The Effects Of Sleep Deprivation: Immune System Collapse, Weight Gain, And More

Written by Manny Erlich. Posted in Health Effects of Snoring, Sleep Disorder News & Research, Snoring 101

Scientists from England and the Netherlands observe that sleep deprivation has the same effect on an individual’s immune system as extreme physical stress, and can cause a number of debilitating health problems over time.

Prior studies demonstrated a link between sleep deprivation and the development of certain health risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. Other studies showed the immune system responding significantly better when an individual experienced adequate sleep.

Provent Therapy – A New Sleep Apnea Treatment: It’s CPAP Therapy Without The Mask Or Machine

Written by Manny Erlich. Posted in Sleep Apnea Symptoms & Treatments, Snoring 101

Always sleepy because of your sleep apnea symptoms, but hate wearing your CPAP? The options for sleep apnea treatment and snoring sufferers has evolved significantly in the past ten years. A quick online search for snoring and sleep apnea treatment options will yield results that range from simple diet modifications and special pillows through nasal strips, different surgical procedures as well as the use of devices such as the CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) machines. All of these sleep apnea treatment options have one main objective: to keep the airway passages in your throat open so that they do not vibrate against each other as they relax during sleep causing the snoring sound.

Minimally Invasive Pillar Procedure Treats Snoring Problems And Sleep Apnea Symptoms Effectively

Written by Manny Erlich. Posted in Sleep Apnea Symptoms & Treatments, Snoring 101

A snoring problem is annoying, but even worse, its associated with serious health risks.

The good news is that snoring is treatable. While many treatment options are available, surgery is often considered a last resort. However, one form of surgery, the Pillar Procedure is a minimally non-invasive technique used to treat snoring problems as well as mild to moderate sleep apnea symptoms. It’s quick – 20 minutes or less, can be done in a doctor or dentist’s office and you can usually resume your normal activities the same day.

Sleep Disorders And Sleep Deprivation In Teenagers: Getting Your Teen To Get More Sleep

Written by Manny Erlich. Posted in Health Effects of Snoring, Sleep Disorder News & Research, Snoring 101

Getting your Teen To Get More Sleep

Sleep disorders and sleep deprivation are serious at any age, but in teenagers the effects can be detrimental to physical and cognitive development.

Parents of teenagers know all too well the challenges of getting their teens to go to sleep at a reasonable hour and waking them in the morning. Most teenagers need about nine hours of sleep a night to maintain optimal daytime alertness. But few teenagers actually get that much sleep. In fact, a recent study published in the Journal of School of Health reported that less than 10% of teenagers get the recommended nine hours of sleep they require.

Polysomnography Sleep Study – Everything You Need To Know

Written by Manny Erlich. Posted in Sleep Apnea Symptoms & Treatments, Snoring 101, Uncategorized

What is Polysomnography?

Polysomnography, the most common type of sleep study, is a test used to determine sleep patterns in people with sleeping disorders by recording brain waves during sleep, oxygen levels in the blood heart rate and breathing patterns. The test is normally performed in a hospital or at a sleep study center where professionals can monitor patients overnight in order to diagnose sleeping disorders.

Sleep Apnea Study Shows Sleep Apnea Leads To Dementia

Written by Manny Erlich. Posted in Health Effects of Snoring, Sleep Disorder News & Research, Snoring 101

If you have sleep apnea, or sleep disordered breathing you know that it’s a problem that needs to be taken seriously. Not only is sleep apnea one of the most detrimental sleep problems that can effect someone in the short term, recent studies show very serious long term cognitive effects as well.

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association claims that aside from diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes, sleep apnea may be one of the causes of dementia.

This link of sleep apnea and dementia can be explained through hypoxemia, which is a drop of oxygen levels in the blood, often caused by the obstruction of breathing that is the main symptom of sleep apnea.

OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is More Than Loud Snoring: Consider CPAP Therapy

Written by Manny Erlich. Posted in Sleep Apnea Symptoms & Treatments, Snoring 101

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is one out of the two forms of Sleep Apnea. Sleep Apnea is a disorder defined by long pauses in breathing or shallow breaths that occur during sleep. The result of this sleep-disordered breathing is insufficient air reaching the lungs, which can cause the sleeper to wake up gasping for breath.

Always Sleepy? Sleep Studies Can Help You Figure Out Your Sleep Deprivation

Written by Manny Erlich. Posted in Health Effects of Snoring, Sleep Disorder News & Research, Snoring 101

Are you always sleepy? The effects of sleep deprivation can lead to many negative consequences, especially if the reason behind it is a constant and biological condition. Don’t just live with exhaustion, participate in some Sleep Studies to identify the problem. Participating in a Sleep Study will help diagnose the reason behind your sleep deprivation by identifying sleep disorders such as narcolepsy or sleep apnea.