Josh TrentIdentity Transformation Architect and award winning Host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast—a decade-strong show with over 750 episodes and 15M downloads.

Sleep Apnea: The SILENT KILLER | Wellness Force #Podcast

6 Sept 2021 · 2 min

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Podcast episode discussing sleep apnea as a common, underdiagnosed and serious health problem. Speaker states that 30 million people in the US suffer from sleep apnea and that 80% are undiagnosed and untreated; highlights wide-ranging health consequences (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc.) and shares a personal anecdote about a family diagnosis. The speaker emphasizes that beyond sensing technology, patients need an actionable platform and ongoing support (e.g., CPAP guidance and implementation help).

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Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders that exist and one of the most under diagnosed generally in health. 30 million people only in the US suffer from sleep apnea. 80% of them are undiagnosed and untreated. Lack of sleep affects every aspect of your life. Looking at the number, 30 million people in the US suffer from sleep apnea. 80% of them are undiagnosed and carry this disorder for many, many years. Wow. There is a big problem here that people kind of overlooked and it's super important. I know for myself, without proper sleep, the next day is terrible. So think about people that every day, every night, don't have good night's sleep. It's devastating. And this leads to cardiovascular, heart attacks, diabetes, you name it. We call it like the silent killer. This is really striking me as something that we need to solve. I saw that even after we told my father that he has sleep apnea, I was really anxious about, okay, what does it mean? Do I need to wear a cpap? What are the next steps? This is where we started to move from focusing on the patch and the technology, the sensing technology alone, to more of a platform. So not only that you get the results in a very easy and seamless way. You can also get like an action plan and start implementing it with us with our support. Because I think the support specifically in sleep is something that's really, really lacking in the industry. Sa.