Exercises for Sleep Apnea Part 1
For bodybuilders, gym rats and ‘health freaks’ the neck muscles often remain one of the most under-trained parts of the body. This is despite their prominence and the many benefits that come from having a powerful neck. Of those benefits, one of the greatest is improved sleep – and for sufferers of sleep apnea training [...]
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Estimates suggest that 85-90% of sleep apnea cases go undiagnosed and untreated. If you’re currently suffering from tiredness and lethargy then, it’s possible that you’re among that figure. By learning the following symptoms you should be able to identify whether you’re potentially at risk, and if so seek a professional opinion.
The most obvious symptoms of [...]
Sleep Apnea Home Remedies Part Three
An additional way to keep the windpipes open is to try clearing your sinuses; not all cases of obstructive sleep apnea are caused by the neck itself and in many acute cases it can be caused by colds while in some instances problems with the nasal passage can cause a build up of phlegm.
In order [...]
Sleep Apnea Home Remedies Part Two
At the same time as losing weight around the neck however, sufferers are also encouraged to attempt to strengthen those muscles around the airways in order to offer more support to the structure during sleep. This can be achieved using free weights and resistance machines in the gym and particularly targeting the muscles around the [...]
Sleep Apnea Statistics
Sleep apnea is by no means a rare condition and a brief look at the statistics can demonstrate just how prevalent it is. This can be reassuring for those struggling with the problem, but also outlines the need for more awareness and available treatment.
In America alone it is estimated that 20 million Americans are affected [...]
Sleep Apnea Home Remedies Part One
As many as approximately one in five adults may suffer from sleep apnea, resulting in lethargy, tiredness, stress, confusion and headaches. Furthermore, left untreated the condition can lead to more serious complications such as heart problems. However not all cases are severe enough to require expensive or potentially invasive procedures and so many individuals may [...]
Earliest Cases of Sleep Apnea, A Brief History
If you or your partner suffer from broken sleep caused by sleep apnea then it may be reassuring to know that you’re not alone. Far from it in fact; and although the term ’sleep apnea’ only dates back as far as 1965 (described at the same time by independent German and French medical experts), the [...]
An Introduction to Sleep Apnea: Identifying a Problem
Sleep apnea (also known as sleep apnoea) is a condition that affects a large proportion of people and can be highly unpleasant causing insomnia or broken sleep and their associated symptoms such as fatigue and tiredness. To identify any difficulties sleeping as sleep apnea however, you need to understand exact symptoms and causes; and to [...]
An Introduction to Sleep Apnea: Forms of Sleep Apnea
The three distinct forms of sleep apnea are titled ‘central’, ‘obstructive’ and ‘complex’, with obstructive apnea being the most common accounting for 84% of cases. Complex is just behind, encompassing 15% of cases while central covers only 0.4%. The exact form of sleep apnea that the patient is experiencing can be identified by the polysomnogram, [...]
An Introduction to Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis
A gap in breathing alone is not enough to be classified as an ‘apneic’ event and to diagnose the condition a patient will be subjected to a sleep study – an overnight sleeping test called a ‘polysomnogram’. During the polysomnogram patients will have their neurological activity measured on an ‘electro-encephalograph’ or ‘EEG’.
The EEG device will [...]