About this episode

Dr. Valerie Cacho shares her journey of recognizing her own sleep apnea and discusses the unique symptoms and risks for women.

What if a sleep doctor didn't recognize her own sleep apnea? Dr. Valerie Cacho shares her personal journey from diagnosing patients to becoming one—revealing how women's sleep apnea symptoms look nothing like the textbook. In this episode, Dr. Cacho and Dr. Alison Kole dive into why women with "mild" sleep apnea may face serious cardiovascular risks, the unique phenomenon of REM-related sleep apnea in women, and why Asian populations are at higher risk despite normal BMI. Skool community: htt...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Alison Kole

Guest: Dr. Valerie Cacho

Topics covered

• sleep apnea
• women's health
• cardiovascular risks
• REM-related sleep apnea
• Asian populations
• diagnosis

Keywords

• sleep apnea
• women's symptoms
• cardiovascular risk
• REM OSA
• Asian populations
• BMI
• diagnosis

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