highly effective treatment for controlling sleep apnea.
If your Pritikin physician determines you need CPAP, you have the option of purchasing a second overnight test called a titration study to determine the CPAP’s settings and fittings. Once the tritration is complete, you have the option of purchasing your CPAP.
Immediate benefits (sometimes within 48 hours) of utilizing CPAP include more daytime energy and alertness. Many patients say they feel years younger.
Long term, our physicians have observed that many Pritikin alumni, after losing excess weight, no longer need their CPAPs. With healthy Pritikin living, their sleep apnea has disappeared.