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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment & Tips
Sleep apnea is a disorder that pauses your breathing cycle during sleep. The brain, in order to adjust to the deficiency of breath, wakes us up, preventing us from a healthy sleep. This disorder is known as sleep apnea. Severe sleep apnea can lead to various other health complications such as Diabetes, cardiovascular disorder, potential Alzheimer's, and many others.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment and tips can help you get a better night of sleep. By understanding your condition, you take the first step toward treating OSA.
On this page, we have laid down some of the most alarming issues/complications/diseases pertaining to obstructive sleep apnea. Scroll down for more information on Sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea Tips and Tricks
In this section, we list simple sleep apnea tips and tricks that you can incorporate into your lifestyle for a better sleep every night. By introducing small changes to your sleep apnea treatment, you may experience better sleep and be more alert during the day.
- According to The Center for Disease Control, obesity has hit epidemic proportions with more than 25% of Americans being obese[1]. Obesity brings with it many health-related problems that can be controlled and reduced with proper rest and diet. One such problem is obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep-disordered breathing condition. Understanding obesity, improving one’s diet, and using a contin...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Elderly
Getting older means an increased likelihood of sleep apnea. In general, sleep can become more difficult with age and sleep apnea becomes a common sleep disorder, affecting nearly 20% of older adults. As we get older, muscles weaken, including airway muscles, which makes seniors more likely to experience sleep apnea.
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3B Medical Luna II Auto CPAP Machine Review
A smart CPAP machine means less adjustment and more convenience for users. The 3B Medical Luna II brings automated features that help every patient of CPAP therapy manage their nightly treatment with ease. The 3B Medical combines some of the latest in Bluetooth technology with engineering innovations that make CPAP effortless and effective for a variety of CPAP users. Features and Benef... -
Transcend Micro Auto Travel CPAP Machine Review
Taking CPAP therapy on the road is easier than ever with the Transcend Micro Auto Travel CPAP Machine. It is the smallest and lightest CPAP devices available on the market – weighing under 0.5 lbs. and measuring less than 4 inches. This micro CPAP machine is easy to pack or even drop in your pocket. It was designed in this compact size to be portable and convenient to use.
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Why Am I Drooling When I Sleep?
Snoring can keep your bed partner awake and even drive them into sleeping apart from you. Drooling can leave pillowcases wet in the morning and your bed partner disgusted. Accepting these sleep habits can only further drive a wedge in an intimate relationship. Respecting your partner, even while you sleep is essential to keeping your relationship healthy.
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CPAP Therapy Increases Adult Physical Activity
CPAP therapy does more than help patients manage sleep disorders, it can impact personal health overall. Research reveals that sleep apnea patients using CPAP therapy experienced boosts in physical activity. 1 As more research is conducted, the benefits of CPAP therapy are showing more value to health than just improving sleep. How CPAP Benefits Go Beyond Better Slee... -
Sleep Apnea and Glaucoma
This post was originally posted on September 10, 2013, and updated on July 15, 2022. With a significant percentage of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients suffering from some forms of glaucoma, researchers have begun to study the relationships between the two conditions over the last several years. For OSA patients that are also living with glaucoma, the questions regarding the effects of... -
What Happens When You Stop Breathing In Your Sleep?
Sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea can cause you to stop breathing while you sleep. When this type of episode occurs the muscles in the back of the throat relax, allowing the airway to close. Once the airway is closed, breathing ceases. Carbon dioxide builds up and oxygen levels in the blood drop. Your brain recognizes the danger and wakes you up from sleep to start breathing again.
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Positional Therapy for Sleep Apnea
While CPAP therapy remains the gold standard for treating obstructive sleep apnea, there are other methods for managing this common sleep disorder. Positional sleep therapy is an easy way to help improve your sleep and reduce the frequency of apneas throughout the night. Positional therapy may even eliminate the need for CPAP entirely. What is Positional Sleep Therapy? To understand ... -
Resvent iBreeze™ APAP Machine Review
Continuing improvements in APAP machine design have led to the innovative and feature-rich, Resvent iBreeze™. The iBreeze makes it easier than ever for new CPAP patients to adjust to therapy. The smart technology of the iBreeze also helps make humidification more dynamic, helps prevent leaks, and also captures critical sleep data for you and your doctor to review from your device. T...