Local Holisitc Health Resources
Sleep Apnea:
Adrienne Fabrizio, DC, see ad pg 36.
The Hidden Side of Snoring
Alan Lorenzo, see ad pg 14.
by dr. steven e. davis
Christine Vlachos, DC, see ad pg 5.
Tired of hearing your significant other complain about
David Lerner, DDS, see ad pg 12. your snoring? Sometimes, loud snoring can be more than just
Fred Lisanti, ND, see ad pg 11.
a nuisance. It can also be a sign of a serious health problem
called obstructive sleep apnea, which affects about one in
Grace Acupuncture & Herbs, see ad pg 6. every 25 men and 50 women.
Henry Sobo, MD, see ad pg 7.
Integrative Medicine & Nutrition, see ad pg 47.
What is sleep apnea?
John Foley, DC, see ad pg 18.
Sleep apnea manifests when
you stop breathing while asleep.
Lawrence Stern, DC, see ad pg 10.
It occurs when air can’t make
Michael Doyle, MD, see ad pg 17.
it to your lungs because of an
obstruction in your airway, usually
Ralph DiCurcio, DC, see ad pg 33.
at the back of the throat. Blockage
Robert Silverman, DC, see ad pg 23.
in your nose, from problems like
allergies or a deviated septum,
Sara Haase, LAc, see ad pg 16.
can also impede airflow and
Science Formulas, see ad pg 21.
contribute to the problem.
Dr. Omer Kucuk is an attending staff physician in
How do you know if
the Harper and Detroit Receiving Hospitals at the
you have sleep apnea?
Detroit Medical Center. He was also a medical
One sure giveaway is when the person sleeping with you
says they are worried because you appear to choke and stop
oncologist and researcher at the Karmanos Cancer
breathing at night. Chances are that they are right. Another sign
Institute, in Detroit.
is that upon waking after a long night’s sleep, you still feel tired.

Maintaining Prostate Health
Is there a test to see
“Use common sense and have a healthy lifestyle,” advis- if you have sleep apnea?
es Kucuk. It turns out that the same diet, exercise and weight
Yes. It’s called a sleep study. This is done at a sleep lab, a
control that will keep a man healthy in all other aspects will
hotel or in your own home. A technician monitors your heart,
also reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
breathing pattern and blood oxygenation level while you sleep.
Lycopene, abundant in tomatoes, offers additional
Many centers can create a video, so that you can see for your-
self why your partner is concerned. A physician evaluates the
protection. “Lycopene is more available in cooked tomatoes,
data to ascertain if you have apnea. See an ear, nose and throat
such as tomato sauce, paste or juice,” notes Kucuk, “but fresh
specialist, who can order a sleep study.
tomatoes are also beneficial.” Based on research to date, he
recommends eating two servings of tomatoes daily, as well as
What is the
three other vegetables, plus fruits. Plus, he notes, “Tomatoes
best treatment?
also contain other compounds that have a synergistic effect,
The gold standard is something
which makes the lycopene more effective.”
called CPAP. A small sleep mask
For benign prostate hyperplasia, saw palmetto and nettle
connects, via a tube, to a small
root extracts have been found to reduce nighttime bathroom machine that provides continuous
visits and other symptoms safely. Saw palmetto also has been
positive air pressure support to keep
used effectively by itself to treat the condition. But, if you are
you steadily breathing all night
long. For those who cannot tolerate the mask, there are several
trying to have a baby, avoid saw palmetto.
minimally invasive surgical options.
Reduce risk of prostate cancer: Try 5 mg of a tomato extract,
Why get treated?
such as LycoMato (sold in supplements and used in some
Sleep apnea is associated with a variety of problems, in-
lycopene studies).
cluding reduced sexual drive, depression, compromised perfor-
mance at work, hypertension and heart problems. It is also as-
Treat benign prostate hyperplasia: Try 320 mg of saw palmet- sociated with falling asleep while driving. When sleep apnea is
to extract daily, alone or in combination with 240 mg nettle
adequately treated, you can sleep better, live better and in some
root extract daily. Expect results in about six weeks.
cases, live longer.
Dr. Steven E. Davis is an ear, nose and throat specialist with a
Vera Tweed is a freelance health journalist and author of
practice in Manhattan Beach, California.
User’s Guide to Carnitine.

June 2009
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