Obstructive Sleep Apnea is often quite a terrible experience for you and your other half, or your roomie. There are actually terrible repercussions if sleep apnea were left unattended, not forgetting the intense problems it may bring like hypertension, stroke, or diabetes. Having said that searching for health advice is a less dangerous and wiser approach and not treating the problem by yourself. Home sleep apnea treatment is most effective as complement to medical attention, not a replacement for it.

Not anyone hopes to listen to it, but shedding off a couple pounds is often the very first thing the doctor will explain to help your apnea. A lot of people with apnea are obese, but merely carrying excess fat does not always ensure getting it The throat is like a hose, and when the fat that makes up the neck gets fuller, it prevents the flow. Losing weight successfully cuts down on the occurrence of breathing disruptions. Should you sleep on your side, sleep apnea attacks c

If you snore and gasp for air, or if your spouse or roomate or friend sees you stop breathing during sleep-or if you dream that you are suffocating you should see a doctor as soon as possible

If you are told you have mild sleep apnea it can usually be treated with sleep position alterations and diet. Remember, sleep apnea is a serious illness and should be treated as such so don't try and treat yourself LIfestyle changes and home treatments like changing sleep position are great, but they should complement whatever the doctor recommends.

Losing weight, difficult though it is, is probably the best initial approach to treating sleep apnea. Experts say that 70% of people with sleep apnea are obese. The fat around the neck presses down on the tissues around the airways causing it to narrow. Losing weight effectively reduces the occurrence of breathing disruptions. If you sleep on your side, sleep apnea episodes may be lessened. Side sleeping makes it easier for your

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