Insomnia and sleep apnea are the most notorious symptoms of men experiencing andropausal hormonal imbalance.

Sleepless nights interrupted by inhibited breathing or snoring is common of sleep apnea and ultimately insomnia, which   tends to leave men with insufficient amounts of quality rest and can cause serious health consequences, if not treated.

Insomnia and sleep apnea are the most notorious symptoms of men experiencing andropausal hormonal imbalance.

Sleepless nights interrupted by inhibited breathing or snoring is common of sleep apnea and ultimately insomnia, which   tends to leave men with insufficient amounts of quality rest and can cause serious health consequences, if not treated.

Essentially, sleep is not only your time to rejuvenate, but a time of hormonal rejuvenation as well.  When sleep is interrupted constantly, hormones are not able to grow naturally leading symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain and diabetes.

The Role of Hormones
Low testosterone levels onset by andropause is many times directly associated with insomnia and sleep apnea.

There are two types of sleep apnea onset by hormonal imbalance that lead to insomnia:

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea is the most common caused by blockage in the airways, due to too much tissue often seen in obese men or decreased levels of muscle tone during low testosterone hormonal levels .  Airway blockage causes snoring and at times inadequate amounts of oxygen, which cause men to wake up and fail to obtain deep sleep throughout the night.

• Central Sleep Apnea is a central nervous system disorder in which the brain delays the signal for the muscles to breath.

The majority of cases associated with hormonal imbalance or low testosterone levels is obstructive sleep apnea, which contributes to snoring and interrupted sleep.

Alternative Treatment

It is not a secret that insomnia, snoring and sleep apnea can not only have an impact on your sleep patterns and health, but also can have a significant effect on those attempting to sleep around you.  How many times has your wife gone to the couch or the other room to get a ¨good¨ night of rest.

There is a better alternative.  Re-balancing your testosterone hormones through bioidentical hormone therapy has been shown to improve sleep apnea and insomnia.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) with natural hormones provides a gentle, safe and effective way to restore hormonal balance, relieving many of the symptoms associated with aging and resulting in the recovery of youth and vitality. Unlike the synthetic hormones (HRT), which are produced from plant progesterone, animal estrogens and not identical to our hormones, bioidentical hormones are exact replicas of the hormones produced by our bodies naturally.  Based on compounds found in nature, typically soy beans and wild Mexican yams, bioidentical estrogen and progesterone are recognized by the body as its own.

Proper nutritional supplementation, bioidentical testosterone can also play an important role in relieving symptoms of sleep apnea, insomnia and overall health and prevention.

To assess your symptoms and to learn more about how bioidentical hormones and other safe and effective tools of Age Management medicine can lead to hormonal balance, relieve symptoms of sleep apnea, insomnia and improve overall well-being, contact a certified RestoreMD bioidentical hormone doctor in your area.