Archives: 2008 April

A new technique is having unexpected success with snorers!  Although there are many different approaches to stopping snoring, not all of them work for everyone.  Surgical answers are sometimes the last resort, but before turning to those there is a new possibility worth trying. In 1999 a research group in the United Kingdom tried to […]

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a form of therapy for sleep apnea that allows for a steady stream of air to flow back and forth from the lungs in order to make it possible for “uninterrupted breathing and unobstructed airways during sleep.” This is done by way of a CPAP machine and a mask […]

In some patients suffering from sleep apnea, there is too much tissue in the uvula or the soft palate. The uvula is “the soft finger-like tissue that hangs down from the roof of the mouth into the throat” while the soft palate is “part of the roof of the mouth.” In this case a surgical […]

Sleep apnea is not a disorder to be taken lightly nor is it something that will go away on its own with time. In fact sleep apnea is classified as being a “progressive disease” which means that just like cancer, diabetes and heart disease it gets worse with time. There is a lot of debate […]

It is believed among sleep specialists that nasal breathing devices are some of the most effective around for treating the symptoms of sleep apnea. While many patients do not enjoy wearing a breathing mask at night, many find it allows them proper rest and relaxation throughout the night and less chance that they will stop […]

The most widespread form of sleep apnea is known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Obstructive sleep apnea is a “condition characterized by episodes of stopped breathing during sleep.” Sometimes this medical condition is referred to as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome or sleep apnea syndrome.
In most healthy individuals, the muscles that work the throat’s upper portion […]

Sometimes surgery is a viable option when all else fails. The specific goal of surgery is to “enlarge the airway and prevent snoring and airway collapse.” Surgery is “site-specific”, meaning that it pinpoints a particular area of the airway and makes it bigger. Nasal surgery poses as great a risk to health as any operation […]

Sleep apnea is characterized by interruptions in breath called apneas. It causes your breathing to become shallow or even stop. This pause lasts for 10-20 seconds and occurs 20-30 times or more in an hour. The most common type of sleep apnea is the Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) where enough air cannot flow through the […]

Alternative therapies for sleep apnea focus to promote natural ways, to provide relief from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a recurrent condition where during sleep, the breathing stops for a while, and regains normal breathing only after a few seconds. Sleep apnea is considered to be one of the serious sleep disorders since it results […]

The benefits of a sound sleep is not a state secret. We know how sleep can effect our productivity, our decision making capability, functioning of our brain. According to Ayurveda, people who are most vulnerable to sleep disorders have dry hair, suffer hair fall, sensitive digestions, are usually restless, prone to smoking and have DRY […]