{"id":241,"date":"2022-06-16T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T10:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/?p=241"},"modified":"2022-07-12T22:27:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T22:27:28","slug":"3-celebrities-with-sleep-apnea-according-to-wesley-chapel-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/16\/3-celebrities-with-sleep-apnea-according-to-wesley-chapel-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Celebrities Who Have Sleep Apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Celebrities sometimes seem as if they have perfect lives without any significant problems. Unlike those of us who work the 9-to-5 grind, they look as if they\u2019re coasting through their days. However, that isn\u2019t the case. Some even deal with sleep apnea<\/a>, as your Wesley Chapel dentist can attest. To prove it, here\u2019s a summary of the condition and three celebrities who\u2019re known to have it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when your breathing repeatedly stops and starts. Its symptoms often include loud snoring, morning headaches, insomnia, and fatigue even after a full night\u2019s rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The disorder\u2019s most common form is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This type occurs when your throat muscles relax overnight, causing an airway blockage. When the latter happens, you lose sleep because your body must partially wake up to normalize breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left untreated, sleep apnea can cause health concerns like hypertension, heart problems, diabetes, and more. It\u2019s thus strongly recommended that sufferers see their doctor for a remedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrities with Sleep Apnea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sleep apnea can affect anyone, even the most famous among us. Look at these three celebrities who\u2019ve publicly admitted to suffering from it in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Shatner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You probably know (or at least heard of) William Shatner for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek <\/em>franchise. He\u2019s also famous for playing the protagonist in the Twilight Zone <\/em>episode \u201cNightmare at 20,000 feet.\u201d But did you know he\u2019s also dealt with sleep apnea for several years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, it hasn\u2019t slowed him down. Even in his nineties, he\u2019s still doing extraordinary things. Just this past October, he became the oldest person to travel to space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amy Poehler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Amy Poehler is a well-regarded American actor, comedian, director, producer, and writer. She\u2019s starred in the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, NBC\u2019s Parks and Recreation, and more. At the same time, she\u2019s had sleep apnea for most of her life. In one interview, she said,  \u201cThroughout my life, I have been told I snore so loudly that it sounds like I am dying or choking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaquille O\u2019Neal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most know former NBA star Shaquille O\u2019Neal as one of the best basketball players of all time. More recently, he\u2019s done well as a sports analyst and business owner.  But \u201cShaq\u201d has also been on record about his sleep apnea. He even went to Harvard Medical School\u2019s Division of Sleep Medicine for tests to discover his condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, to be clear, celebrities can have health disorders like sleep apnea. That said, talk to your local sleep dentist to see if your snoring, tossing, and turning hint at a larger problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jay A. Nelson<\/em><\/a> is a dentist based in Wesley Chapel, FL, and a diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and the American Board of Sleep & Breathing. He also serves as dental director of Florida\u2019s first facility accredited by the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Nelson currently practices at <\/em>Nelson Dental Sleep Medicine<\/em><\/a> and can be reached at <\/em>his website<\/em><\/a> or by phone at<\/em> (813)-733-4169.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Celebrities sometimes seem as if they have perfect lives without any significant problems. Unlike those of us who work the 9-to-5 grind, they look as if they\u2019re coasting through their days. However, that isn\u2019t the case. Some even deal with sleep apnea, as your Wesley Chapel dentist can attest. To prove it, here\u2019s a summary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":245,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241\/revisions\/245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepbetterflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}