Obstructive sleep apnea happens when muscles in throat relax. If the proper signals are not sent to the muscle controlling breathing by the brain, you may have central sleep apnea. It is important to see the doctor and get treatment because sleep apnea can easily lead to strokes, heart ...
Bloch. How to treat patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome during an altitude sojourn. High Alt. Med. Biol.12:303-307.—Considering the high prevalence of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA), it is expected that many patients with the disorder are traveling to altitude. However,...
but once is starts recurring and becoming a part of your day to day life, it can affect your health. People with sleep anxiety tend to worry too much about, for example, the following day at work, or even things they cannot affect, like the possibility of an earthquake. Sometimes, ...
Alternatively, you may be prescribed anat-home sleep deviceif you're at risk for moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea. While you skip the long lines for sleep studies with these devices, there can be room for error sinceyou have to set it up yourself.They won't give you nearly as...
We all know how important a good night’s sleep is for our overall health and well-being. However, many of us struggle to achieve the deep, restful sleep our bodies need. In this article, we will explore the concept of becoming a lighter sleeper and how it can lead to better sleep qu...
For instance, this position can be dangerous for people who haveuntreated obstructive sleep apnea. This is because gravity can cause the tongue and soft tissues in the throat to collapse backward, obstructing the airway further. (16) However, this advice likely changes if you use a Positive Air...
Complex patients, including infants and those with congenital abnormalities, should be referred to an otolaryngologist. It is important to identify and treat pediatric OSAS early in order to prevent serious morbidity, including neurobehavioural sequelae such as symptoms of inattentiveness and hyperactivity...
Though the immediate effects are more obvious, chronic sleep deprivation can increase the risk of various long-term health concerns. Understanding what causes sleep deprivation, the symptoms involved, and how we can treat it can go a long way to ensuring these health concerns don’t affect us ...
“Reversing Sleep Apnea” and we were blown away by its extremely impressive contents. Dr. RK convinces you beyond a shadow of a doubt that obstructive sleep apnea can be reversed simply and easily by losing weight. He has covered all the important therapies that a sleep apnea patient would ...
Then unfortunately, that, too, makes you at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea.Some of the reasonsmay be that men tend to have fatter tongues and carry more fat in their upper bodies than women, especially in the neck. Men also tend to have more “belly fat,” which can make br...