Sleep Apnea –‘the wake up call’

British writer Anthony Burgess once wrote, “Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.” We may chuckle at his assessment of how sleep can produce strange bed fellows but upon closer inspection, true words have never been spoken. In the Caribbean, we are known for doing yeoman work with very little rest or going the extra mile when we are tired or not at peak performance. While that may sound admirable and inspiring, studies are now showing that making that kind of sacrifice long term is just  unhealthy but can have devastating consequences on both our physical and mental well-being.

As an advocate for quality sleep and all the beautiful things that come with it, Gregory Arneaud is on a mission to bring awareness to the people of the Caribbean as to how important sleep is to creating harmony in our minds and body. As the founder and clinical director of ISD Health Solutions and the non-governmental organization Caribbean Sleep Disorders Association, he is passionate about educating people with his guiding philosophy being ‘how you sleep is how you live.’ An American respiratory therapist whose parents originated from Trinidad and Tobago, Arneaud is determined to be that voice in the dark and the bridge that connects people to those accredited to sleep organizations that can assist them with their health issues related to a constant and chronic lack of quality

BUZZZ Magazine visited Arneaud recently to unearth the myriad of ways sleep is beneficial to us and also learn how the lack of it can severely impact everything from our mood to our metabolism and every aspect of our lives in between. Though the issues may sound daunting, all hope is not lost as with knowledge comes power and with intervention we can once again enjoy our ZZZZZs without counting sheep, drinking hot milk (especially if you are lactose intolerant!), reading a boring book or listening to an audio recording of waterfalls or waves crashing.

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