Insomnia Linked to Increased GERD Risk

  • Posted in Snoring
  •  By Loran Simon

A cross-sectional study undertaken by a team of researchers from the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in South Korea reveals that insomnia and other sleep disturbances leads to a high risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The researchers report that patients diagnosed with insomnia had a 3.5-fold increased risk for GERD after taking into account age, gender, body mass index, frequency of alcohol consumption, and depressed mood.

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http://www.medwirenews.com/1723/105167/Sleep_medicine/Insomnia_linked_to_increased_GERD_risk.html

Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

Prof. Ash is the inventor of the highly successful SOMNOWELL Chrome device for snoring and sleep apnoea.

The Somnowell Chrome is made to exacting standards in the Somnowell laboratory under the supervision of Visiting Professor Simon Ash. Prof. Ash and his master technicians create each Somnowell Chrome device using their wealth of experience and expertise.

Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

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