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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