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How Sleep Apnea is Linked with Brain Damage Millions of individuals worldwide are impacted by sleep apnea, a prevalent sleep condition. This condition is caused by an obstruction in the airway that interrupts breathing during sleep, leading to a lack of deep and restful sleep. However, many people do not know the severe impact of sleep […]
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Getting a good night’s sleep has never been more important. With a growing number of research studies showing that sleep is essential for hormone balance, blood sugar control, and even brain maintenance, being able to fall asleep and stay asleep is a cornerstone of healthy living. However, chronic snoring can disrupt your sleep pattern and have
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What Do the Sleep Apnea Study Numbers Mean? The information gathered during your sleep study—either a home study (HST) or an in-lab study (PSG)—is used to determine your problem and its severity of it. And, while the numbers do tell your doctor a lot, there’s more to help you than JUST the numbers. During the
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Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents How do you know if you have obstructive sleep apnea? We’ve gone over many of the symptoms, and probably by now you are “sure” you have it! But just in case you’re in doubt, let’s repeat some of them here with some
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Sleep Apnea and Menopause Sleep apnea awareness is growing all around us. Most people appreciate the need for a good amount of restful sleep. Yet, many people fall short of national recommendations or even their own personal expectations. Thankfully, more and more people are being tested and, when appropriate, treated for sleep-disordered breathing. Is Sleep
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Sleep and Pregnancy “That awkward moment when you can’t sleep at night and continue to change positions like a mentally challenged walrus.” Anonymous Tweet Pregnancy and sleep-disordered breathing. Is that really a thing? One more item to add to the list for women to worry about! Pregnancy is full of so many emotions and concerns:
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UARS Edxplained Mary just gave birth to a baby girl, her first child. She had some minor sleep issues during her pregnancy, but the baby, Caroline, was perfect. Of course, babies take a lot of work and Mary insisted on breastfeeding too. She was always on call for Caroline, so it wasn’t unusual for Mary
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I’m sleeping with a grizzly bear—how your BED PARTNER’s snores can affect your health! In many bedrooms across the country (and world), there is a competition. Sometimes it’s a battle for the blankets. Other times it’s a tiff over the temperature. But on any given night, in as many as 50% of bedrooms, it’s a
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It’s Just Snoring!” Right? “I first got diagnosed with sleep apnea/snoring in 2008 and have been dealing with it ever since. I have tried online quick fixes, CPAP machines and surgery, but nothing has worked to effectively get rid of my snoring completely until now. I went to see my dentist and he explained to
Sleep Apnea AND MORE TROUBLE? Depression, High Blood Pressure, Obesity and Liver Disease Pictured here is Francis Grose (1731-1791). He was an English antique collector/dealer and gifted storyteller. His friend, Rev James Douglas, drew this portrait depicting Grose as a thick-necked man asleep with his mouth partially open. If you close your eyes, you can
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THE BIG 3: Heart Disease, Diabetes and Stroke Suffering from OSA? We all agree that snoring can be super annoying to listen to, especially if YOU are trying to sleep next to that snoring person. But, how many of us realize the person snoring next to us may also be suffering from OSA, which puts
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Asthma Asthma is a condition where your lungs react to things that normally shouldn’t affect you, making it difficult to breathe. As we’ve discussed, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs when your muscles relax and the soft tissues in your mouth, throat and nose interrupt your breathing during sleep. OSA You might not see the relationship
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