“Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders that exists and one of the most undiagnosed. If you look at the numbers, about 30 million people only in the US suffer from sleep apnea; 80% of them are undiagnosed and untreated so they carry this disease for many, many years and sleep apnea is often referred to as the silent killer.” – Amir Reuveny
Wellness + Wisdom Episode 412
Founder and CEO of Wesper, Amir Reuveny, shares the top 3 causes of sleep apnea, the power of high quality sleep habits, how to biohack your sleep, and how Wesper's technology and step by step support is making a huge difference in people's lives.
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Get Better Sleep with WESPER
Biohack your sleep with WESPER today!
Wesper (previously Tatch) is a state-of-the-art diagnostic and outcome management patch, that provides high-quality sleep analysis in maximal comfort. Wesper brings together advances in flexible electronics, machine learning and wearable technology to make sleep medicine more seamless and accurate than ever before.
Wesper is designed to give you actionable insights and specialist guidance on how to improve your sleep. Tested clinically, Wesper analyzes your sleep, talks through solutions and gives you 24/7 access to our sleep specialists. We'll test your your snoring hygiene, body positions, breathing quality, heart rate and more. All without leaving your bed.
IT'S EASY
- Wear the cushiony-soft patches
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- Retest your sleep (for free) to check your progress
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Listen To Episode 412 As Amir Reuveny Uncovers:
[1:30] Sleep Apnea: The Silent Killer
- Amir Reuveny
- Wesper
- Exploring the difference between doing an expensive polysomnography and getting quality sleep data from home.
- How his father’s difficulties with sleep sparked Amir to work on this technology with Wesper.
- Why his father’s health routine impacted his sleep and why they didn’t think it was an important factor until later.
- How Wesper will help you not only find out what is going on with your sleep but also an action plan to help you heal with their support.
- Healthy habits Amir’s father made including giving up on smoking after finding out with Wesper that he had sleep apnea.
- The fact that about 30 million people in the USA have sleep apnea and 80% of them are undiagnosed and untreated.
- Why lack of quality sleep can impact one’s health in a number of different areas.
- Why people sometimes feel alone as they face the journey to heal their sleep apnea and how Wesper is helping change that.
[26:30] The Top 3 Causes of Sleep Apnea
- Breaking down the top 3 causes of sleep apnea.
- Exploring the two different types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive.
- Why it’s so important to know which type of sleep apnea you have so that you can treat it correctly.
- Why people sometimes feel alone as they face the journey to heal their sleep apnea and how Wesper is helping change that.
[29:50] Track Your Sleep with Wesper
- How Wesper works and what it exactly checks for in your body from a biometric level of your breathing quality, sleep position, snoring, and heart rate.
- 125 Dr. Kirk Parsley
- The technology behind Wesper and how it was designed to work without wires.
- Constant upgrades Wesper makes to make sure they’re always up to the highest standard of biotechnology.
- How many years Amir and his team at Wesper have been studying sleep and what high quality sleep and rest mean to him.
[37:00] The Power of Proper Sleep
- How Amir would define sleep scientifically and why it’s a very specific process for the human body.
- What actually happens both in the body and mind when we sleep at night or take naps.
- Stages of sleep and its connection to our brain waves.
- Exploring whether or not we need to assess our brain waves during sleep compared to snoring, respiration, and heart rate.
- 397 Kara Collier | Nutrisense
- The fact that about 50% of obstructed sleep apnea cases are positional.
- Tools and training devices that can help train you to change your sleep position.
- How customers use the Wesper sleep tracking device and for how many hours (sometimes 1 night!) they usually wear it for best results.
- The cost difference between Wesper’s 90-day Unlimited Sleep Plan and paying thousands to a clinic for sleep study.
- Specific examples of how Amir and his team at Wesper have helped people improve their health.
- OURA
- Common sleep hygiene practices you can add to your wellness toolbox plus some easy ones you might not have heard of before.
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- Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping
- Belcampo Meat Co – Save 15% on your first order with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE'!
- Botanic Tonics – Save 20% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS20′
- Seeking Health – Save 10% with the code ‘JOSH'
- breathwork.io
- M21 Wellness Guide
- Wellness Force Community
Power Quotes From The Show
[click_to_tweet tweet=”‘Sleep apnea is referred to as ‘the silent killer.' It is one of the most common, undiagnosed sleep disorders that exists. About 30 million people in the US suffer from sleep apnea, 80% are undiagnosed.' – Amir Reuveny of @Wesperhealth” quote=”‘Sleep apnea is referred to as ‘the silent killer.' It is one of the most common, undiagnosed sleep disorders that exists. About 30 million people in the US suffer from sleep apnea, 80% are undiagnosed.' – Amir Reuveny of @Wesperhealth”]
The Impact of Poor Sleep Quality
“We all know today that lack of quality sleep can affect almost every aspect of your life. I know for me if I don't get a good night's sleep, I feel terrible the next day. Imagine what that is like for people to suffer from not enough quality sleep every night; it's devastating and it can lead to health issues like diabetes, heart attacks; you name it. Lack of quality sleep is really bad for your health.” – Amir Reuveny
Creating a Sleep Action Plan with Wesper
“After we told my father that he has sleep apnea, I was really anxious about what that means for me as well and whether or not I should wear a CPAP and about the next steps. This is also when we started moving our focus on the patch and sensing technology alone to more of a platform to help people not only get their results in an easy and seamless way but also an action plan and start implementing it with our support at Wesper.” – Amir Reuveny
Treating The Two Types of Sleep Apnea
“Within sleep apnea, you have two main types; one is central sleep apnea and the other is obstructed sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea is basically your brain controls and stops providing commands to your lungs to breathe during the night but this is less common – only 10-15% of the cases. The more common sleep apnea is obstructed and is caused by the obstruction of your airways. Some causes can be the tongue muscles relax during the night especially if you sleep on your back or the narrowing of the airways sometimes when you gain weight. If you have sleep apnea the important thing is to identify which type so you can treat it specifically.” – Amir Reuveny
Links From Today's Show
- Amir Reuveny
- 125 Dr. Kirk Parsley
- 397 Kara Collier | Nutrisense
- OURA
- Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes
- Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE'
- Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE'
- Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH'
- Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping
- Belcampo Meat Co – Save 15% on your first order with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE'!
- Botanic Tonics – Save 20% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS20′
- Seeking Health – Save 10% with the code ‘JOSH'
- breathwork.io
- M21 Wellness Guide
- Wellness Force Community
- Wesper
About Amir Reuveny
Prior to founding Wesper, Amir Reuveny was a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell Tech University where he investigated commercial applications for flexible electronics. Amir received his PhD in Electrical Engineering and Information Systems from the University of Tokyo and holds a double major degree with honors from Technion, Israel. When he’s not researching sleep habits, you can find him traveling, cooking, relaxing on the beach, and spending time with his family.
