Sleep Apnea Can Be Dangerous

What’s the best way to get someone’s attention? Probably to threaten them.

If you suffer from sleep apnea, you probably don’t take it very seriously. In fact most people with this disorder just see it as a nuisance, something that causes fatigue or daytime tiredness but nothing more.

But for some sufferers, other problems start to arise that are related to sleep apnea and that are more serious. This is when people generally start to pay attention; when they’re body starts to threaten them.

Now without being overly alarmist I just felt like point out very briefly some of the possible complications caused by sleep apnea as a way to motivate you to take a look at treatment options  and sleep apnea remedies.

One possible complication is high blood pressure. Sleep apnea stops your breathing at night and the lower oxygen levels force the heart to pump harder to get the limited oxygen around the body.

Another complication is heart disease. Again, while sleeping your heart is forced to work very hard and especially at a time when it is supposed to low down and rest, this puts pressure on your heart.

Finally there’s loss of memory and cognitive acuteness. This one is due to lack of deep sleep and fatigue and can be a serious problem depending on your type of work for example and is just generally a bad side effect of the sleep apnea disorder.

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Sleep Apnea Can Cause High Blood Pressure (What You Can Do)

Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by repeated pausing of one's breathing while sleeping. This can happen hundreds of times throughout the night and is almost impossible to detect yourself.

This can result in fatigue and just general sleepiness throughout the day. But it is also a cause of more serious diseases such as high blood pressure.

Your blood pressure usually falls while you're sleeping and there is evidence that if there is no fall in blood pressure at night, there is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart failure.

One of the side effects of sleep apnea is that blood pressure usually does not fall at night. This means that there is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This is certainly an issue that is of serious concern and should therefore not be taken lightly.

So what are the most common treatments for sleep apnea?

Well there are a number of treatment options. Sometimes lifestyle changes are sufficient, this could mean losing weight or can be as simple as changing your sleeping position. Try sleeping on your side instead of on your back.

There are also devices that fit in the mouth that are worn at night which will help maintain airflow. Besides this there are certain exercises that can greatly benefit sleep Apnea sufferers.

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More Sleep Apnea Remedies That I Find Useful

In this post I am going to explain a few more remedies that can help reduce your Sleep Apnea problem.

Sleep Apnea: The silent killer

Ok that heading is a bit dramatic, but it might be more true than you think. Sleep apnea is a cause of many health issues from high blood pressure and stroke to heart disease. Because of this it is imperative that chronic sleep apnea be addressed. 

Some ways to help reduce the effect can be quite simple. Here are a few examples:

Sleeping on your side - I remember reading somewhere that you can sew a pocket unto the back of a shirt, put a tennis ball in it then sew the pocket shut. This will deter you from lying on your back. It's weird, i'll give you that, but it's also effective. You prevent the tongue and soft pallet from falling back into the throat.

Avoid dairy - This helps because milk products can cause your body to secrete excess mucus which can further obstruct the air passage and cause more problem during sleep. Try soy products for a while and see what happens.

Drink a tall glass of water (with a little lime juice) right before bed. This can help to shrink your tonsils and tighten up the airway. Don't put too much lime juice the water it should be refreshing not sour.

I hope you find these suggestions helpful too. Go ahead and try them and tell a friend who you think could benefit from this also.

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Sleep Apnea Remedies You Can Use Now

I had always heard about sleep apnea, but it was something I never did any research on because, quite frankly, I had no reason to. Until I started to notice I was feeling really tired all the time. In the mornings I literally felt sick. Some mornings I felt like I was going to die (forgive my exaggeration).

In time I found that my issue was the same disease I had heard about many times but never paid any attention to. I was suffering from sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea to be specific. "But I thought only overweight people suffered from that!?" It was a bit strange because I am not overweight. I did put on some weight but not enough that I should start having this issue. Anyone who met me for the first time would have described me as somewhat slim. But here I was suffering from this disease, feeling tired all the time and just not feeling well generally.

Of course I saw a doctor, he suggested surgery. Another common remedy is something called a CPAP machine. These options are available and may be worth looking into. Surgery of course is risky and may be expensive if you don't have insurance. CPAP is a bit uncomfortable and is really a work-around rather than a fix.

Non-the-less there are some techniques that you can use to start tightening up your airway.

First option of course is losing weight. If you're over weight and you've been told that this is contributing to your sleep apnea, then this is the option for you. Get to work! Find ways to cut down on calories and sugars while still having food you enjoy but just in smaller quantities. Compliment this with moderate exercise and you will see results. But only if you stick with it.

Try this: Gargle a warm glass of baking soda before bed. This can help with inflammation and is a very strong anti-bacterial agent.

Try this: Push your tongue firmly against the back of your front teeth and slide it to the the back of your mouth for three minutes. This will put pressure on the soft pallet and start to tighten up the muscles. Do this exercise often.

Apply these suggestions and you'll be on your way to improving your sleep and enjoying higher energy levels. I'll be adding more effective sleep apnea remedies in subsequent blog posts, so keep an eye out for that. 

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