Do you wake up in the morning feeling just as tired as when you went to sleep? Do you snore, gasp, or choke at night? If so, you may have sleep apnea - a condition that affects an estimated 20 million Americans.

A good night’s sleep is more serious than many realize, and snoring can be a sign of a much deeper problem. Sleep apnea has been linked to major health issues including diabetes, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and other health problems.

Now Banderas Bay has PVSleepWell, an in-home Sleep Study Service dedicated to testing for sleep apnea, providing solutions for a better night’s sleep, educating the public, supporting the local medical community and supplying CPAP equipment sales, rentals and repairs for people who have sleep apnea, all with the final goal of creating a happier, balanced and well person!

Owned by Kevin and Rhnee Mohan, PVSleepWell offers home studies which deliver results of a person’s sleep disorder and possible treatments, at a much lower cost than in the US and Canada. You can rest assured knowing you’re getting the best of care.

So why keep tossing and turning each night, walking through your days half-asleep? Visit PVSleepWell.com to learn more about sleep apnea, the solutions that are available and the services they offer, then contact PVSleepWell and take the first step to a better night’s sleep, to a better life! PVSleepWell can be reached in Puerto Vallarta at 52-322-117-2255 or by emailing Info(at)PVSleepWell.com.

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Wellness Begins With a Good Night's Sleep
Kevin and Rhnee Mohan

Sleep apnea may well be the most significant, costly, easily treated, and least understood health issue we face. Recent studies show that 50 to 65 million Americans are at risk for having the disease. PV Sleep Well specializes in testing for sleep apnea.

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Studies Link Sleep Apnea and Diabetes
Kevin & Rhnee Mohan

Snoring at night or nodding off during the day may be symptoms of sleep apnea, a potentially life-threatening problem affecting people with diabetes. Based on evidence linking the two disorders, experts are asking physicians to assess their diabetic patients for symptoms.

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Sleep Apnea and Hypertension... A Deadly Combination
Kevin and Rhnee Mohan

Studies have shown that there is strong evidence linking sleep apnea and hypertension. The prevalence of snoring and sleep apnea among individuals with high blood pressure is close to 40% and jumps to over 80% among individuals with drug-resistant hypertension.

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Sleep Apnea and Erectile Dysfunction
Kevin and Rhnee Mohan

At the 2011 American Urological Association's annual meeting, a study was done on 870 men with an average age of 47.3 years. Researchers found that those men with erectile dysfunction were more than twice as likely to have sleep apnea than those without erectile dysfunction.

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Sleep Apnea a Risk Factor for Heart Disease
Kevin and Rhnee Mohan

Sleep apnea and its main symptom - loud snoring - have long been viewed as an annoyance. Just ask someone who has to share a room with a loud snorer if sleep apnea is a problem. But there's growing evidence that sleep apnea isn't just annoying; it can be bad for your heart, too.

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New Sleep Study Service Opens in Vallarta
Patrick Harrison

At times, we all have trouble sleeping. For some, trouble sleeping can be a health-threatening problem. With the opening of PV Sleep Well, Puerto Vallarta now has access to certified sleep tests, equipment and services.