All articles tagged with #sleep apnea
A European clinical trial found that the drug sulthiame can significantly reduce breathing disruptions in sleep apnea patients, offering a potential alternative to masks like CPAP, with most side effects being mild and temporary.
Poor sleep quality, characterized by symptoms like loud snoring, gasping, waking unrefreshed, or experiencing a racing heart, can indicate underlying issues such as sleep apnea that may increase the risk of heart problems. Experts recommend maintaining regular sleep routines, getting morning sunlight, exercising, and creating relaxing pre-sleep habits to improve sleep and protect heart health.
Certain foods like avocados, soy products, walnuts, cherries, and oily fish can naturally help improve sleep quality and may assist in managing sleep apnea symptoms, though medical advice is essential for treatment.
Research indicates that a neck circumference over 17 inches in men or 14 inches in women can signal increased risks for heart disease, diabetes, and sleep disorders, even in individuals with normal BMI. Measuring neck size is a simple way to assess hidden health risks related to fat distribution and metabolic health, and lifestyle changes can help reduce these risks.
A woman explores a new wearable device called Zeus, designed to reduce snoring by electrically stimulating throat muscles, after recording her own loud snoring habits. While initial trials show promise, her personal experience with the device was mixed, but it may help some users with snoring or mild sleep apnea, offering a less intrusive alternative to traditional treatments.
Waking up exhausted despite 8 hours of sleep can be due to various hidden issues such as disrupted sleep cycles, sleep apnea, dehydration, blood sugar imbalances, stress, inflammation, and other factors. Addressing these underlying problems through lifestyle changes and medical insights can significantly improve sleep quality and morning energy.
James Collins, a 29-year-old with severe sleep apnea, successfully treated his condition with an implantable device called Inspire, which is a mask-free alternative to CPAP, significantly improving his sleep quality and daily life.
Measuring neck size can reveal important health risks related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and sleep disorders, even in individuals with normal BMI, making it a useful, simple tool for assessing overall health.
A small study suggests that blowing into a conch shell, a traditional breathing practice, may help reduce symptoms of sleep apnea by strengthening airway muscles, offering a low-cost alternative to CPAP machines, with further research planned to confirm these findings.
Measuring neck size can reveal hidden health risks such as cardiovascular problems, diabetes, and sleep disorders, even in individuals with normal BMI. Larger necks indicate higher visceral fat, which is linked to serious health issues, making it a simple and valuable tool for health assessment.
Measuring neck size can reveal important health risks related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and sleep disorders, even in individuals with normal BMI. A neck circumference of 17 inches or more in men and 14 inches or more in women indicates increased health risks, and lifestyle changes can help reduce these risks. This simple measurement offers a valuable additional tool for assessing overall health.
Chronic snoring, especially when associated with sleep apnea, can significantly increase the risk of heart disease and other cardiovascular issues. Recognizing symptoms and seeking treatment, such as a sleep study or using a CPAP device, can help mitigate these risks and improve overall heart health.
A six-month clinical trial in India suggests that the ancient yogic practice of conch blowing may help improve sleep quality and reduce symptoms in people with obstructive sleep apnea by strengthening upper airway muscles, offering a potential low-cost alternative or supplement to traditional treatments like CPAP, though further research is needed.
A study from India suggests that blowing a conch shell, a traditional yogic practice, can significantly reduce symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea by strengthening airway muscles, offering a low-cost alternative to standard treatments like CPAP machines. The research involved 30 participants practicing shankh blowing for six months, resulting in fewer breathing interruptions, better sleep quality, and reduced daytime sleepiness. Further larger studies are planned to validate these findings.
A small study suggests that practicing shankh blowing, an ancient Indian breathing technique involving blowing through a conch shell, may reduce symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea by strengthening airway muscles, improving sleep quality, and decreasing daytime sleepiness, offering a low-cost alternative to traditional treatments like CPAP.