As far as the feasible treatment of sleep apnea is concerned there is almost no substitute for CPAP therapy.

In case you find any symptoms of this deadly disorder it is always best to go to a sleep specialist and follow his instructions.

He will probably recommend CPAP, surgery, or oral appliance therapy. This list is not necessarily an alternative to CPAP, surgery, or oral appliances, but rather supplementary methods that decrease the probability of airway collapse. Read the rest of this entry

Next time you are traveling on an air flight and are annoyed by the guy sleeping next to you who is snoring, realize that there could be much more behind that than just an irritating sound, this person could have Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Apnea is a Greek word that means ‘not breathing’.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition caused by the tongue falling back and blocking the airway for anywhere between 10 and 90 seconds while someone is sleeping. This creates breathing pauses where the person is not getting oxygen. In OSA, these episodes occur from 15 to as many as 100 times each hour. This deprives one of the sleep and oxygen required to function normally and presents a dangerous detriment to a person’s long-term health. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/-What is the best sleep apnea treatment? It is not CPAP, according to a recent study that showed 60% of patients abandon CPAP use. At least it is not the best treatment for the 60% of patients who abandoned it. This does not mean CPAP is not the most effective treatment, what it means is no matter how effective a treatment may be, it is a poor treatment if it is not used. Oral appliances are an extremely effective treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea but less effective for morbidly obese patients and those with severe sleep apnea. Read the rest of this entry

If you are newly married and just unpacking the honeymoon bags, climbing into your brand new marital bed can reveal some discomfiting truths about your partner’s sleeping habits.

Even if you lived together before tying the knot and knew he wasn’t exactly a silent sleeper, the permanency of marriage may be making the prospect of tackling his snoring seem insurmountable. If Breathe Right strips or nasal sprays (or, you know, sharp jabs to the ribs) aren’t doing the trick, it might be time to haul him into the doctor — and here’s why. Read the rest of this entry

The National Weather Service has posted an excessive heat warning for several counties in the western part of Tennessee and temperatures of 100 degrees or more are expected to spread to the middle of the state, affecting cities like Nashville. For many, these temperatures are uncomfortable, but for others, excessively hot weather can threaten their very lives.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2001 over 300 people lost their lives from excessive heat exposure. In the period between 1979 and 2003, more people died from extreme heat in the U.S. than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. Read the rest of this entry

A new dental mouthpiece has been developed to help patients with sleep apnea.

The Full Breath Solution can be used to treat people with mild or moderate sleep apnea and is also beneficial for those who snore.

The mouthpiece device was invented by Dr Bryan Keropian.

Dr Keropian says,”the mouthpiece would provide an alternative to the continuous positive airway pressure machine, which some patients find uncomfortable and invasive”. Read the rest of this entry