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Here is the transcript to today's episode:
Dr. Dave: (00:00)
Hey there. Welcome back to Microdose U. I'm Dr. Dave. Thank you so much for being here. This is one of the episodes, um, that is so important. Um, I want you, if you tick or check off or star any episodes that you wanna refer back to. This is going to be one of them. It's something that I've talked a little about in the past, but not nearly enough, and it's something that I am actually worried about you, uh, possibly having this and that could be contributing to, let's face it, because one of the, um, reasons that you're likely here at Microdose you is because you're suffering or you have suffered with something like anxiety or depression, PTs, d um, something along that order. Um, chances are, because most of the people that attend attend micro dose, you are, are in that category, including myself. I have, I have suffered with those in the past.
Dr. Dave: (00:54)
Luckily, the microdosing has totally taken care of that. But that's a really good segue into this because, um, full disclosure, I did something major, um, a couple years ago that I think has also played a really big part in me feeling as good as I do every single day right now, and that is being evaluated and treated for sleep apnea. Now, before you go anywhere, I wanna share this with you. This is super, super important. Um, sleep apnea is a very, very dangerous medical issue. And, uh, they say that about 80 some per, I don't have the statistics right in front of me, but it's close enough. 80 some percent of the people that, um, have sleep apnea are not diagnosed. So, uh, that's a huge, huge, huge number. And to put things in per into perspective more, um, since I'm in the United States, I'll give you United States statistics, but it's probably similar all over the world because there'd be no reason why it wouldn't be.
Dr. Dave: (02:00)
Um, about 25% of adults have sleep apnea. Now, that's a huge number. That means one out of every four. And, and I think that's, from what I know about sleep apnea and from what, um, has been trending or, uh, uh, it's maybe not the right word, but, um, taking place. Um, I think in my opinion, I think that number's actually low. I think that's a, that's a low, very conservative number. I think more than 25% of the people in this country and probably in the world have sleep apnea. Let's back up for a second. And I, I don't want you to go anywhere because again, this is super, super important stuff. And if you don't think this pertains to you, it may, So hold on just a second in case you're not clear or understand what, what sleep apnea is. Um, in the most simplest terms, sleep apnea is, um, pausing, breathing in the middle of the night due to certain conditions taking place.
Dr. Dave: (03:02)
And, and the two most common conditions that people could stop their breathing in the middle of the night is due to an obstruction. So, in other words, let's say you have some, um, tissue that when you lay down, um, locks your airway and you will several times or could be, uh, many times per hour, Uh, stop reading. And the reason you will start again is just like you'll gasp or wake up a little bit and realize that you, your, your brain will realize that you stop reading and then you'll start again, only to go back to sleep and then have this start over and over and over again. This could take place anytime from any amount from, um, they say if it happens five times per hour or more, that is considered sleep apnea, in my opinion.
Dr. Dave: (03:51)
Again, it's only my opinion. Even, even if it takes place two to three times per hour, that is dangerous too. Imagine, imagine you're sleeping and they say the guidelines for obstructive sleep apnea or sleep apnea are, um, five times per hour having an event like that the last 10 seconds or more. Okay?
Here is the transcript to today's episode:
Dr. Dave: (00:00)
Hey there. Welcome back to Microdose U. I'm Dr. Dave. Thank you so much for being here. This is one of the episodes, um, that is so important. Um, I want you, if you tick or check off or star any episodes that you wanna refer back to. This is going to be one of them. It's something that I've talked a little about in the past, but not nearly enough, and it's something that I am actually worried about you, uh, possibly having this and that could be contributing to, let's face it, because one of the, um, reasons that you're likely here at Microdose you is because you're suffering or you have suffered with something like anxiety or depression, PTs, d um, something along that order. Um, chances are, because most of the people that attend attend micro dose, you are, are in that category, including myself. I have, I have suffered with those in the past.
Dr. Dave: (00:54)
Luckily, the microdosing has totally taken care of that. But that's a really good segue into this because, um, full disclosure, I did something major, um, a couple years ago that I think has also played a really big part in me feeling as good as I do every single day right now, and that is being evaluated and treated for sleep apnea. Now, before you go anywhere, I wanna share this with you. This is super, super important. Um, sleep apnea is a very, very dangerous medical issue. And, uh, they say that about 80 some per, I don't have the statistics right in front of me, but it's close enough. 80 some percent of the people that, um, have sleep apnea are not diagnosed. So, uh, that's a huge, huge, huge number. And to put things in per into perspective more, um, since I'm in the United States, I'll give you United States statistics, but it's probably similar all over the world because there'd be no reason why it wouldn't be.
Dr. Dave: (02:00)
Um, about 25% of adults have sleep apnea. Now, that's a huge number. That means one out of every four. And, and I think that's, from what I know about sleep apnea and from what, um, has been trending or, uh, uh, it's maybe not the right word, but, um, taking place. Um, I think in my opinion, I think that number's actually low. I think that's a, that's a low, very conservative number. I think more than 25% of the people in this country and probably in the world have sleep apnea. Let's back up for a second. And I, I don't want you to go anywhere because again, this is super, super important stuff. And if you don't think this pertains to you, it may, So hold on just a second in case you're not clear or understand what, what sleep apnea is. Um, in the most simplest terms, sleep apnea is, um, pausing, breathing in the middle of the night due to certain conditions taking place.
Dr. Dave: (03:02)
And, and the two most common conditions that people could stop their breathing in the middle of the night is due to an obstruction. So, in other words, let's say you have some, um, tissue that when you lay down, um, locks your airway and you will several times or could be, uh, many times per hour, Uh, stop reading. And the reason you will start again is just like you'll gasp or wake up a little bit and realize that you, your, your brain will realize that you stop reading and then you'll start again, only to go back to sleep and then have this start over and over and over again. This could take place anytime from any amount from, um, they say if it happens five times per hour or more, that is considered sleep apnea, in my opinion.
Dr. Dave: (03:51)
Again, it's only my opinion. Even, even if it takes place two to three times per hour, that is dangerous too. Imagine, imagine you're sleeping and they say the guidelines for obstructive sleep apnea or sleep apnea are, um, five times per hour having an event like that the last 10 seconds or more. Okay?
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