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Unseen Complications: Can Sleep Apnea Lead to Blindness?

February 16, 2024

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Did you know that there are millions of people throughout America who have issues with blindness or significantly impaired vision? These disabilities can be due to a number of reasons, including cataracts, accidental injuries, or simply genetics. However, one of the biggest culprits of vision impairment is diabetic retinopathy, which can be minimized with plenty of rest. But if you’re struggling with sleep apnea? Keep reading to learn how this sleeping disorder can contribute to blindness and what you can do about it.

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Sleeping Without Snoring: Why Sleep Apnea Treatment Can Be an Excellent Valentine’s Gift

February 13, 2024

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Sometimes you can love someone very much and still be driven crazy by their snoring. Since more than 90 million North Americans snore, many people find their sleep regularly disrupted by their loved one’s noisy breathing. While this is certainly a troublesome issue on its own, snoring can be the result of sleep apnea, a condition that can frequently interrupt sleep and lead to higher rates of cardiovascular disease. Here’s how you can make sleep apnea treatment into a great gift for Valentine’s Day!

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How Can Essential Oils Help Manage Sleep Apnea?

January 23, 2024

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Sleep is crucial to a person’s health. When we sleep, our bodies repair and regenerate tissues and the brain sorts through and categorizes everything it learned during the day. If someone isn’t sleeping enough, they can develop serious health problems such as high blood pressure or even have dangerous accidents like crashing a car after falling asleep behind the wheel. Sleep apnea is a medical condition that can frequently disrupt a patient’s sleep, but there are things you can do at home to mitigate its symptoms. Here’s how essential oil can help manage sleep apnea.

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What Can Make My Sleep Apnea Symptoms Worse?

January 15, 2024

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Obstructive sleep apnea is a health condition that can have serious implications for your overall health. It can regularly interrupt a person’s sleep more than a hundred times in a single night, and this restless sleep can leave a person weary throughout the day and more likely to develop cardiovascular issues like high blood pressure. Here are a few factors that may worsen a case of sleep apnea along with a few changes you can make to mitigate the problem.

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What’s the Link Between Sleep Apnea & Rheumatoid Arthritis?

January 11, 2024

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Did you know that as many as 30% of Americans report that they struggle to fall or stay asleep? This percentage nearly doubles when looking at people who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This autoimmune disease causes widespread inflammation that leads to stiffness, swelling, and joint pain. If you have RA and can never seem to get quality sleep, continue reading. There could be a link between your RA and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)! Continue reading to learn more about how they are related.

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Is Sleep Apnea Becoming More Common?

December 14, 2023

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More and more people are being diagnosed with sleep apnea as of late – especially in the United States. This is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts throughout the night. Sleep apnea isn’t just dangerous, but it also appears to be on the rise. Continue reading to learn more about sleep apnea, its risk factors, and what you can do to combat those risks.

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The Connection Between Room Temperature and Sleep Apnea

December 6, 2023

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Affecting a significant number of adults, sleep apnea is a common disorder characterized by breathing pauses during sleep. While many factors contribute to this condition, did you know that the temperature of your sleeping environment could affect the severity and frequency of apneic episodes? Finding the perfect temperature could be a game-changer in managing this condition! Read on to learn more.

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Can Sleeping in a Recliner Relieve My Sleep Apnea?

November 30, 2023

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Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and resumes throughout the night. When one isn’t getting the quality sleep they need at night, it becomes impossible to thrive during the day. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to reduce your sleep apnea symptoms and get more quality sleep. Some people claim that sleeping in a reclined position can help, but is this recommended? Continue reading to learn more.

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Caution: 4 Dangers of Untreated Sleep Apnea

November 13, 2023

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It’s just a bad night of sleep—no big deal. That’s what you tell yourself day after day, but could your nightly problems lead to more serious dangers? If it’s sleep apnea and you don’t get treated, it could be a life-or-death situation! You may underestimate the impact that your sleep apnea can have on you and those around you, so keep reading to learn about how it could lead to disaster and why you should get treated.

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Sleep Test Coming Up? Here’s What to Know & How to Prepare

October 17, 2023

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People who struggle to get a good night’s rest due to complications like chronic snoring or interrupted breathing might be suffering from sleep apnea. If your dentist suspects that you may be dealing with this disorder, they can recommend you to a specialist who can perform a sleep test—which is designed to collect essential information to determine if you truly have sleep apnea. Keep reading to learn what happens during this examination and how you can prepare for your visit.

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