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.
Category: Sleep apnea
Funny Sleep Posts 2018
2018! Another sleep filled year has come and gone. As I reminisce about all the great patients we have had at Clinique Somnomed, I think about the coming year and hope for more of the same. We are grateful to have played a part in your road to better health and/or research endeavours. We hope you…
Infographic: Sleep Statistics
Sleep apnea is a disorder where you stop breathing during the night. The upper airway collapses and prevents air from entering the airways.
Wearable technology: Activity and Sleep Monitoring
Use of these devices gives both the patient and the medical providers information that can lead to further testing, and also determine if certain sleep treatments are working successfully.
Trouble Sleeping and a Busy Life
Life is full of activities that can lead to trouble sleeping. Having a sleep disorder like sleep apnea can cause insomnia. It can be hard to find the time to get the proper exercise, nutrition and rest our body needs, while still maintaining both family and professional responsibilities.
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…
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…