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Hormones and Sleep: What You Need to Know
Hormones are the key players that dictate how you sleep. They are always working to make you tired and to wake you up. Learn more about hormones and sleep!
How to Limit Caffeine to Help Your Sleep
Caffeine is often our biggest (and hidden) sleep woe. Learn more about how caffeine works and strategies to limit caffeine intake in this blog!
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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...
Will A Humidifier Help My Sleep Apnea?
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the most prescribed treatment for sleep apnea patients. CPAP machines work by helping to keep your airway open, improving respiration and overall sleep quality. They’re highly effective but can also result in...
How Can I Deal With My Sleep Apnea While Traveling?
For most sleep apnea patients, their treatment plan includes using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. The device is highly effective and can drastically improve symptoms. However, many people find that traveling with a CPAP can be challenging if you...
Would A Different Pillow Help Sleep Apnea?
The standard treatment for patients with sleep apnea is a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. However, while the device is highly effective at relieving sleep apnea symptoms, it can also make it more difficult to find a comfortable sleeping position....
How Does CBD Affect Sleep Apnea Patients?
Nearly 30 million American adults have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a chronic sleep condition that causes involuntary lapses in breathing during sleep. Because of its severity, OSA patients must see a sleep specialist for proper diagnosis and treatment. The most...
How Does Insurance Decide Whether to Approve Your CPAP Machine?
Obstructive sleep apnea can lead to snoring, gasping, and even choking in some cases. For the more than 18 million people nationwide who suffer from sleep apnea, CPAP machines are often the best solution to their sleep issues. Most doctors encourage patients to wear...
Sleep Disorders on the Rise Amongst the Military
There have already been multiple studies showing the strong correlation between military deployments and chronic health conditions. In recent years, public awareness of conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has shed light on the need to provide our...
5 Things That Make Sleep Apnea Worse
According to the National Sleep Foundation, about 1 in 15 adults in the United States have sleep apnea. That’s more than 18 million people who currently struggle with abnormal breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea is characterized by temporary lapses in breathing, which...
The Connection Between PTSD and Sleep Apnea
At Advanced Homecare we take great pride in our ability to work with members of our nation’s military, both active duty and veterans, to provide them with the tools and tricks to treat sleep apnea. Sleep apnea has been steadily rising amongst troops. “Over a...
Lucid Dreaming
We’ve all experienced nightmares and weird dreams, most of which are simply a product of our subconscious. Our brain creates images while we sleep, which we react to despite how we may feel about them. In other words, we’re not in control. However, some people can...
How Does a Sleep Study Work?
It’s normal to have trouble sleeping occasionally. However, if you’re consistently waking up throughout the night or having trouble staying asleep, you may be suffering from a sleep disorder. Sleep disorders are serious medical conditions that can cause a myriad of...
Should I Have the COVID Vaccine If I Have Sleep Apnea?
We have learned much about COVID-19 prevention and treatment since the early days of the pandemic, and now we have a vaccine! While the vaccine is available to many adults within the US, there are still many questions about who should be vaccinated earlier as a...
Should I Go Back to Sleep or Get Up?
Waking up in the middle of the night is a common but frustrating problem that affects everyone at some point in their lives. Many people have poor sleep habits, often leading to multiple nighttime awakenings or the inability to fall asleep. Unfortunately, even with a...
What Is Sleep Debt?
Most experts agree that one of the primary functions of sleep is to provide recovery and that the need to sleep (also called sleep debt) reflects a need to obtain sufficient recovery. Sleep is essential for the repair, restoration, and recovery of both the body and...
What is Uninterrupted Sleep and Why Does It Matter?
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and found it near impossible to fall back asleep? We’ve all been there. In fact, most people have about two to three observable wakeups per night. Unfortunately, too many sleepless nights can cause a variety of adverse...