Around half of Japanese people in their forties get less than six hours of sleep per night. A 2017 national health and nutrition survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, measured the daily average sleep (based on the previous one-month period) for men and women in their twenties and over.
Category: OSA
Sleep apnea: Intermittent hypoxemia
Sleep apnea is a block in your respiration during the night that leads to a decrease of oxygen in your blood and is often associated with a brain arousal.
Respiratory Section of the Sleep Study: To Determine Sleep Apnea
In the respiratory section of the recording we look at the breathing effort, this is what we use to determine the type and severity of sleep apnea. What does this entail? There are belts that are placed around the chest and stomach and record the amount of movement that occurs when you inhale and…
Sleep divorce: To cosleep or not
Getting a sleep divorce may be needed in order to finally get some well deserved rest. Whether due to a sleep disorder or the inability to get used to sleeping with someone else, sleeping apart works for some couples.
Recalling dreams improves memory
Most people dream, not everyone remembers their dreams. People who suffer from sleep apnea often report not dreaming. Once they start treatment they often will remark that they actually remembered their dream for the first time in a long time.
Sleep study: Sleep disorders and sleep apnea
The PSG helps to diagnose other sleep disorders and sleep apnea. The cardiorespiratory polygraphy is used primarily to diagnose sleep apnea. If you think you may have a sleep disorder, or are experiencing any difficulty with getting to sleep, staying asleep, staying awake during the day, or have any other sleep related questions, contacts us.
Heart disease and Sleep
Heart disease risk increases with sleep apnea Some people that suffer from sleep apnea also end up with other diseases, cardiovascular disease being one of them. Apneas with associated significant oxygen desaturations leads to blood pressure levels being increased. This hemodynamic stress that occurs simultaneously with associated oxygen desaturations and increased carbon dioxide in the…
Weight loss and sleep apnea
Your weight loss regimen may be stagnating due to no fault of your own Once people make the choice to lose weight, they usually do so with support from friends, family and health professionals. Most of us know the benefits of weight loss when obese or overweight. We reduce our chances of developing disorders like…
Weight gain and Sleep
Sleep disturbances, like sleep apnea, can lead to weight gain. Working the night shift has been shown to lead to weight gain.
Video: CPAP therapy and Sleep apnea
This video explains what sleep apnea is and possible treatment options, like CPAP therapy, for those with mild sleep apnea. Simply put, sleep apnea is where a patient stops breathing during the night due to upper airway collapse. CPAP therapy applies a positive airway pressure to ensure that the airway remains open and breathing is…