10 Ways to Stop Snoring.
Illustration by Giacomo Bagnara BY JEFF VRABEL November 5, 2016 10:00 am So I have this friend who snores like a psychopath. Enough that people bitch about it from neighboring rooms. Enough that his wife is basically scouting quieter replacement husbands. Enough that his son jokes that he sounds like elephant giving birth inside a metal garbage can. But this friend, see, he knows that it’s hard to make lifestyle adjustments while unconscious. He also sleeps pretty well, so he wouldn’t even worry about it, if not for the complaints from people he likes. So this friend, while awake, went …
Oral Myofacial Therapy—A Breakthrough Technique to Treat Symptoms Relating to Breathing Problems, TMJ, Headaches and Other Common Ailments.
April 07, 2013 By Dr. Mercola Orofacial myofunctional therapy is a profoundly useful treatment that may help treat the symptoms of a a wide variety of health issues, from opening airways to headaches, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), to poor digestion, just to name a few. It may be the most profound therapy available for the treatment of mild to moderate sleep apnea, which is a pervasive problem that affects many. Myofunctional therapy is the “neuromuscular re-education or re-patterning of the oral and facial muscles1.” The therapy includes facial and tongue exercises and behavior modification techniques to promote …
Do you have sleep apnea? Lack of rest could be making you fat.
Research shows that sufficient sleep is as important as diet and exercise for weight loss. Sleep apnea – a condition where people stop breathing during sleep, as often as 30 times or more per hour – can negatively influence a person’s weight. By Molly Kimball | NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on August 09, 2016 at 6:30 AM, updated August 09, 2016 at 6:31 AM There’s no question that sleep is intricately tied to weight. How big a factor is it? Perpetual sleep deprivation can undermine weight loss efforts as significantly as adding a Big Mac to our regular daily diet. …
9 Alternative Therapies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Published on September 18, 2014 CPAP is the gold standard for obstructive sleep apnea, but what about patients who can’t—or won’t—tolerate it or who need an additional therapy? We profile the spectrum of FDA-approved therapies, including when to try them, considerations for each, and new developments. By Sree Roy DEVICES Oral Appliances Information source: Dr Kathleen Bennett, president, American Academy of Dental Medicine How it works: Oral appliance therapy (OAT) helps prevent the collapse of the tongue and soft tissues in the back of the throat by supporting the jaw in a forward position, keeping the airway open during sleep. …
How lack of sleep changes your PERSONALITY.
Just one restless night can make you emotionally detached, irrational, and willing to risk a lot. In 1959, New York DJ Peter Tripp stayed awake 200 hours for charity The impact of his ‘wakeathon’ was far more dramatic than expected Doctors are still learning about why it changed him so much Jakke Tamminen, a psychology lecturer at Royal Holloway, explains By JAKKE TAMMINEN FOR THE CONVERSATION PUBLISHED: 14:04 EST, 17 October 2016 | UPDATED: 14:47 EST, 17 October 2016 In 1959, Peter Tripp, a popular New York DJ, pledged to stay awake for 200 hours for charity while …
Screening Tools for Sleep Apnea Less Accurate in Women Who Are Pregnant.
Clinical Anesthesiology OCTOBER 19, 2016 San Francisco—There is a growing body of literature demonstrating that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is directly linked to an increase in adverse maternal and fetal complications. Although there are a number of OSA screening tools available, they have been found to be less accurate in pregnant women, making OSA diagnosis and treatment even more challenging in these patients. “There are more and more papers in the literature regarding OSA and pregnancy,” said Mahesh Nagappa, MD, assistant professor of anesthesia and perioperative medicine at Western University, in London, Ontario. “So we wanted to dig a little …
The Surprising Reason You’re Sleepy All Day.
SAM BAILEY Last updated 09:45, May 6 2016 Slumping over your desk well before it’s appropriate to knock off? Before you blame those early starts, central heating or the “3pm effect” for the uncontrollable yawning, there might be another reason at work. And it’s not what you might expect. Latest research from Penn State College of Medicine has found obesity and depression are the leading causes of chronic drowsiness. The study, as published in the SLEEP Journal, analysed 1300 people over 7.5 years and found those who were obese and depressed showed higher sleep disturbances and excessive levels of daytime sleepiness (EDS). …
Treatment Could Lower Crash Risk For Truckers With Sleep Apnea.
HEALTH NEWS | Wed Sep 28, 2016 | 3:16pm EDT By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Commercial truck drivers who get treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for two years may reduce their crash risk to the level of drivers without apnea, a study from Italy suggests. For professional drivers, the screening, treatment and management of sleep disorders should be mandatory to reduce accident risk and improve road safety, the study authors write in the journal Sleep Medicine. “Screening for OSA in heavy vehicle drivers should be a major public safety priority,” senior author Luigi Ferini-Strambi, director of the Sleep …
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