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SLEEPLESS NIGHTS Are You Suffering From Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea?
personality changes, memory problems, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. If that wasn’t bad enough, nearly 80% of nocturnal strokes are connected to sleep apnea. The ASAA estimated 90% of sleep apnea cases are not yet diagnosed. Hundreds of thousands of American are suffocated in their sleep every night and feel worn out each day without knowing why. Fortunately, there are many treatment options available once your sleep apnea is diagnosed, ranging from lifestyle changes, like losing weight, to surgery, such as septoplasty. Surgery is not the most common solution for sleep apnea. At Texan ENT, Dr. Seth Evans regularly recommends a CPAP breathing mask or an oral appliance to help patients breathe easier at night. However, if you are suffering from a case of sleep apnea that demands surgery to improve, it’s best to see a doctor who can offer you the best treatment options available. Don’t spend another year struggling to keep your eyes open. Give Texan ENT a call at 512.550.0321 and determine if undiagnosed sleep apnea is keeping you up at night.
It’s not uncommon to feel tired around the holidays. Between shopping for presents, scheduling family gatherings, and socializing with coworkers at the office Christmas party, we could also use an extra nap this December. But if you notice that you’re feeling exhausted all the time and no amount of sleep seems to re-energize your body, you may be suffering from something far more serious than holiday stress. The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) found that 15% of Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a sleeping disorder that leaves a person unable to breathe properly while asleep. An episode of sleep apnea often lasts between 10 seconds and two minutes and happens hundreds of times throughout the night. During these episodes, a sleeping person is deprived of oxygen, suffocating in their sleep until their body is forced to gasp for air. This is why loud snoring is often associated with sleep apnea. Suffering from oxygen deprivation every night leads to some serious health issues that can destroy your internal organ. Patients with undiagnosed sleep apnea often suffer from fatigue, headaches, heartburn, depression,
Classic Roast Chicken
HAVE A LAUGH
Inspired by Ina Garten An Easy, Traditional Meal
Ingredients
• 1 head garlic, cut in half crosswise • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted • 1 large yellow onion, thickly sliced • 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces • Olive oil
• 1 chicken, approx. 5–6 lbs • Kosher salt • Freshly ground pepper • 1 large bunch fresh thyme, 20 sprigs removed • 1 lemon, halved
Directions
1. Heat oven to 425 F. 2. Rinse chicken inside and out, removing giblets if included. Move to a work surface, pat dry, and liberally season with salt and pepper. Stuff cavity with thyme bunch, lemon halves, and garlic head. Brush outside with butter, and then season again. Tie chicken legs together with kitchen string. 3. Meanwhile, in a roasting pan, toss onions and carrots in olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and 20 sprigs of thyme.
4. Place the chicken on the vegetables and roast for 1 1/2 hours. 5. Remove from oven, and let stand for 20 minutes covered with foil. 6. Slice and serve with the vegetables.
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