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Goodday mates, I hope you're all havin'
a great weekend with your friends and family.
I was just kicking back on the couch
watching the Auzzie rules and scrolling
through the endless wasteland that is Facebook
and I came across this post.
"I was just told by a doctor that you can't die
"from sleep apnea."
And it's got 399 comments.
So, I thought we'd discuss that.
But, before we do, I wanna share with you this.
I've just started drinking non-alcoholic beer.
I didn't know it was a thing.
It's absolutely delicious.
Let me just have a little.
I can't tell the difference, to be honest.
Let me know if you've tried it before
and you can tell the difference
because I personally can't.
Now, the reason I started drinking
non-alcoholic beer was because I've just had
two massive weekends in a row.
I went camping with my brothers
and the old man for three nights
at this little place called Strath Creek,
fishing, bonfires, drinking all day and all night.
Woke up Monday morning like 2 a.m. in a world of pain.
I was crawlin' around on the floor,
cold shivers, I was in a world of pain.
And I think I might have done a number on myself.
I think I might have pancreatitis, inflammation
of the pancreas, because I've been so sore all week
and I think it's time.
I'm 40 now.
I'm not 21.
I think it's time I give the booze away.
And so, this zero alcoholic beer,
I tell you what man, like I feel like I'm drinking,
but at the same time, I'm not drinking.
How good is that?
So I took some 'round to a dinner last night
and I was fine, I didn't miss it at all.
So, get on to that.
If you're someone who loves a beer,
but maybe you're drinking a little bit too much,
get on to the zero alcoholic beer
and let me know what you think.
I'll be really keen to find out.
All right, back to this post.
I was just told by a doctor
that you can't die from sleep apnea.
What do you guys think?
Do you guys think you can die from sleep apnea?
Will you comment in the comment section below
and let me know what you think.
399 people on this post are havin' their say.
There's a whole bunch of opinions.
I think the doctor in this scenario
is trying to say to this person,
look, if you're having an apnea
during the night, one of those moments
where you're, you know, you can't
get any air in, your body will always take a breath.
I think the doc is trying to say here
that you're not gonna suffocate.
You're not gonna be lyin' there
and then all of a sudden die.
Could that have happened?
I don't know.
Potentially.
Now, there's no doubt that uncontrolled
sleep apnea increase your risk
of things like heart attacks and stroke
and a whole bunch of other health conditions,
no doubt about that.
The science is in.
But, can you die from an apnea?
I don't know.
Let me know what you think.
I wanna show you this other article
titled, Reggie White's Legacy.
And here's Reggie here.
Reggie White died on December 26, 2004
at age 43 from cardiac arrhythmia,
which many believe was partially caused
by his untreated sleep apnea.
The football legend's CPAP machine
was found at his bedside table unused.
His legacy foundation continues
to help those in need manage their own sleep apnea.
Two years after White's death his wife, Sarah,
and Wisconsin based Sleep Wellness Institute
co-founded the Reggie White Sleep Disorders
Research and Education Foundation.
The foundation helps people of all economic backgrounds
to understand the symptoms and risks of sleep apnea,
as well as provide donated CPAP equipment
to those with a CPAP prescription
who otherwise could not afford it.
How great's that?
Reggie's wife two years after his death, at only 43.
Here he is, this legend, you know,
a fit footballer, but many believe
that sleep apnea has had a big impact
and potentially impacted his death.
So, it's a real shame, but good on his wife there
for setting up this foundation.
So, I thought I'd bring that to your attention.
We'll go down here,
because if you are someone who perhaps has
a CPAP machine in the closet
that you're not using, you've just been upgraded
by your health fund or whatever it is
and you've got a CPAP machine there,
you might like to donate that used CPAP machine
to someone in need.
And you can do that through this,
through this foundation.
All right, so it says here, "Since 2006
"the Reggie White Foundation has sent CPAP machines
"to more than 300 people in need across America."
I reckon with the help of this channel
we can probably double that within a year.
And you can also send monetary donations
if you wanna help someone else
get a CPAP machine.
All right but anyway guys, thanks for watching.
I'm gonna head back to the couch.
Have yourselves a great day.
Hit the like button and subscribe to the channel.
And as always, look after your mates,
look after your health, and I'll see you soon.
Bye.