Sleep apnea is one of the more common but unrecognized sleeping disorders. But unless you know the symptoms of sleep apnea, you won’t know how to cure it, not to mention, the treatment options. So here we will begin with the problem itself and then move on to the different sleep apnea solutions – and you can decide which one suits you best.
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What is sleep apnea?
It is a sort of sleep disorder where your breathing gets affected. Your breathing is disturbed and interspersed with brief spells of extreme shallow breathing. These spells last about 10-20 seconds, but is sometimes enough to either wake you up because you feel choked, or it disturbs your natural sleep cycle. Physiologically speaking, each time the windpipe gets choked, the oxygen level in your blood tends to fall and your brains kicks into
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Here we will tell you a little about all these home remedies that you can try—
You should follow an exercise regimen because being overweight often worsens sleep apnea.
Other lifestyle changes that you should follow include:
Quit smoking – it increases inflammation of the throat and causes fluid retention in your throat that can lead to sleep apnea
Avoid sedatives, as well as alcohol, as they relax the muscles of the throat and lead to sleep apnea
Also avoid caffeine or even a heavy meal especially close to your bedtime
Regular sleeping hours will go a long way in getting rid of mild apnea
You can also sleep on your side, it eases the muscles of the throat without putting pressure on your airway
Elevate your head – use two pillows if need be, or a cervical pillow
Use a nasal dilator, or breathing strips to free your nasal passage of mucus – it helps with
where you are in between sleep and awake. It usually only last for about five to ten minutes. On
Sleeping is an important part of human lives. Without sleep mankind cannot operate at the proper functioning levels required by everyday life. Sleep apnea affects many Americans today, but many do not understand what it is, and how it poses problems to health. Whether it is obstructive or central, sleep apnea is a serious condition that can cause many problems and should be treated.
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly. Experts have estimated that 18 million Americans are affected by sleep apnea. There are three main types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form that occurs when throat muscles relax. Central sleep apnea occurs when your brain does not send proper signals to the muscles controlling breathing and Complex sleep apnea syndrome, a combination of both obstructive and central sleep. Symptoms of sleep apnea include loud snoring, breathing cessation, abrupt awakenings accompanied by shortness of breath, dry mouth, morning headaches, insomnia, daytime sleepiness,
Transition: Now that you know what the cause of narcolepsy is, let's talk about how people treat narcolepsy.
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Sleep Apnea (cessation of air flow at the mouth for greater than 10 seconds) can
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