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Does Turkey Make You Tired?
It's a familiar feeling around Thanksgiving and Christmas. You've just finished eating a delicious roasted turkey, you may have even come back for seconds (or, let’s be honest, thirds) and now you feel so tired you can barely move from the couch. "It's...
Is Memory Affected by Sleep Apnea?
Have you found your memory is getting worse? It might not be an age thing, but a sleep thing. Sleep apnea is characterized by frequent lapses in breathing while a person sleeps, causing them to wake up multiple times throughout the night. You've probably heard about...
Could Your Sleep Apnea Be Caused By Your Blood?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) could be linked to triglycerides in your blood stream, a new study has found. A study in Australia looked at men of a healthy weight range that suffered OSA and found that each patient had elevated levels of triglycerides. This study...
Side, Back, or Stomach. The best way to sleep for sleep apnea sufferers.
When you suffer from sleep apnea, every little adjustment can help. The issues that come from multiple sleepless nights are far beyond simply feeling tired and cranky. Learning every way you can help yourself fall asleep and stay asleep can affect every aspect of your...
How to Clean Your CPAP Filter
Millions of people depend on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to minimize sleep apnea symptoms and get a better night’s rest. However, like any other equipment, if CPAP machines and their accessories aren’t cleaned regularly, they can cause...
5 Complaints About CPAP Machines
CPAP therapy is the most effective treatment available for sleep apnea, helping patients sleep better and longer throughout the night. Despite this, numerous studies show that up to 50% of people prescribed CPAP therapy either don’t use their CPAP correctly or quit...
How Do I Know If I Don’t Need My CPAP?
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy provides patients with constant airflow while they sleep, keeping their airways open and preventing sleep apnea symptoms. However, even if you were just recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, you might wonder if the day...
What Does a CPAP Machine Do When You Stop Breathing?
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the most commonly prescribed and effective treatment for sleep apnea disorders. Sleep apnea causes interruptions in breathing while a person sleeps, often because the throat or airways briefly collapse or something...
How Many Hours Per Night Should CPAP Be Used?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and treatable sleep disorder. However, if left untreated, it poses serious health risks, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. People who suffer from sleep apnea can find relief through continuous...
5 ways to avoid having to sleep separately
Sleeping together is considered part of a healthy relationship, although it wasn’t always that way. Between the 1850s and 1950s, it was considered normal for couples to sleep separately. Now, while it might be considered “normal” to sleep in the same bed, it’s not...
What’s So Great about the Resmed P-10 Nasal Pillow Mask?
If you're one of nearly 20 million Americans who suffer from sleep apnea, you're probably familiar with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Currently considered the standard and most common sleep apnea treatment, CPAP therapy has proven highly...
Do I Really Need to Clean My CPAP Machine?
CPAP machines can dramatically improve sleep apnea symptoms and should be considered a significant investment in your overall health. Although it may be tempting to forgo cleaning your machine regularly, dirty CPAP equipment can have serious negative consequences and...
Should You Buy a Refurbished CPAP Machine?
For millions of people nationwide, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is their primary treatment for sleep apnea. Unfortunately, CPAP machines and other related equipment are notoriously expensive. Patients without sufficient medical insurance often...
Shortage of CPAPs & Recall on Respironics Units
Sleep apnea patients may have good reason to stock up on extra supplies. According to recent reports from the Food and Drug Administration, there has been a recall of certain CPAP and BiPAP machines, contributing to an immediate shortage of devices and other supplies...
Do Pets Get Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a condition marked by abnormal breathing during sleep. Although the disorder is manageable with treatment, sleep apnea can cause various health problems and exacerbate other issues. If you’re a pet owner, you may be surprised to learn that animals, like...