Obstructive sleep apnea might lead to irregular heartbeat
Written by Honor Whiteman | Published: Tuesday 23 May 2017 | MedicalNewsToday.com Patients with obstructive sleep apnea may be at greater risk of developing atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, new research finds. Lead author Dr. Tetyana Kendzerska, Ph.D., of the University of Ottawa in Canada, and colleagues came to their findings by analyzing the medical records of more than 8,000 adults. The results were recently presented at the American Thoracic Society Conference 2017, held in Washington, D.C. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep, due to a partial or complete blockage of the …
How Stress Affects the Body
HeartMath.com Stress Facts Understanding the mechanics of stress gives you the advantage of being more aware of and sensitive to your own level of stress and knowing when and how to take proactive steps. This increased awareness also helps you to better care for your family, friends and colleagues. Here are a few stress facts that many people are unaware of: Fact #1:Your body doesn’t care if it’s a big stress or a little one. The human body doesn’t discriminate between a BIG stress or a little one. Regardless of the significance, stress affects the body in predictable ways. A …
Benefits of treatment for snoring
ResMed.com Tired of feeling tired? Want your energy back? It all comes down to getting a good night’s sleep – both for you and your partner. There are several studies that point to the negative effects of snoring on partners.1,2,3 Their sleep is disrupted, so they can suffer from all the consequences of poor quality sleep: tiredness, daytime sleepiness, mild depression, and irritability. So if you take measures to stop your loud snoring the first one to thank you will be your partner. Your body will thank you too. Snoring in and of itself is an indication that your body …
Don’t lose sleep over weight gain, it will only add to it
Published: 20:00 March 16, 2017 | Gulf News | Mary Achkhanian, Staff Reporter People who don’t get enough shut-eye have the propensity to gorge on unhealthy foods the next day, study finds Dubai: The next time you find yourself overindulging in food, try to recall how many hours of sleep you had the night before. Whether it’s gadget addiction that’s reducing your sleep quota or a clinical condition like insomnia, sleep deprivation leads to increased consumption of sweet or salty high-fat foods, says a UK study. Led by King’s College London, the study found that sleep-deprived people consumed an average …
Snoring may be benign, or it may be a sign of a serious problem
By Consumer Reports | March 6, 2017 | WashingtonPost.com Do you snore, or share a bed with a snorer? About 37 million Americans regularly make grunting, whistling, choking, snorting and/or buzz-saw-like sounds, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Snoring, which occurs when the airway narrows or is partly blocked during sleep — often thanks to nasal congestion, floppy tissue, enlarged tonsils or the effects of alcohol — can be more than “a benign annoyance,” says Charlene Gamaldo, medical director of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center in Baltimore. Not only can your snoring ruin your partner’s shut-eye, it is also …
Your Snores Aren’t Just Annoying—Study Says They Could Kill You
BY CLAIRE NOWAK | RD.com If your snoring iscaused by sleep apnea, your health could be in serious trouble. For some people, snoring is just a normal part of life they—and their partners—need to deal with. But left untreated, those harmless (albeit noisy) snores can increase your risk for multiple life-threatening conditions. Snoring can be caused by allergies, obesity, genetics, and even muscle-relaxing medications. But it can also be a symptom of sleep apnea, a condition where people stop breathing for short periods of time while sleeping. As if that isn’t concerning enough, the American Heart Association cautions that sleep …
Sleep apnea could immediately compromise blood pressure, study finds
March 3, 2017 | Knowridge.com A single bout of sleep apnea impacts the human body’s ability to regulate blood pressure. In a recent study measuring the impact of simulated sleep apnea on humans, researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus found that just six hours of the fluctuating oxygen levels associated with sleep apnea can begin to deteriorate a person’s circulatory system. Sleep apnea is a condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. The condition can result in frequent periods of decreased oxygen levels in the body, known as intermittent hypoxia. “While it is well established that sleep apnea is …
Woman Finds Out Just How Deadly Snoring Can Be
March 3, 2017 | by Zara Zhi | AmericaNow.com Think snoring is harmless? Think again. One woman thought little of her boyfriend loudly snoring — until she turned on the lights and was shocked to see that his face had turned purple. Lisa Lee, 25, was so frustrated with her boyfriend Lewis Little’s snoring that she kicked him out of bed. Later, she would come to regret her decision when she found out he had a rare disease that caused him to snore. In 2016, Little was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome, a rare heart condition that can cause arrhythmia, palpitations …
Snored to death: The symptoms and dangers of untreated sleep apnea
POSTED FEBRUARY 13, 2017, 9:30 AM , UPDATED FEBRUARY 28, 2017, 10:00 AM | Paul G. Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS, Contributor | Health.Harvard.edu Sleep is a critically important component of human existence. On average, humans spend about 25%-35% of their lives sleeping. Sleep allows both the body and brain to rest and recover from the stress of daily life. As such, trouble sleeping can cause a range of health problems, and if left untreated dire consequences. Longing for more sleep There is a common misconception that there is an exact amount of sleep that the body requires. The necessary hours …
Are Sleep Problems Affecting Your Mental Health?
A lack of rest could put you at risk. How to ensure you’re getting the sleep you need. By Michael O. Schroeder | Staff Writer UsNews.com | Jan. 31, 2017 You’re not quite yourself when you don’t get the rest you need. Whether you’re simply failing to get sufficient sleep, have a sleep disorder or are not getting quality zzz’s for another reason, research shows your sleep problems could be a drag on your overall well-being – including heart health, raising cardiovascular risk; and the studies show the ill effects can extend to mental health. “Getting sufficient sleep night after …
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