sleep apnea

There are quite a few sleep disorders out there, each with its own share of downsides. Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder which manifests itself through frequent periods of paused breathing during sleep. There are three kinds of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea and mixed sleep apnea (a combination of obstructive [...]

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The number of people suffering from sleep apnea is growing daily. There are approximately 18 million or more people in America alone with this problem. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that affects breathing during sleep. When the throat muscles relax more than normal to collapse, they block the airway causing the brain to [...]

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A minimal number of sleep apnea (sleep disorder) events or episodes on a given night may be considered normal. An example would be the nasal passages being blocked due to a very heavy cold. This can cause interrupted breathing and pauses in breathing. However, if the episodes continue all night long, exceeds 5 per hour [...]

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A good nights sleep is absolutely vital to a persons general good health and well being. If the sleep is not refreshing due to constant disruptions, the person wakes up feeling tired and listless. All day long a feeling of tiredness and drowsiness persists making the person feel totally out of sorts. Sleep apnea is [...]

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What Makes Sleep Apnea Worse?

by Ndri on May 6, 2011

in Sleep Apnea

There are millions of Americans suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, one of the most common forms of sleep-disordered breathing. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), many people are not even aware they have a sleep disorder. The throat muscles are normally tense while the person is awake and relaxed during sleep. [...]

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One of the scariest feelings is to wake up in the middle of the night from a deep sleep gasping and choking for breath. This is no simple nightmare we are talking about. One of the most potentially dangerous of all sleep disorders is sleep apnea. The literal translation for apnea is in fact without [...]

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