Ep114: Sleep Study: What Happens to Your Body during Sleep - With Andrea Ramberg

OVERVIEW

When you are experiencing difficulties sleeping at night the first thing that you consider to resolve the issue is to take sleeping aids. But what if there is a bigger issue behind it. Have you heard of a sleep study? A sleep study is a test done by professionals to diagnose sleep problems. It is a procedure that records the activity of the body during sleep. If you are having sleep problems at night and feel like you needed help, undergoing a sleep study might be the answer to prevent you from facing a more serious sleep disorder.

In this week's episode, I am so honored to have on the show Andrea Ramberg the current President of "The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists" (BRPT) and the Customer Success Manager for EnsoData. In this interview, she will give you a deeper understanding of sleep study and what happens when you undergo this procedure. Andrea will also share the different types of sleep studies and when to know if you need to take this test. There are lots of sleep disorders that are sometimes being taken for granted and left undiagnosed that can lead to a more serious medical condition. As the line goes prevention is better than cure and undergoing a sleep study is a good way of preventing a simple sleep disorder to be a lifetime dilemma that you need to face every night.

WHAT WILL WE LEARN

01:34 Getting to know Andrea Ramberg
03:57 What sleep technicians do when doing a sleep study
05:51 When and why do you need to undergo a sleep study
06:52 What are the different types of sleep study
07:55 How to understand data results in the lab and home sleep study
10:16 Why it is still better to undergo a lab sleep study
11:35 How untreated sleep apnea or sleep disorder can affect your performance throughout the day
14:44 Can people catch up on their loss sleep
17:28 Is using an alarm clock can help you have a good sleep
21:05 Other sleep problems that you need to know
23:15 Menopause and sleep: How they are related
24:18 How sleep apnea differs between men and women
25:54 Can a sleep study detect other sleep disorders or just sleep apnea?
27:50 When to consider having sleep study: Symptoms you need to know
30:20 Be your biggest advocate to resolve your own sleep issues
33:55 How to reach Andrea and her services