High-profile celebrity deaths like Bob Saget and Ray Liotta may have you questioning your own safety as you close your eyes at night. Especially as we age, each breath becomes that much more precious as anything could happen at any time. Although there is very little control over when our bodies decide we have reached our end, there are some things we can do to ensure optimal health to give ourselves a little bit more reassurance when we lay our heads down to sleep. Continue reading for 5 ways to keep yourself healthy before getting some Zzz's. 

Sleep is one of the most important things we can do to maintain our health. However, when treating other parts of the body, those medications and treatment plans can interfere with sleep. Here is a list of common heart medications and how they can interfere with sleep. If you take any of these medications and find yourself having trouble sleeping, they may be the culprit and you may have to talk with your physician to see if there is another option. 

Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that consists of many pauses in breathing throughout the night. This pause can lead to several sleep disturbances as your body has to wake you up again to start breathing. Sleep apnea is more than a sleep disturbance, however. It can have tremendous effects on health in a variety of systems, including cardiovascular health. Continue reading to find out more about this relationship and what you can do. 

Sleep disorders have one thing in common, they cause interrupted sleep one way or another. Therefore, it's important that if you have a sleep disorder, you find out the problem because interrupted sleep can lead to chronic sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is more than just being tired. It can negatively impact several organ systems, including your heart. Heart disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, so it's important to do everything possible to maintain its health - including getting enough sleep. Continue reading to find out how common sleeping disorders can lead to cardiovascular disease!

Sleep has tremendous effects on different body parts, including your heart health. It's imperative that you get the proper number of hours of sleep so you can provide your heart with extra protective factors against everything else that is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is the number one killer in the United States, so if you can find ways to avoid it, that may be the thing to save your life!

Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a concerning symptom all on its own. But when it happens at night, that can be indicative of something seriously wrong. Normally, while you're sleeping, you shouldn't be out of breath because you're not doing anything but sleeping. So if you are out of breath at night, that is indicative of something wrong. Continue reading to find out about potential causes of shortness of breath at night.