Do you ever wake up feeling tired even though you slept for a long time? Has your partner heard you snoring or snorting violently during sleep? You may share a problem with 22 million Americans: obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder where some sort of physical obstruction … Read More
PTSD and Sleep Apnea: What You Need to Know
Post-traumatic stress disorder can be one of the most crippling mental illnesses. It occurs as a result of a traumatic event: abuse, violence, a near-death experience, and other forms of mental and/or physical trauma. Symptoms vary, but common manifestations include: Unwanted, intrusive flashbacks Hypervigilance and aggression Depression and emotional numbness … Read More
Oral Sleep Appliances vs. CPAP Machines
If you find yourself snoring excessively, always waking up tired, or waking up with a dry mouth, you may have obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder where a physical obstruction in your airway causes you to temporarily stop breathing during sleep, interrupting your normal sleep cycle. Obstructive … Read More
How Stress Aggravates Sleep Apnea
The last year has been a stressful one. We’re all still feeling the rippling impacts of COVID-19 on our lives. There’s no doubt most people are stressed out these days, but few stop to consider the long-term implications that stress has on their health. The Connection Between Sleep Apnea and … Read More
Sleep Apnea and Mental Health
Sleep is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. Your body needs sleep to repair itself and give you energy. Naturally, interrupting sleep can have very serious health consequences! If you suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, your body’s natural sleep cycle is interrupted multiple times each … Read More
Your Sleep Cycle and Sleep Apnea
The sleeping world is a strange and mysterious place, an altered state of consciousness. It almost feels like magic, how sleep resets your body and restores your energy. Normal sleep patterns follow a distinct cycle with identifiable phases. When you suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, your sleep cycle is interrupted … Read More
Health Problems Associated With Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is bothersome enough on its own. Snoring can disturb your partner, you often wake up tired, and it generally lessens your quality of life. But even if you can avoid or accept these inconveniences, it’s important to understand that obstructive sleep apnea paves the way … Read More
CPAP Machines for Sleep Apnea: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives
One of the most basic problems of sleep apnea is that it deprives the body of oxygen; an obstructed airway obviously can’t take in very much air. It follows that one of the most logical solutions to this problem is to just add more oxygen! The CPAP (continuous positive airway … Read More
Homeopathic Snoring Remedies: Why They Just Don’t Work
Alternative medicine can be pretty weird. So much of it is rooted in cultural tradition and is as ceremonial as it is medicinal, such as traditional Chinese medicine. Some remedies have their roots in scientific fact; for instance, acupuncture is arguably the inspiration for dry needling, a legitimate physical therapy … Read More
4 Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea
Did you know that more than 18 million American adults suffer from sleep apnea? This disorder causes your breathing to be briefly interrupted during sleep, often without you realizing it! Because it disrupts sleep and deprives your body of oxygen, sleep apnea is no joke. It can lead to excessive … Read More
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