Heart Disease is the second most common cause of death in Canada, only behind Cancer. Heart Disease is complicated, and has contributing factors from all aspects of our life, from stress levels, diet, genetics, activity levels and sleep. While we can’t address everything about Heart Disease, we can take a look at how your sleep…
Sleep is meant to be a period of rest and rejuvenation so that we can be prepared for whatever’s coming the next day. Unfortunately, the world around us has a way of getting in the way. When this happens, insomnia tends to occur. Unless you’ve experienced this before, you may not be aware of how…
JUNE 21, 2021 Philips Respironics CPAP, BiPAP, ASV Recall Notice Last week Philips Respironics announced a recall of some of their CPAP, BiPAP and Mechanical Ventilators in the US, and a Field Safety Notice for all other countries. If you are affected by this recall, please do not hesitate to contact our office for…
Getting the Vitamin D You Need If you missed Part 1 check out last week’s article to learn how we get our Vitamin D and why it is so important to us. Now that we know Vitamin D3 is so important, how do we get enough of it? For decades, the recommended daily…
What is Vitamin D? With the current global pandemic, Vitamin D deficiency has been getting more attention than ever. Early in the pandemic, there seemed to be a connection between Vitamin D deficiency and the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. A French study indicated that those who took regular Vitamin D supplements in the year…
4 Questions to Ask Before Getting an Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea or Snoring Health care can be confusing. There are often many options out there for the same solution, so which one is best for you? We have put this guide together so you can better navigate oral appliance therapy and make sure…
Many people wonder what options are out there for managing Sleep Apnea. Options may vary depending on the sleep apnea severity and other medical conditions, lifestyle, and preference. A therapy decision should always be made with consultation with your physician and after a proper diagnosis. So what are possible options? While we have written…
You have heard about sleep apnea? Has someone told you it has something to do with snoring? Are you concerned about yourself or your bed partner and want to know if one or both of you have sleep apnea but are not sure what to look for? You do not have to snore to have…
World Sleep Day March 19 2021 is a great time to celebrate Regular Healthy Sleep. Enjoy our quick presentation on enhancing the quality of your sleep. A shout out to my amazing team especially our own Roberta Kreiser who created this presentation
As a start to our Sleep Month March 2021 our first article is some background about WHY we in fact Sleep and WHY it is so very important. Enjoy! “Why Do We Sleep?” We spend over a quarter of our lives asleep, yet it has only been really studied for the last few decades. We…
To our current and future patients: We wanted to take this opportunity to touch base with all of you 6 months after our successful reopening in May 2020. As you know in March 2020 the BC Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, closed all patient medical and dental offices for all but emergency care. On May…
Dr. Sharnell Muir has launched a new website for her growing business, Snore Dentist. Dr. Muir is a leader in Oral Appliance Therapy, and her Vancouver practice has been helping patients manage their snoring and sleep apnea in order to get them sleeping better and living better. The website was designed and built by Glacier Digital and uses the…
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