Sleep disturbances, like sleep apnea, can lead to weight gain. Working the night shift has been shown to lead to weight gain.
Category: Sleep apnea
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…
Positional obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep apnea treatment without cpap: Positional obstructive sleep apnea Patients that have already undergone a sleep study and that have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, may be given a diagnosis of positional obstructive sleep apnea. This type of sleep apnea usually indicates that the patient only experiences apnea or moderate to severe sleep apnea while…
The CPAP mask
The CPAP mask is important to your continued successful CPAP treatment. This article will show the different types of masks available and the reasons you may try these different types of CPAP masks.
Sleep deprivation as a new parent
For a majority of new parents this sleep deprivation is temporary, a few months at the most. Many will note that their sleep habits have done a 180 since before they had children
Sleep apnea: CPAP machine
The main treatment for moderate to severe sleep apnea is a CPAP machine. Getting a mask to fit properly is essential for effective CPAP treatment.
When do I need a Polysomnography?
What is Polysomnography (PSG)? It is the recording of several parameters while you sleep that gives a full assessment of how you sleep. It is an important test to determine sleep disorders. A Polysomnography (PSG) looks at your sleep staging via electroencephalography (EEG), body movements via electromyography (EMG), eye movement via electrooculography (EOG), heart rate…
Snoring, what causes it?
Snoring is due to the soft tissue in the upper airway relaxing. Your tongue may fall backwards, and when you breath out the vibration created by the soft tissue causes the typical buzz sound. When the airway narrows completely this is due to an apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder that…
Smoking: Sleeping & Sleep apnea
It is known that smokers have difficulty with their sleep. Most studies show with an increase of smoking there is an increase in sleep latency (takes longer to fall asleep) insomnia, fragmented sleep, reduced sleep efficiency and increased daytime fatigue. Smoking heavily effects other factors of your health as most of us know, and your…
Sleep deprivation and Memory
We work too much and sleep too little and wonder why we feel fatigued and annoyed. If you feel that you are suffering from a fuzzy brain due to your sleep, or lack thereof, qualified sleep specialists can help you improve and diagnose sleep disorders that may be disrupting your sleep cycles.