Sleep and sleep disturbances are increasingly recognized as determinants of women’s health and well-being, particularly in the context of the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause.
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What You Should Eat if You Have Sleep Apnea… and What to Avoid
If you suffer from sleep apnea or a sleeping disorder, what you eat can help ease – or exacerbate – your condition.
Travel Tips for CPAP Users
Travel season is near and we understand how important it is not to miss a single night of your sleep therapy.
Severe Hot Flashes Linked to Greater Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Early diagnosis is important to control risk of heart disease, stroke, depression and death.
Seven Signs You Might Have Sleep Apnea
Snoring • Frequent breaks or pauses in breathing • You’re tired all the time • You frequently wake with headaches • You have high blood pressure • You are overweight or obese • You are often irritable • Depressed • Experience mood swings.
CPAP May be Superior to Gastric Banding for Severe Sleep Apnea
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may be a more effective treatment than laparoscopic gastric banding (LGB) for control of severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Age and Sleep Apnea: Does Age Affect the Prevalence of Sleep Apnea?
Previously we discussed how not all patients with sleep apnea fit the typical profile of someone suffering from the sleep disorder. The notion that mostly middle aged, overweight men are the ones likely to develop sleep apnea is a misconception that often leads to misdiagnosis in atypical patients with sleep apnea.
The Skinny on Weight Loss as a Sleep Apnea Treatment
There are clear connections between sleep apnea and other diseases
such as diabetes and heart disease that are improved with weight
loss.
Effects of Exercise Training on Sleep Apnea: A Meta-Analysis
This meta-analysis shows a statistically significant effect of exercise in reducing the severity of
sleep apnea in patients with OSA with minimal changes in body weight. Additionally, the
significant effects of exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness, daytime sleepiness, and sleep
efficiency indicate the potential value of exercise in the management of OSA.
Low Testosterone and Sleep Apnea: Reasons, Risks & Treatment
Recent research into obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has uncovered some surprises regarding sleep and the male libido. There exists a relationship between hormones and OSA: men who sleep poorly tend to also have low levels of the testosterone.