Sleep Apnea

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) don’t always require a complicated machine to address their condition. In fact, not all patients with sleep apnea snore, either. The term “apnea” is a Greek expression that means without breath, or to stop breathing. With sleep apnea, there are different ways for you to stop breathing in your…

Approximately one-third of all Americans complain of insomnia and other sleep problems. In response, many people turn to sleeping aids in their quests to find rest. While medications can help you temporarily sleep better, relying on them can prove detrimental to your sleep cycle. To help you avoid exacerbating your sleep troubles, we explain what…

Understanding a disorder is your first step to effectively treating it. For instance, many patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea are often not aware of their predicament, even when the effects of the sleep disorder begin to manifest in their daily lives. To help you stay vigilant against sleep apnea and its destructive influence,…

Obstructive sleep apnea describes a condition during which your breathing is completely interrupted multiple times throughout the night, depriving your mind and body of the deep rest they need to rejuvenate. As a result of overly relaxed oral tissues, sleep apnea is typically marked by excessively loud snoring, and an irritated sleeping partner usually points…

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is marked by periods of excessively loud snoring, can prove harmful to your health by depriving your mind and body of necessary rest. Even if your snoring doesn’t indicate OSA, however, there is ample reason for you to seek help to stop snoring (not the least of which is the…

As the name suggests, sleep apnea describes the cessation of your breathing (apnea is a Greek word meaning “to stop breathing”). Depending on the exact nature of your affliction, this can occur in a number of different ways. Today, we explore the two types of sleep apnea—obstructive and central—and how the significant impacts they can…

If you snore, then you may or may not consider it a serious problem, depending on how consistent and loud it is. If your snoring indicates obstructive sleep apnea, however, then it can be a constant occurrence that is not only loud, but can also be detrimental to your overall wellbeing. If you snore loudly…

Snoring occurs when air struggles to squeeze past mouth and throat tissues that have relaxed during sleep. As the tissues compress tighter, snoring becomes louder, and in cases of sleep apnea, the tissues can squeeze tight enough to completely block your airflow and halt your breathing. Lack of oxygen is one of the most alarming…

If you are getting tired of waking up feeling exhausted, no matter how much sleep you are actually getting, it could be time to see your dentist. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a dangerous condition marked by lapses in breathing, which can take seconds or longer. Over time, this can lead to a host of different medical…

Does it feel like ages since you were actually able to enjoy a good night’s sleep? If so, it could be due to an undiagnosed sleeping disorder, such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea. OSA can actually impact more than just your sleep, too. It can cause a variety of health issues, including heightened risk of heart…