What Is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is the condition when breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. It is a potentially dangerous disorder, but 90% of people who have it, don’t even know. If you snore or feel tired after a full night’s sleep, you should check with a doctor to determine whether or not you suffer from sleep apnea.
There are two main types of sleep apnea. The more common one is obstructive sleep apnea. It occurs when throat muscles relax and your airway narrows or closes preventing you to breath in. The brain, then, wakes you up for a moment to restore breathing. This process might occur between 5 and 30 times every hour during the entire night.
Central sleep apnea is caused when the brain doesn’t send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing.
Complex sleep apnea is the combination of obstructive and central sleep apnea.
We have dedicated this web site to the different treatments available to cure sleep apnea. We believe this is important and valuable information because if untreated, sleep apnea complications might occur.
Treatments for sleep apnea fall into several different categories:
- Sleep apnea treatments with breathing-assistance devices
- Sleep apnea surgery, recommended when the condition is serious
There are also a number of home remedies for sleep apnea and lifestyle changes you can implement to relieve the symptoms of sleep apnea.