Getting a good night’s sleep is essential to good health and to carrying out the various tasks that make up life. And while most of us struggle to get those coveted eight hours, we do like to think that we can manage with less. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults should sleep at least seven hours each night, yet one-third of adults sleep less than that. Sleep deprivation…
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night. Left untreated, sleep apnea results in many health problems, including hypertension (high blood pressure), stroke, cardiomyopathy (enlargement of the muscle tissue of the heart), heart failure, diabetes, and heart attacks. Untreated sleep apnea can also cause…
Here’s news for you – your snoring could well be a result of your food choices and dietary habits. Snoring occurs when the soft tissue inside your mouth and throat vibrates because of the passage of air through a constricted airway. Snoring’s common causes are structural flaws in your nose and mouth, nose congestion, excessive mucous inside your throat cavity, excessively long uvula and excess fat deposits on your soft…
Everyone has problems sleeping, occasionally. Gone are the days when you slept for 8 hours straight. Occasional snoring, episodes of insomnia and daytime fatigue are common conditions that can happen to almost anyone. Blame it on the excessive work pressure, stress or obesity, but sleeping disorders have become a part and parcel of our lives. However, if you are a habitual snorer, you are not just disturbing your partner but…