3 Health Risks of Untreated Sleep Apnea

Categories: Sleep Apnea

The problem with sleep apnea is that you might not realize you have it for years. The condition involves the cessation of your breathing while you sleep and is characterized by periods of loud snoring punctuated by moments of silence. Nevertheless, sleep apnea can continue to interrupt your sleeping and breathing patterns unnoticed because these…

Tips to Help with Minor Snoring

Categories: Sleep Apnea

Snoring is a versatile condition that can range from lightly annoying to a symptom of a serious sleep disorder, depending on its intensity. For instance, some patients may snore because they have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and therefore, addressing it requires professional treatment. However, many patients snore due to more minor issues, and therefore, they…

A Look at Why You Might Be Sleep Deprived

Categories: Sleep Apnea

Did you know that feeling tired could be a symptom of an underlying health issue or sleep disorder? For some patients, that’s obvious; they can’t sleep, and therefore, they feel sleep deprived. However, for patients who suffer from sleep apnea, the fact that they aren’t sleeping well is often lost on them. Sleep apnea, a…

How Does Sleep Apnea Actually Affect Your Sleep?

Categories: Sleep Apnea

For patients who experience obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the condition can cause a host of symptoms stemming from its impact on your quality of sleep. However, the exact ways in which sleep apnea affects your sleep quality aren’t always obvious, which is why many patients may not realize that they have sleep apnea until after…

How to Train Yourself to Sleep Better

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Lack of sleep is common these days, and there’s often a wide variety of reasons why. If you’re overstressed at work or in your home life, or if your entire circadian rhythm is out of whack because you lack a routine, then restful sleep could be more elusive for you than it is for others.…

What’s the Difference Between Snoring and Sleep Apnea?

Categories: Sleep Apnea

There are millions of people in the U.S. who snore chronically, even though they don’t have sleep apnea. There are millions more who have sleep apnea, but don’t realize that their condition is anything more than just snoring. Because snoring is a significant part of sleep apnea, the two are often confused and mistaken for…

What Signs Could Warn You of Sleep Apnea?

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Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is a common sleep disorder, though many patients who have it don’t know it yet. That’s because many of the symptoms of sleep apnea aren’t always obvious. Even obvious signs that you’re having trouble sleeping can be confusing because patients with OSA believe that they sleep soundly every night. Today,…

Could Headaches Mean You Have Sleep Apnea?

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Besides the characteristically loud snoring that marks obstructive sleep apnea, there are many other signs, symptoms, and consequences that may not always be as obvious. For instance, you might also experience chronic dry mouth when you wake up because you’re forced to sleep with your mouth open. You might also wake up several times throughout…

How Troublesome Can Snoring Be?

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Besides disturbing your partner’s sleep, you might not think of your snoring habit as a particularly concerning problem. Yet, if it occurs every night or almost every night, then there may be more to your habit than you realize. Today, we examine a few facts about the causes and consequences of snoring, and why you…

What You Should Ask About Sleep Apnea

Categories: Sleep Apnea

When you snore loudly and consistently enough, you may eventually begin to worry if you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, many patients don’t realize that there’s a problem for years, which can lead to increasing complications related to the sleep disorder. If you expect that your condition may be more serious than just snoring,…