I love it when my employer, The Sleep Wellness Institute, develops a new program that not only helps people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but also another disease.

Armed with solid 2008 research by the International Diabetes Federation and the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, we have developed a protocol for serving Type 2 Diabetes patients and their doctors.

For good reason.  The research shows that fully 58% of all Type 2 Diabetes patients have sleep disordered breathing … and 40% of all OSA patients have diabetes.  Further, the research states that the most common form of treatment for sleep apnea, CPAP, is also effective in improving glucose sensitivity and reducing the Hemoglobin A1c level (HbA1c).

That’s important, because for every 1% decrease in a diabetic’s HbA1c level, there is a 14-20% decrease in hospitalizations.

Among my colleagues who have OSA (as I do), there are a few who also have diabetes.  They and other diabetes patients we see for OSA are solid in reporting positive responses to CPAP.

Good news!

Your Friend, Stevedawg