Roberto’s story is tragic because it was preventable. Night after night, his body fought for oxygen while he slept on his back, snoring and gasping, his heart racing like he was running a marathon in his dreams. Add a warm bedroom, the occasional sleeping pill, and heavy late dinners, and his cardiovascular system never truly rested. What felt like “just another night” became the perfect storm.

The habits that threaten us most often feel harmless: a late meal, a too-hot room, cutting sleep short to “be productive.” Yet these choices quietly raise blood pressure, inflame arteries, and strain the heart until something finally gives. Changing course doesn’t require perfection, only awareness and consistency. Sleeping on your side, cooling the room, eating earlier, and protecting 7–9 hours of rest are not luxuries. They are acts of survival, small nightly decisions that might be the difference between waking up tomorrow—or not.