Sleep and weight gain are closely linked and we’ve known about this link for a long time. Obesity and sleep apnea often occur together, as does depression and obesity and other mental health disorders and obesity. Anything that causes lack … Read the rest

Bruxism is the medical term for teeth grinding, whereby your teeth grind against each other. Occasionally grinding your teeth is entirely normal, but when your grind your teeth excessively it can lead to complications and other oral health problems. Bruxism … Read the rest

Sleep apnea is a difficult thing for any person to deal with, but especially for the parent of a child with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea in children can come in a number of different forms depending on the age of … Read the rest

If we’re particularly busy in our daily lives, we can sometimes skip out on sleep so that we can spend more time working, spending time with our partners, seeing our friends or studying for exams. Sometimes it can feel like … Read the rest

The uvula is the small, hanging ball that hangs from the back of your throat. Although the uvula may seem to be a rather pointless bit of hanging flesh, it actually serves a number of important functions, the main function … Read the rest

The most common symptom of sleep apnea is excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue. It’s experienced by sufferers from the mild end of the spectrum right through to the severe end. Feelings of tiredness and fatigue are also common in patients … Read the rest

A lot of patients of sleep apnea have a number of preconceptions about the use of sedatives, as they are known to relax the muscles in the throat to aid sleep, making the symptoms of sleep apnea even worse. However, … Read the rest

Sleep apnea is a very complex disorder that can be caused by a wide and varied range of things, making it sometimes difficult to detect, especially if no other health problems are apparent. If a sleep apnea patient isn’t experiencing … Read the rest

Sinus irrigation can be a very important part of sleep apnea care, especially for those who suffer with frequent sinus infections. CPAP machines can cause a blocked and stuffy nose, so the best way to remedy this is to frequently … Read the rest

Sleep apnea in children is far more common than you may think and it is not always easy for parents to recognize sleep apnea in their child. We know that sleep apnea in adults can cause a whole host of … Read the rest

A deviated septum is a condition whereby the septum, which is the bone and cartilage that divides the cavity of the nose in half, is crooked or misaligned, causing significant problems in breathing.  Estimates show that up to 80% of … Read the rest

Your uvula is the smallish, red, round-shaped mass that hangs in the back of your throat. It plays an important part in your digestion and it’s thought by many doctors that your uvula is solely responsible for keeping food particles … Read the rest

The uvula is the small, red, fleshy mass that hangs from the back of the throat. It’s actually a very important part of our body and digestion – it alone is responsible for foods to enter our stomach, rather than … Read the rest

Although the answer you want to hear is no, sadly, the answer to that question is yes. Untreated or undiagnosed sleep apnea can result in death. One shocking statistic is that untreated sleep apnea patients are actually twice more likely … Read the rest

Pickwickian syndrome is the nickname for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, or OHS. It is a condition that occurs only in obese individuals in which poor breathing ability leads to low oxygen levels and high carbon dioxide levels in the blood. Most, … Read the rest

If you’ve just been diagnosed with sleep apnea or you’re going through the process of being diagnosed with sleep apnea, you may feel completely alone. This is completely normal – sleep apnea can be a very isolating problem, especially if … Read the rest

Obesity rates are now at an all-time high and they are increasing year on year in the U.K. and the U.S.A. For those individuals who are classed as obese, there is a whole host of medical problems that they could … Read the rest

Hypersomnia is a condition which basically causes excessive sleepiness – ‘hyper’ meaning more and ‘somnia’ meaning sleep. It causes the individual suffering from it to have trouble staying awake during the day. This means that the individual could fall asleep … Read the rest

Your adenoids and your tonsils are often referred to together. This is because they’re both placed at the back of your throat, both part of a ring of glandular tissue that encircles the space at the back of your throat. … Read the rest

Sleep apnea can really be exacerbated by excess weight. This weight can cause your throat to be tighter, reducing your ability to breathe properly. Soft tissue can fall into the back of your throat, reducing your airflow. When you first … Read the rest

Sleep apnea can cause a huge range of side effects if left ignored and untreated and can be extremely dangerous to your health, as well as making you feel terrible in the day time and through the night. A diagnosis … Read the rest

There are many sleep problems in the world which people may encounter. Some of them may be simple and easy enough to cure, while some of them may be more complex and hard to manage. In the category of complex … Read the rest

Having a sleep problem is very destructive to an individual’s career and life. What’s even worse is, while a sleep problem can prevent an individual from being able to work properly, the treatment needed to cure it costs much more … Read the rest

Sleep disorders are common problems of the busy world today. There’s so much to do, so many things to finish, it feels like there’s no more time for rest. But like any other medical problems, sleep disorders are very unhealthy … Read the rest

Sleep apnia is a sleep disorder that is characterized by the cessation of breathing during sleep. This stoppage can last anywhere from 10 seconds to 3 minutes. It is quite common, afflicting more than 12 million people in the United … Read the rest

Sleep apnea is not a common term, but it is very common among snorers. Sleep apnea is a disruption of breathing while asleep. It is a sleep disorder and up to 90% of people who have sleep apnea are unaware … Read the rest