Constant snoring can be the first tell-tale sign of some major health issues. As a habitual snorer, you not only lower the quality of your own sleep but by those that surround you as well. Snoring is caused by the obstruction of airflow when sleeping. If you’re worried about your snoring habits, call the Integrated Cardiology Center of Long Island where our functional medicine doctor on Long Island can help you.

Correlations Between Snoring and Heart Disease:

Heart disease is the number one killer of adults in the United States, so it is vital to look out for any and all signs that show you could be affected. Snoring is often a sign of obstructive sleep apnea which can lead to a number of health issues including:

  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Hypertension
  • Stroke
  • Heart Disease

The chemicals in the brain that trigger breathing often fails in people who snore. This can result in oxygen levels dropping and certain hormones spiking. Symptoms that result from and snoring and heart disease are:

  • Tiredness during the day
  • Falling asleep at odd times
  • Snoring at night
  • Waking up suddenly choking for no apparent reason
  • Waking up with a sore throat or headache
  • Inability to focus
  • Not feeling refreshed in the morning
  • Choking on acid reflux  

If you have any questions contact our functional medicine doctor on Long Island at ICCLI.

Holistic Heart Health:

The holistic heart health programs at ICCLI are designed to fit any form of heart and vascular disease. The goal of this program is to optimize all metabolic functions. The program is 6-12 months long and is physician-assisted. With a 90% success rate, we provide objective improvement in clinical status and body composition through nutritional markers. If you believe you can benefit from this program, you should call our functional medicine doctor on Long Island.

Sleep and Stress Resilience Program:

Stress causes a poor night’s sleep and can result in increased snoring. Building stress resistance is essential to maintaining healthy sleeping patterns. When we learn to modify our responses to stress, it can have tremendous health benefits. At ICCLI we use assessment of heart rate variability as well as in-office and mobile training sessions. This paired with our simple breathing exercises work to increase your stress resilience. Call our functional medicine doctor on Long Island today to schedule an appointment and get your treatment started.