Archives: 2008 April

If you are suffering from chronic tiredness during the day, the chances are you are being deprived of sleep. The problem is that we become so used to this type of tiredness we often don’t realise how it is affecting our quality of life until we suddenly manage to improve our quota of sleep.
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Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that occurs when a person is unable to get oxygen into their system while sleeping. Periods of apnea tend to last 10 seconds or longer, and often leave the afflicted person waking up gasping for air. In this article, we’ll provide some statistics regarding this surprisingly common affliction.
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Trying to decide whether or not you should consider undergoing surgery as a means of treating your sleep apnea is a big decision and one that should not be taken lightly. It is important to keep in mind that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious disorder that can give rise to other serious health […]

Once diagnosed with a mild case of sleep apnea there are certain lifestyle changes you can make to help improve your condition and especially to do your best to make sure that it will not worsen over time. These are often thought of as being self-help remedies and they may be relevant for some patients […]

Sleep apnea is a terrible sleep disorder which can have some very negative effects on your health and your quality of life. Sleep apnea can strike at any age, and it is a degenerative condition that will become more serious over time if left untreated. There are some things that you can do to lower […]

After being diagnosed with sleep apnea many patients wonder if there are any ways that they can help themselves health wise in regards to their condition. While there is presently no cure for sleep apnea there are ways to help decrease the incidence and severity of symptoms. It is wise though to first sit down […]

A tracheostomy is a conventional form of surgery that is only performed today as a last resort for patients who have found that nothing else helps them and/or if their sleep apnea is serious enough to be deemed life threatening. Although this surgery has a high success rate (some doctors go as far as to […]

Central sleep apnea is a problem that is relatively uncommon. While obstructive sleep apnea occurs often, central sleep apnea is rarely diagnosed. Obstructive sleep apnea can be very damaging to the body, causing an obstruction of the airway that forces a person to wake up repeatedly throughout the night and leading to a host of […]

There are many frequently asked questions when it comes to the sleeping disorder known as sleep apnea. Here we look at a few of the most common ones.
What exactly is sleep apnea?
In as basic terms as possible sleep apnea is “the cessation of breathing during sleep.” Those who study sleep apnea break it down into […]

There are certain factors that may make a person more or less likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Many of these factors are beyond a person’s control. Coupled with such things as excess pounds, smoking, drinking and a generally unhealthy lifestyle, it is even more likely that down the road you could become a […]