Children With a Healthy Start Could Prevent Adult Sleep Issues

(Newswire.net — September 5, 2018) Winnetka, IL — A recent study looking at children with Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD) gave evidence that gray matter – the information processing part of the brain – showed evidence of widespread neuronal damage or loss compared to the general population. – Dr. Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

According to Dr. David Gozal, MD, MBA (co-author of the study), “If you are born with a high IQ – say 180 – and you lose 8-10 points, which is about the extent of IQ loss that a person with SRBD will induce on average, that may never become apparent. But if your IQ as a child is average, somewhere around 90-100, and that child has SRBD that went untreated and lost 8-10 points, that could potentially place you one standard deviation below normal. This could cost that child $1-2 million dollars over their lifetime.”

Additional research involving 501 children showed that 9 out of 10 children will exhibit one or more outward symptoms of SRBD. These outward symptoms can be identified through a HealthyStart® Sleep Questionnaire where parents indicate their child’s applicable symptoms and provides the degree of prevalence. On average, 60% of children will have at least four outward symptoms which can include: ADD/ADHD, headaches, nightmares, teeth grinding, bed wetting, difficulty in school, chronic allergies, restless sleep, dark circles under the eyes, mouth breathing, daytime drowsiness, snoring, swollen tonsils/adenoids, delayed growth and defiance/aggression. – Dr. Earl Bergerson / Brooke Stevens

Trending in today’s news is adult sleep issues. Recently a popular morning talk show, Megyn Kelly TODAY, dedicated their entire show hour to this topic. The concern remains that as an adult with sleep disorders, treatment options tend to be more of a “band-aid” than a solution.

Fortunately, Pediatric Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders can be addressed and treated; not with medication or surgeries that are invasive and only control symptoms, but with an FDA Cleared, non-aggressive, non-pharmaceutical treatment that addresses the underlying root cause of the problem.

Ortho-Tain® Founder and HealthyStart® Appliance System Inventor, Dr. Earl Bergersen is the World Changer, blazing the trail for 51+ years. The HealthyStart® System has changed the lives of over 4 million children through certified Dental Professionals around the world.

Taking a proactive approach could save your child from a lifetime of suffering with sleep disorders and the health problems associated with them. The first step? Analyze or evaluate your child with the Sleep Questionnaire or Sleep Quiz then schedule a HealthyStart® Dental Screening and Sleep Evaluation with a certified Dentist. The optimum time is when children are still within their growth and development years. Don’t wait – time is of the essence!

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For more information on HealthyStart® or to arrange interviews contact: 

Susie LaFredo, HealthyStart® Marketing | slafredo@thehealthystart.com 

Available for Interviews:

Dr. Earl O. Bergersen, DDS, MSD, ABO – Founder of Ortho-Tain, Inventor of the HealthyStart® System 

Dr. Jill Ombrello, DDS – Trainer, International Lecturer, Premier HealthyStart® Provider

Leslie Stevens – CEO / President HealthyStart® by Ortho-Tain® 

Lauren Smith – Parent featured in short film ‘The A-ha Moment – The Secrets of a Child’s Breathing”

The Aha Moment – The Secrets of a Child’s Breathing