# 348 - Exhausted all the time ? - Dr Dave Mc Carty

Do you have trouble sleeping ? Are you exhausted all the time ? Do you snore, perhaps you dont but you still dont get a good quality sleep? Have you ever considered you may have sleep apnea? In this episode, I am joined by sleep apnea specialist Dr Dave McCarty who has worked in this area taking a patient centred approach to treat sleep apnea sufferers for decades. We hear about the difference between obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea and the reasons one might suffer from each condition. We hear about the impact of sleeping with your mouth open. We discover that 1 in 8 people globally are suffering from sleep apnea!! We learn about the health implications of suffering from sleep apnea. We talk about Dr Mc Carty's approach to dealing with sleep apnea patients where he spells out as the 5 reasons to treat. We also learn that you could have sleep apnea and not even know it because snoring isnt always a symptom of sleep apnea. We hear about Pikwikian syndrome which helps to feed the confusion about who ordinarily suffers from sleep apnea, hint its not the stereotype you might think of. What are CPAP machines that are used to treat people with this condition? Expect to learn how society's move away from breast feeding to bottle feeding in the last 100 years has actually changed our skulls. And We also talk about the efficacy of Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. This is a really fascinating discussion and Dr McCarty a man passionate about providing the right care to his patience which includes educating them about this complex condition and has such a wealth of knowledge to impart. I hope you enjoy and find it useful www.empoweredsleepapnea.com https://www.amazon.co.uk/Empowered-Sleep-Apnea-Handbook-Patients-ebook/dp/B0BLDVJ3VC The link to the hardback edition of Dr Mc Carty's book https://store.bookbaby.com/book/empoweredsleepapnea