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Let's talk about sleep apnea.

Do you realize that 98% of people with sleep apnea have low vitamin D according to a study

that I just read, which I'll put a link down below?

So sleep apnea or obstructive sleep apnea, which is known as OSA, is majorly linked

with a low vitamin D situation.

So we're going to discuss this, okay?

So vitamin D significantly reduces inflammation and I'm talking about the tissues in the back

of the throat as well as in the back of the sinuses.

Many times those tissues are inflamed and that can be the reason why you can't breathe

at night.

Also vitamin D supports an overactive immune system and many times when you have an overactive

immune system, you have certain parts of your body, certain tissues that are inflamed.

The sinuses, the back of the throat, even the lungs, and that can obstruct your breathing.

And then vitamin D also has a direct effect on your sleep cycles.

It helps you get into a deep, restful, rejuvenating sleep.

It helps support the delta wave of your sleep, which is the deeper levels of sleep.

And without sleep, you just don't get an upper pair.

Now I just want to differentiate between the type of vitamin D.

In this video, I'm talking about vitamin D3, not vitamin D2.

There's been some reports that vitamin D2 can actually create insomnia.

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