Alternatives to CPAP: No More Masks
With more than 8 million CPAP users in the US, CPAP remains a popular choice to treat obstructive sleep apnea. However, using an unwieldy and loud machine every night can also cause loss of sleep. These days there are other solutions for your obstructive sleep apnea and snoring issues. Let’s look at treatment solution alternatives to CPAP machines.
What Happens When You Don’t Sleep?
If you don’t sleep well and don’t know why you may wonder what is causing your insomnia. But does it really matter if you don’t sleep well? Let’s look at what happens when you don’t sleep.
Is Sleep Apnea Hereditary?
Sleep disorders contribute to long sleepless nights and a struggle to stay awake during the day. It can also cause missed days at work and damaged relationships due to irritability. Let’s break down the factors that cause obstructive sleep apnea and see what you can do to sleep better if diagnosed.
Melatonin for Sleep: What You Should Know
Even though your body produces “the sleep hormone” melatonin naturally, some people supplement with synthetic melatonin to help induce sleep. Due to the popularity of melatonin supplements, it is wise to look at what melatonin is and how this supplement may affect you.
Why is it Harder to Sleep As You Age?
Chronic fatigue and low energy make it difficult to manage daily tasks and responsibilities. Let’s look at why some individuals find it harder to sleep as they get older and what you can do about poor sleep quality.
Exercises to Help with Snoring
Snoring can significantly affect the quantity and quality of sleep you receive. Snoring occurs when the muscles and tissues around the back of the mouth and throat overly relax and airflow ends up fluttering this tissue. This noise from this movement – the vibrating...
Alcohol & Sleep Don’t Mix
Alcohol consumption can impact sleep in a variety of ways. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant so it slows down neurological processes like attention, perception, coordination etc. This is highlighted by common side effects of alcohol consumption – slurred...
How Much Sleep Do I Need?
Sleep is an essential function for people of all ages. Sleep replenishes the body and brain which is important (and necessary) for the many systems that sustain us. You are likely familiar with the impact of not getting enough sleep: fatigue, difficulty focusing and...
CPAP Recall
If you use a CPAP machine to breathe at night, you know how important your therapy is to your continued health and safety. Phillips Respironics, a maker of respirators and CPAP machines, has recently recalled several breathing devices. Learn about the symptoms you may experience and which devices to stop using so that you and your loved ones stay safe.
Can You Hear While Sleeping?
While it is commonly thought that our brains are inactive while we sleep, the brain is actually more responsive than you know. There are different sleep stages during a sleep cycle and the brain is actually more alert than you think during these stages. This even...
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