{"id":5,"date":"2019-07-22T19:16:13","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T19:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepsolutionstopeka.com\/blog\/?p=5"},"modified":"2019-07-22T19:16:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T19:16:15","slug":"sleep-apnea-in-topeka-immune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleepsolutionstopeka.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/22\/sleep-apnea-in-topeka-immune\/","title":{"rendered":"How Sleep Apnea in Topeka Weakens Your Immune System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleepsolutionstopeka.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AdobeStock_223696534__1561748811_67658-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"older man being sad\" class=\"wp-image-6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sleepsolutionstopeka.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AdobeStock_223696534__1561748811_67658-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sleepsolutionstopeka.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AdobeStock_223696534__1561748811_67658-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sleepsolutionstopeka.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AdobeStock_223696534__1561748811_67658.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You find yourself being tired at work more and more often\nthese days. You keep nodding off during meetings and missing important\ninformation. In addition, you find yourself taking more sick days than you\nnormally would. Pretty soon you run out, and you end up having to come to work\neven when you feel exhausted and ill. If this sounds like you, you may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepsolutionstopeka.com\/what-is-sleep-apnea.html\">sleep\napnea<\/a>, and it may be affecting more than just your sleep. Keep reading to\nlearn how sleep apnea in Topeka can affect your immune system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sleep apnea occurs when you stop breathing while you\u2019re\nasleep. This sends a signal to the brain that you\u2019re not getting enough oxygen,\nand it responds by waking you up. Even though you might not remember these\nepisodes of waking up, they can disrupt your sleep cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sleep apnea is typically caused by an obstruction of the\nairway. This is often the result of tissues in the throat collapsing. Some risk\nfactors of sleep apnea include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Obesity <\/li><li>Having large tonsils or a thick neck <\/li><li>Chronic allergies <\/li><li>Being male <\/li><li>Being over the age of 50 <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Symptoms of Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you experience any of the following symptoms, let your\ndentist or doctor know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Loud snoring <\/li><li>Waking up with a headache or sore throat <\/li><li>Excessive sleepiness during the day <\/li><li>Waking up gasping at night <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does Your Immune System Do While You\u2019re Asleep?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your sleep cycle is frequently interrupted due to sleep\napnea, it can stop your immune system from doing its job during sleep. Your\nbody produces most of its infection-fighting antibodies while you\u2019re asleep. It\nalso creates cytokines during sleep. Cytokines are specific types of proteins\nthat target infection and inflammation. Additionally, when you get enough\nsleep, vaccines become more effective. When you get a vaccine, your body makes\nantibodies to fight that disease. If you don\u2019t get enough sleep, you might not\nreceive enough of those antibodies, and the vaccine could be a failure.\nTherefore, sleep is essential to having a healthy immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Is Sleep Apnea a Danger to Your Immune System?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your body produces cytokines and antibodies when you\u2019re in\nthe deeper stages of sleep. If you have sleep apnea and are waking during the\nnight, you might not be reaching that deep state very often. This means that\nyour body won\u2019t be able to fight off infections and inflammations as well as it\nshould.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think you might have sleep apnea, it\u2019s important to\nseek treatment as soon as possible. This is essential not just for your oral\nhealth, but your overall health as well. Talk to your dentist today about how\nto get quality sleep again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Michael Michel has had his own dental practice in\nTopeka, Kansas since 1981. In addition to his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree,\nhe also has an interest in dental sleep medicine, and has pursued advanced\ntraining and continuing education hours in that area. He has also studied\nnon-surgical TMJ disorder treatment, which often goes hand-in-hand with sleep\napnea treatment. To learn more about how Dr. Michel can help you sleep soundly\nagain, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepsolutionstopeka.com\/contact-us.html\">here<\/a>\nor call (785)-273-0802. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You find yourself being tired at work more and more often these days. You keep nodding off during meetings and missing important information. In addition, you find yourself taking more sick days than you normally would. 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