We spend about a third of our lives sleeping, but for many that full night of rest doesn't

come easy, or at all.

For this installment of our series in Good Health, we're talking about sleep disorders

and sleep hygiene.

It's estimated that sleep disorders affect between 50 and 70 million people in America,

including some of you.

Here's Fred in Louisiana.

I went through college between 1987 and 1991 with undiagnosed sleep apnea.

My roommates told me afterward that they were aware that I would stop breathing in my sleep,

but never mention anything to me.

Unfortunately, I fell asleep in almost every class that I told you.

As a year after I graduated from college before going to grad school, my sleep apnea was

diagnosed and I have been on a CPAP machine ever since.

Thanks for that message, Fred.

How we sleep has a major impact on our health.

It affects our immune system, hormones, and heart health.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation helps fund sleep research and clinics, like

ShyPap in Chicago.

But treatments for sleep issues are still costly.

Getting a sleep study done in a lab can cost between $1,000 and $10,000.

When we come back after this quick break, we'll discuss some of the most common sleep disorders,

how we treat them, and get into some sleep hygiene, who even speak to a pulmonologist about

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