Obstructive Sleep apnea

National Sleep Awareness Week, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disorders, parasomnia and sleep paralysis

This upcoming week is National Sleep Awareness Week, which runs from March 6 to 13, 2016, highlighting key sleep disorders and problems such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), parasomnia, and sleep paralysis. Sleep is an integral part of our health, and poor sleep or lack thereof can wreak havoc on our overall health. This is why ...click here to read more

Obstructive sleep apnea raises hypertension risk, a possible link with gut bacteria: Study

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) raises the risk of hypertension, and researchers have found that gut bacteria may be a possible link between the two. The researchers uncovered that a gut microbiome imbalance may lead to hypertension, based on the study where a high-fat diet was fed to rats with sleep apnea. Lead author Dr. David ...click here to read more

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea raises risk of resistant high blood pressure

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea raises the risk of high blood pressure that is resistant to medication. The study involved patients with cardiovascular risk factors or established heart disease and moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea. The participants were prescribed one of three medications to treat hypertension, including a diuretic. The researchers found that resistant elevated ...click here to read more

GERD and Barrett’s esophagus patients have obstructive sleep apnea, poor sleep quality

Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and Barrett’s esophagus (BE) patients have higher rates of obstructive sleep apnea and poor sleep quality. Nearly 20 percent of Americans suffer from GERD, which is chronic heartburn or acid regurgitation. Numerous previous studies have explored the association between GERD and poor sleep quality and have found that GERD patients, on ...click here to read more

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with impaired exercise capacity, poor aerobic fitness

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with impaired exercise capacity and poor aerobic fitness. The findings come from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, where researchers found that patients with sleep apnea intrinsically burn more oxygen during physical activity, compared to those who do not have the sleep disorder. Obstructive sleep apnea ...click here to read more

Obstructive sleep apnea raises osteoporosis risk, may impact bone health

The respected Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has confirmed an association between obstructive sleep apnea and bone health, specifically as it relates to osteoporosis. According to a study published in the journal, it appears as if obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can raise the risk of osteoporosis. Our bodies work on what is called circadian ...click here to read more

Obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disorders may contribute to multiple sclerosis fatigue

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep disorders may contribute to multiple sclerosis fatigue. Sleep problems and lack of sleep is a common problem in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with nearly 50 percent of MS patients experiencing sleep disturbances, this according to Multiple Sclerosis Trust. Poor or lack of sleep can have a negative impact on ...click here to read more

CPAP use in obstructive sleep apnea reduces atrial fibrillation recurrence

CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) use in obstructive sleep apnea reduces atrial fibrillation recurrence. It has been observed that in patients with heart failure, high blood pressure and stroke, there is a high prevalence of sleep apnea – a sleep disorder where a person stops breathing for brief moments throughout the night. Although an evident ...click here to read more

Parasomnia sleep disorders and link with obstructive sleep apnea

With 40 million Americans suffering from sleep disorders, research into sleep behavior is constant, and in recent years experts have been able to link parasomnia sleep disorders with sleep apnea. Parasomnia sleep disorder is a group of abnormal behaviors that can take place when a person in sleeping. Some sleep disorder parasomnias include sleep-related eating ...click here to read more

Sleep apnea, stress and anxiety can increase risk of bruxism (nocturnal teeth grinding)

Bruxism, which is essentially teeth grinding, has been linked to obstructive sleep apnea and evidence shows that stress and anxiety also play significant roles in this growing problem. If you grind, clench or gnash your teeth during the day or night you suffer from bruxism. Some people clench their teeth unconsciously. Clenching and teeth grinding ...click here to read more

Depression, sleep apnea and poor sleep quality raise erectile dysfunction risk

Depression, sleep apnea and sleep quality have been found to increase the risk of erectile dysfunction. Sleep apnea is a condition where a person may stop breathing throughout the night and be abruptly awakened to regain their breath. This condition can contribute to numerous health concerns, including diabetes and hypertension. Furthermore, sleep apnea can impair ...click here to read more