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Snoring: Not That Funny
It is a staple of old cartoons, fairy tales, and modern sitcoms: the husband who roars like a buzz saw through the night, inconveniencing everyone else with his upper respiratory howl. But snoring and obstructive sleep apnea get a lot less funny when you consider them from a medical perspective, including a look at the … Continue reading Snoring: Not That Funny
View More >>The Different Causes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea can be caused by a number of issues, from anatomical blockages to genetics, disease, trauma, even ethnicity. This article discusses some of the most common culprits behind obstructed sleeping, and includes this valuable point about the role of a deviated septum: A condition characterized by repeated stoppages of breathing during sleep because the … Continue reading The Different Causes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
View More >>Sleep Apnea More Destructive for Women?
Obstructive sleep apnea is typically considered a male problem, especially given the widespread images we see in the media of overweight, snoring men. But men are not the only one who suffer with this disorder, and new evidence suggests that apnea can wreak more damage among female sufferers: As the video says, the ravages of … Continue reading Sleep Apnea More Destructive for Women?
View More >>The Hidden Dangers of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is more than an inconvenience; it can also be a killer. That’s the conclusion of a growing consensus in the medical community which holds that obstructed breathing at night can set off a cascade of symptoms that can quickly turn systemic, even deadly: “People who have untreated sleep apnea have much more hypertension, … Continue reading The Hidden Dangers of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
View More >>Further Thoughts on Fatty Liver and Sleep Apnea
I wrote once before about the possible connection between fatty liver—a hallmark symptom of metabolic disorder—and obstructive sleep apnea. Now a new article has reexamined the evidence from a pair of studies, and found the connection compelling as before: Though it is still somewhat unclear, some doctors suspect that the loss of oxygen from sleep … Continue reading Further Thoughts on Fatty Liver and Sleep Apnea
View More >>Sleep Apnea and the Hazards of Driving
Many cases of obstructive sleep apnea can be resolved with sinus surgery such as septoplasty and turbinate reduction surgery. But when sleep apnea goes unchecked, the results can be dangerous for everybody involved – even other drivers on the road with you. A new study in the journal Sleep found that drivers are 2.5 times … Continue reading Sleep Apnea and the Hazards of Driving
View More >>Video Testimony on the Trials of Sleep Apnea
We know that obstructive sleep apnea is a killer. It has been strongly linked to depression, heart disease, metabolic disease, stroke and various other health issues. But no laundry list can capture the particular agony of living every day on impaired sleep quite like a personal account can. This powerful documentary series from NatGeo is … Continue reading Video Testimony on the Trials of Sleep Apnea
View More >>Reviewing the Options for Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is a fairly indiscriminate bad actor, wreaking havoc not just on your sleep patterns, but on the many biological processes which depend on steady rest and respiration. As this overview points out, that list of biological processes is formidable indeed: If left untreated, sleep apnea can result in a number of health … Continue reading Reviewing the Options for Sleep Apnea
View More >>A Hopeful Note for Sleep Apnea Sufferers
I have spilled a lot of digital ink warning my readers about the many pernicious effects of sleep apnea: dementia, depression, diabetes, and more. One thing I have rarely addressed is the question of whether these issues may be reversible. Can you recover from the effects of sleep apnea if you address the apnea itself? … Continue reading A Hopeful Note for Sleep Apnea Sufferers
View More >>Can Sleepless Nights Make You Fat?
It has long been known that sleep apnea can lead to a number of collateral health problems beyond basic fatigue. Mood swings, cognitive impairment, even dementia have all made the shortlist of the waking disorder’s side effects. Now one of the most commonly cited – weight gain – seems to have gathered some scientific grounding. … Continue reading Can Sleepless Nights Make You Fat?
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