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While most people are familiar with the term ‘sleep apnea’, it often comes as a surprise to learn that there is more than one type of the condition. There are actually three kinds of sleep apnea, and some are more severe than others. Here’s a guide, outlining the key differences between them.

The Different Types of Sleep Apnea

1) Obstructive sleep apnea. This is the most common form of the condition, and regrettably, it’s also the most serious. The name quite refers to the fact that the airways become literally obstructed during sleep, causing a disturbance to the natural breathing pattern. (more…)

Do you find yourself waking up and being unable to breathe? Or fighting to regain full use of your limbs? This disturbing sensation is often attributed to sleep apnea, but actually, the root cause might be something entirely different. Sleep paralysis is less common, but none the less, if you’re experiencing episodes where you wake suddenly and find yourself unable to move or breathe, this may be what you’re suffering from.

Sleep Apnea or Sleep Paralysis – Which is it?

There are a few key differences between the two conditions. These include: (more…)

It stands to reason that sleep apnea can have an adverse impact on cognitive function. After all, essentially, the condition limits oxygen to the brain; and many sufferers report feeling sluggish the following day, or unable to concentrate.

However, studies reveal that the problem may be more severe than originally thought. In fact, according to the results, it may speed up the onset of dementia and other related brain conditions. (more…)

In most cases, snoring is fairly harmless; though for the person trying to sleep next to a snorer, it may not feel that way! However, in other instances, snoring can actually be a sign that something is more seriously wrong with your health.

Sleep apnea is a very common problem, but alarmingly, fewer than one in three people realize that they have it. Due to the fact that it’s common, it’s easily dismissed as ‘one of those things. However, sleep apnea can actually have a serious impact on your health.

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Do you find yourself waking up each day feeling more drained and exhausted than when you climbed into bed the night before? If so, you might be wondering whether you’ve got sleep apnea, and if so, what can be done to address the problem.

However, whilst sleep apnea is a common condition, affecting millions of people across the country, sometimes, your sleep problem could be caused by other factors. Here’s some of the more common things affecting the quality of your sleep. (more…)

For many people who suspect they may have sleep apnea, they aren’t aware of the severity of the condition. After all, simply waking up feeling a little bit tired doesn’t seem so serious, does it?

However, sleep apnea should never be taken lightly. In severe cases, it can have real impact on your health; and can even cause life-threatening conditions such as heart attack or a stroke. It’s imperative to get yourself tested, to ensure that you understand the extent of the condition, and can have it successfully treated. (more…)

It’s generally thought that sleep apnea is only experienced by adults. However, the truth of the matter is that many children suffer from the condition too, and this can have an impact on their health and development.

Sleep Apnea in Children: Signs to Look Out For

Most parents tend to notice when something isn’t quite right with their child. Here are a few signs to look out for if you’re worried that they may have sleep apnea. (more…)

According to a recent study carried out at New York University, people suffering from sleep apnea are likely to develop cognitive impairment, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, nearly 10 years earlier than those without the condition.

The extensive study, which tested 2,470 people between the ages of 55 to 90, discovered a clear link between sleep apnea and early onset of Alzheimer’s, and highlights the importance of getting tested as soon as possible if you believe that you may be suffering from disturbed sleep. (more…)

There are more than a few medical researchers who now believe that there may be a connection between sleep apnea and high blood pressure, even if the high blood pressure is being treated with medications. Because so many people suffer from one or the other of these maladies (sleep apnea or high blood pressure), it is a subject worth looking into.

In recent studies, people who suffer with sleep apnea (moderate to severe), and who were also at risk for heart problems and high blood pressure, were studied to see what, if any, effect the apnea had on the individual’s blood pressure. There were 284 participants in the study with the average age being 63. Of these, 61 percent had their blood pressure under control and the rest did not. Those individuals who had severe sleep apnea were found to have 4 times more cases of resistant higher blood pressure than those without apnea. (more…)

We all know that a healthy human being needs a certain amount of food and water  each day to remain healthy. We also know that to stay healthy, we need a certain amount sleep each night. But, how much sleep does a person need? The answer may surprise you.

One would think by now, here in the 21^st century, that doctors and scientists would have nailed that answer down. The truth, however, is we simply do not know, for sure, exactly how much sleep any one person needs. The reason for this is because every person is different, and has different sleep requirements. There are, however, some recommendations we can use as guidelines, and the variable in these ranges is age. How old a person is determines a lot as to how much sleep he or she needs. (more…)