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Is it possible that Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) causes Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)? I believe so. As a retired clinical neurologist and former patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, I have a special interest in sleep disorders medicine. I am thoroughly convinced of the connection between OSA and AD and will remain so until credible studies prove otherwise. Numerous short term studies have been done on cognition (mental processes) and sleep or the lack thereof, but there are few or no long term studies to determine OSA’s relationship to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and/or the other dementias.

Many polysomnograms (PSGs) or in lab sleep tests have been done on patients with AD revealing an incidence of OSA of up to seventy to ninety percent.  The assumption has been that AD causes OSA, or they just happened to coincide, but I contend that OSA is the cause of AD. Continue reading ‘Can A Sleep Problem Give You Alzheimer's?’ »

There are many different sleep disorders about including narcolepsy, insomnia, restless legs, sleep deprivation and sleep apnea. This article goes over what sleep apnea is and symptoms of the disorder.

There are 2 types of apnea: obstructive and central sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is categorized by episodes of upper airway blockage during sleep. These episodes are repetitive and associated with reduced blood oxygen saturation. There are many things that can block the upper airways including large tonsils, excess tissue in the airway, a large tongue, airway muscles relaxing and collapsing during sleep. The nose and the structure of the jaw can also contribute to sleep apnea. Continue reading ‘Sleep Apnea Symptoms. Treatment & What It Is’ »

Snoring is the creation of unpleasing noises during the night while sleeping that is caused due to obstruction of the free flow of the air passages. The obstructed passage is in the region pertaining to the back of the mouth and the nose, and the proper flow of the air is not allowed during breathing process. The collapsible spot is where the upper throat and the tongue meet are the uvula and the soft plate which vibrates creating noise. Snoring occurs when these soft tissues strike against each other with the flow of air and causes noisy vibrations.

Snoring can sometimes be a moderate problem or it can be considered a very serious problem. Snoring may cause several disorders and it can affect women during the pregnancy. It is directly related to causing sleepless nights and making a person become very irritable during the day due to sleep deprivation. Snoring can also be in the dire zones of sleep apnea, and this could call for a sleep specialist. Continue reading ‘Did You Know Old Age And Snoring Are Related?’ »

Hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure affects millions of people worldwide. For years, some medical providers have suspected that the two interact in a tangible way. Recently, a medical study has emerged that brings supporting evidence to this claim.

A national multi-center study from 2000 confirmed a possible connection between sleep apnea and hypertension (high blood pressure) in both older and middle-aged adults. The study, found those who suffer from moderate to severe cases were at increased risk of hypertension.

The study involved more than 6,000 adult men and women age 40 or older. The presence of the sleep disorder was detected using polysomnography, which simultaneously records brain waves, heart waves, blood oxygen levels, and breathing rate while a person sleeps. A team of technicians visited each participant at home in the evening and measured blood pressure and weight, as well as other health parameters, and then connected the person to a sleep monitor. The average number of breathing pauses per hour of sleep was used to measure the degree of sleep apnea. Continue reading ‘Hypertension and Sleep Apnea’ »

For those millions of people worldwide who are sick and tired of having sleepless nights due to snoring and are looking for ways to stop it once and for all, then here are certain remedies to stop snoring at night that you may want to consider. But first we have to determine the reasons behind why people snore.

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According to studies, snoring is a result of heredity, sinus, sleep posture, as well as, body shape and size. It is also possible that an individual may be suffering from a more serious condition such as Sleep Apnea which needs immediate medical attention. Thus, it is best to think about these possibilities and start to make some sleep habits and lifestyle modification. Continue reading ‘Stop Snoring Mouth – Remedies To Stop Snoring’ »

If you are looking for home remedies to stop snoring, then you have to identify first the primary reason why you snore. Snoring results from an obstruction in the breathing passages, thus it is very critical to know where this obstruction is located. There are four places where obstruction normally occurs such as the nose, the tongue, the jaw and the throat. Each of these has their own treatments.

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Open mouthed breathing and vibration in the nasal passages is a result from a partially or totally blocked nose especially when lying down. If this is the case, then you have to find a solution to keep your nose open while you’re sleeping. An ideal way to solve this situation is by using nasal strips. Continue reading ‘Stop Snoring Mouth – Home Remedies To Stop Snoring’ »

Sleep disorders are fairly common in the Western world.  Disruptions in sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness come under the concept of sleep disorders and they can be caused by psychological factors or physiological or a mixture of both.

This article goes over some of the most common sleep disorders that you can get and what exactly they are. Continue reading ‘Common Sleep Disorders’ »