Aaron Taylor’s Wake-Up Call
Aaron Taylor Aaron Taylor is easily recognizable, even in the most packed of rooms. We see his smiling face and tailored plus-sized designer suits every week of the fall during CBS college football broadcasts, a position through which his 6-foot-4-inch 300-pound frame accumulates more than 100,000 airline miles each year. “I was tired of waking up with bruises on my sides every morning from my wife elbowing me.” Taylor, 39, said laughing. At the time, Taylor was feeling overly tired and struggled finding energy for his day-to-day routine. “I wasn’t feeling rested, and my memory was off. …
Sleep Apnea Treatment May Lower Heart Risks
Study: CPAP Can Lower Many Risk Factors for Heart Disease, StrokeBy Salynn BoylesWebMD Health NewsDec. 15, 2011 — In addition to improving sleep, an effective treatment for sleep apnea can also improve blood pressure and other risk factors for heart attack, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, new research shows. Continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP, helps patients with sleep apnea breathe better during sleep by pushing air into the nose through a mask to keep airways open. The treatment has been shown to improve daytime sleepiness and reduce blood pressure, but its impact on heart disease, stroke, and diabetes …
Study finds that combination therapy reduces pauses in breathing caused by obstructive sleep apnea
AADSM Public Relations Tuesday, May 31, 2011 EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: June 11, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. CDT DARIEN, Ill. – According to new research that will be presented Saturday, June 11, at the 20th Anniversary Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), in Minneapolis, Minn., the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was more improved by a combination treatment of a mandibular advancement splint (MAS) and positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy than by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy alone. Results show that without lowering the pressure substantially, CPAP tolerance can be …
Loud Snoring: First Sign of Sleep Apnea
For years, loud snoring has been a go-to joke in movies and television shows and many families have been affected by the “loud snorer” in the household. In fact, family members and friends are commonly the first people to realize that someone snores loudly, which can lead to denial and arguments. But loud snores may not just be a joke or an irritation: loud snoring may be the first sign of sleep apnea, a medical condition where breathing temporarily stops. Sometimes, loud snoring may occur because there is a blockage of some kind in the upper airway. The air that …
What Should You Know About Sleeping Disorders
Sleep disorders can involve sleeping difficulties such as difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive sleep, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep. Dr. Blumenstock specializes in a sleeping disorder known as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when breathing is interrupted during sleep. A person with this disorder may stop breathing repeatedly during sleeping hours. This could happen sometimes hundreds of times during one night of sleep. Ceasing breathing during any time means the brain and the rest of the body does not receive the oxygen they need to function. Sleep …
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