Sleep apnea, which is abnormal breathing during sleep, can lead to snoring, disrupted sleep, and excessive daytime exhaustion. There are many causes of obstructive sleep apnea, and most of them have to do with structural problems that can cause and reduce the pressure in the airways, leading to snoring and disrupted breathing. Obesity is a common cause of sleep apnea as well; the excess fat deposits can clog throat tissue and make breathing difficult, especially when sleeping. Lying on your back is worse for sleep apnea in this sense, due to how gravity often closes up those air passages.
Sleep apnea is something that has been noted to have certain trends. It is more common in men than in women, for a reason. Men have longer necks and are generally heavier than women, which makes the airways lose pressure and occasionally collapse, causing snoring and snorting at night. Women tend to develop sleep apnea after menopause, due to the gain in weight and the strong link between obesity and sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is more common in adults, though those with a family history are more likely to have it.
Though sleep apnea is often related to structural problems and obesity, there are a few medical conditions that have links to sleep apnea; however, most of them also have links to obesity, so that may be the link between the two. Diabetes is one, and acid reflux is the other. Acid reflux is when there is a backup of stomach acid that can hurt the esophagus or cause vocal cord spasms, which can block air flow and create snoring.
Treatment for sleep apnea varies greatly, but most of them have to do with lifestyle changes (there is also surgery and prescription medication, but those are a little bit more drastic). Sleep apnea symptoms include more than snoring, from excessive daytime sleepiness to cardiovascular disease and automobile accidents. Sleep apnea is something that should be treated, and one lifestyle change is sleeping positions and the way that people sleep. Sleeping on their back makes snoring worse, due to the way that gravity presses down on the chest and throat and can close more airways than would be closed with a person sleeping on their side.
A good mattress is just as important. It can make sleeping easier and make sure that you get the sleep you deserve, helping rid of excessive daytime sleepiness and ease snoring! Sleep apnea often interrupts a normal sleep cycle with stopping the flow of air and bringing people out of a deep sleep. Using a Tempurpedic mattress makes it easier for people to sleep on their sides, easing sleep apnea symptoms. Weight loss and a healthy lifestyle are infinitely important as well.
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