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Friday, June 8, 2007
Children and sleep apnea
Today, I realized that my passion for knowledge with respect to the sleep apnea needs to be more in depth.
My mother mentioned about my 13 year old son's night awakenings with occasional breath grasping. This is alarming considering that he is not at all fat. He has never tasted liquor and he is such an active young man. However, upon close probing, it was mentioned that he eat well, too well that he cannot move fast after his dinner.
Now, this could be it. He is having problems with sleeping because his digestive system has not finished its job before he went to bed. This is one thing that can cause problem in sleeping.
It is therefore important that you eat a couple of hours before going to bed. This is so you will avoid trouble sleeping. You may also need to avoid drinking alcohol immediately before bedtime.
Sleep apnea is like a thief in the night, it can be fatal. Avoid this and you will not be one of the 40% of men over forty who is at risk of sleep apnea.
On another note, sleep apnea is also rampant in young children, proper care and ensuring that they will not experience blockage of the airway is an important thing to know for parents.
Let us not succumb to sleep apnea and other sleep disorder, learn as much especially for those with relatives who are at risk. Snoring, obesity, sleepiness and fatigue are some signs you should look for.
My mother mentioned about my 13 year old son's night awakenings with occasional breath grasping. This is alarming considering that he is not at all fat. He has never tasted liquor and he is such an active young man. However, upon close probing, it was mentioned that he eat well, too well that he cannot move fast after his dinner.
Now, this could be it. He is having problems with sleeping because his digestive system has not finished its job before he went to bed. This is one thing that can cause problem in sleeping.
It is therefore important that you eat a couple of hours before going to bed. This is so you will avoid trouble sleeping. You may also need to avoid drinking alcohol immediately before bedtime.
Sleep apnea is like a thief in the night, it can be fatal. Avoid this and you will not be one of the 40% of men over forty who is at risk of sleep apnea.
On another note, sleep apnea is also rampant in young children, proper care and ensuring that they will not experience blockage of the airway is an important thing to know for parents.
Let us not succumb to sleep apnea and other sleep disorder, learn as much especially for those with relatives who are at risk. Snoring, obesity, sleepiness and fatigue are some signs you should look for.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Exercise and snoring
“You can never teach an old dog, new tricks!” Have you heard this before? This was a response I got from a friend who is having sleep problems. In my study of snoring and sleep apnea, I realize that exercise improves your quality of your sleep. Thus, snorers will definitely benefit from exercise.
However, because you live in a stressful lifestyle you will surely settle for sedentary lifestyle. Doing this for a long time, it will be hard for you to change. You want to rest after a stressful day and exercising is last on your list.
You watch television and you eat while you watch television. After your eyes get tired of watching television and with your food still undigested, you decide to retire to the bed.
You sleep but your bed partner complains of less sleep because your snores wake them up. It may be worthy to tell you at this point that if your bed partner decides to move to the next room, you are at risk of death due to Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis and no one will be there to wake you up.
Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis happens when you sleep with your stomach still full. This is fatal and has claimed lives especially in countries where rice is a common food staple.
On the other hand, snoring may lead to lost of oxygen in your brain. This is a condition called sleep apnea, where you stop breathing while you sleep. It may not be as immediately as Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis where you will die instantaneously, but daytime sleepiness and sleep driving may be fatal when you leave it untreated.
Sleep driving have been claiming lives for years now especially for men over 40 and those 20% above their normal weight.
Exercise will help improve your sleep and avoid snoring. However, if you have blockage in your airway due to collapse in your throat, exercise is not the only remedy. Visit your doctor if you feel there is abnormality in your throat that is causing you to snore.
If your throat collapse and you are deprived of oxygen it may cause severe damage in your organs and could be fatal in the long run.
Snoring is easily avoided if you are conscious with how you sleep i.e., avoiding sleeping in your back or using specially designed pillows. Additionally, exercise can help your body rest well giving you sound sleep.
However, if snoring is due to sleep apnea, then exercise alone is not sufficient. Your doctor will be the best person to ask in this case.
In addition to the above, avoiding alcohol and cigarette which could be hard for some will help improve your sleep. If you are not willing to give this up, minimizing and avoiding them immediately before going to be could be helpful.
I know it is hard but if you love your family, you can do anything just to be with them for a long time or am I wrong?
However, because you live in a stressful lifestyle you will surely settle for sedentary lifestyle. Doing this for a long time, it will be hard for you to change. You want to rest after a stressful day and exercising is last on your list.
You watch television and you eat while you watch television. After your eyes get tired of watching television and with your food still undigested, you decide to retire to the bed.
You sleep but your bed partner complains of less sleep because your snores wake them up. It may be worthy to tell you at this point that if your bed partner decides to move to the next room, you are at risk of death due to Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis and no one will be there to wake you up.
Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis happens when you sleep with your stomach still full. This is fatal and has claimed lives especially in countries where rice is a common food staple.
On the other hand, snoring may lead to lost of oxygen in your brain. This is a condition called sleep apnea, where you stop breathing while you sleep. It may not be as immediately as Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis where you will die instantaneously, but daytime sleepiness and sleep driving may be fatal when you leave it untreated.
Sleep driving have been claiming lives for years now especially for men over 40 and those 20% above their normal weight.
Exercise will help improve your sleep and avoid snoring. However, if you have blockage in your airway due to collapse in your throat, exercise is not the only remedy. Visit your doctor if you feel there is abnormality in your throat that is causing you to snore.
If your throat collapse and you are deprived of oxygen it may cause severe damage in your organs and could be fatal in the long run.
Snoring is easily avoided if you are conscious with how you sleep i.e., avoiding sleeping in your back or using specially designed pillows. Additionally, exercise can help your body rest well giving you sound sleep.
However, if snoring is due to sleep apnea, then exercise alone is not sufficient. Your doctor will be the best person to ask in this case.
In addition to the above, avoiding alcohol and cigarette which could be hard for some will help improve your sleep. If you are not willing to give this up, minimizing and avoiding them immediately before going to be could be helpful.
I know it is hard but if you love your family, you can do anything just to be with them for a long time or am I wrong?
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Eating and its effect on your sleep problem
Many people like to eat. You eat when you are tired. You eat when you are stressed. You eat when you want to get away from worries. You eat while you watch television. And you eat some more because your mom tells you that you need to eat a lot to be healthy.
However, if you do not watch what you eat, then you will be obese before you reach the age of 40. If this happens, you are at high risk of serious medical illnesses. Before this happens, look at you current condition. Are you snoring? Are you snoring loud enough that you drive your bed partner to the next room? Do you experience daytime sleepiness? You feel depressed and fatigue even after waking?
If you experience any of the above, you could be suffering from sleep apnea. It may be worthy to tell you at this point that sleep apnea has claim lives especially on the road. Road accidents due to sleep driving and slow reaction time due to sleepiness could put your life and that of other drivers at risk.
To avoid this, your lifestyle needs to change. I know that it is hard to give away, smoking, alcohol and eating. Thus, I lined up below some useful tips you may follow to help you avoid snoring and other sleep problems.
Advice on how to avoid sleep apnea:
· Control your weight. It is hard to stop eating because your body needs the energy, however, check what you eat. Eat well-balanced incorporating all the food groups but never overeat.
· Avoid eating just before bedtime. You will not be able to digest your food well and you may have hard time breathing while you sleep.
· Avoid alcohol, if you cannot at least minimize and avoid drinking just before bedtime.
· Minimize smoking if you cannot avoid it entirely. Always remember the warning on every cigarette pack. It is not there for nothing.
· Exercise. We live a busy life, finding time to exercise could be hard but I may need to tell you that you need this. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day three times a week. Not possible? How about 15 minutes for 6 days in a week? Okay, still hard? Go for brisk walking or park your car farther and this could be an exercise for you. Just may sure you complete walking at least 15 minutes within a day. Anything is possible if you are just willing to try. I know you can do it.
Sleep apnea and other sleep disorders stem from sedentary lifestyle and the food we eat. Watch your diet and develop a sleep pattern. This will help avoid snoring and other sleep problems.
Your life is important, your family depends on you and you therefore need to take care of yourself.
However, if you do not watch what you eat, then you will be obese before you reach the age of 40. If this happens, you are at high risk of serious medical illnesses. Before this happens, look at you current condition. Are you snoring? Are you snoring loud enough that you drive your bed partner to the next room? Do you experience daytime sleepiness? You feel depressed and fatigue even after waking?
If you experience any of the above, you could be suffering from sleep apnea. It may be worthy to tell you at this point that sleep apnea has claim lives especially on the road. Road accidents due to sleep driving and slow reaction time due to sleepiness could put your life and that of other drivers at risk.
To avoid this, your lifestyle needs to change. I know that it is hard to give away, smoking, alcohol and eating. Thus, I lined up below some useful tips you may follow to help you avoid snoring and other sleep problems.
Advice on how to avoid sleep apnea:
· Control your weight. It is hard to stop eating because your body needs the energy, however, check what you eat. Eat well-balanced incorporating all the food groups but never overeat.
· Avoid eating just before bedtime. You will not be able to digest your food well and you may have hard time breathing while you sleep.
· Avoid alcohol, if you cannot at least minimize and avoid drinking just before bedtime.
· Minimize smoking if you cannot avoid it entirely. Always remember the warning on every cigarette pack. It is not there for nothing.
· Exercise. We live a busy life, finding time to exercise could be hard but I may need to tell you that you need this. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day three times a week. Not possible? How about 15 minutes for 6 days in a week? Okay, still hard? Go for brisk walking or park your car farther and this could be an exercise for you. Just may sure you complete walking at least 15 minutes within a day. Anything is possible if you are just willing to try. I know you can do it.
Sleep apnea and other sleep disorders stem from sedentary lifestyle and the food we eat. Watch your diet and develop a sleep pattern. This will help avoid snoring and other sleep problems.
Your life is important, your family depends on you and you therefore need to take care of yourself.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Avoid dreadful sleep apnea
Do you experience sleep problems such as loud snoring, insomnia and sleep apnea? Do you have the tendency to loose concentration, slow reaction, daytime sleepiness and you get irritated easily? If so, your relationship with people at work and even your immediately family will suffer.
Often, if your relationship with your co-workers gets affected, your performance is diminished to a level which your employer may not be willing to endure for a long time. Lost of job is creeping in your door.
In your house, tarnished relationship may lead to rebellious children and cheating spouse.
All of these however can be avoided if you focus on how to avoid sleep problems including sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea will rob you of your normal routine, relationships and even your life if left untreated. Breathing stoppage during the night will cause deprivation of oxygen from your system will make your organs collapse. To avoid this, please read below for some useful tips to help you sleep well and prepare for happy, active and long life with your family and friends.
What to do?
This will not be a lot but surely will be helpful.
Go to bed exactly the same time every day. This will help you develop a sleep pattern and sound sleep.
Eat a well-balanced diet and add fresh fruits and vegetables in your meals.
Drink 8 glasses of clean and fresh water a day. This will help you digest your food well and avoid dehydration.
Exercise at least 30 minutes every day. I know it will be hard to find the time to exercise especially for busy individuals. However, this is a prerequisite for a sound sleep so make sure you exercise. Brisk walking is a form of exercise. It may be worthy to park your car farther to be able to walk further and deduct that time from the 30 minutes I have asked you to exercise.
Control your body weight. Being 20% overweight will risk you to sleep apnea and other health hazards.
What to avoid?
You may not be prepared of this but please consider.
Alcohol, if avoiding it entirely is not acceptable, then minimizing it and avoiding it immediately before going to bed will definitely help.
Cigarette, again, if avoiding it is not an option, minimizing will be helpful.
Overeating especially before going to sleep.
Sleeping in your back. This causes you to snore because your throat narrows. If you have throat problems including sinus have it treated by your doctor immediately.
Exercising at night. Exercise is useful in developing a sleep pattern but if you exercise before going to bed, your system is still active and you will find it hard to sleep.
There may be other advice your doctor can give you if you have the tendency to develop sleep apnea such as loud snoring and narrow airway, but following the tips mentioned above will surely help you avoid sleep problems and sleep apnea as well.
Often, if your relationship with your co-workers gets affected, your performance is diminished to a level which your employer may not be willing to endure for a long time. Lost of job is creeping in your door.
In your house, tarnished relationship may lead to rebellious children and cheating spouse.
All of these however can be avoided if you focus on how to avoid sleep problems including sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea will rob you of your normal routine, relationships and even your life if left untreated. Breathing stoppage during the night will cause deprivation of oxygen from your system will make your organs collapse. To avoid this, please read below for some useful tips to help you sleep well and prepare for happy, active and long life with your family and friends.
What to do?
This will not be a lot but surely will be helpful.
Go to bed exactly the same time every day. This will help you develop a sleep pattern and sound sleep.
Eat a well-balanced diet and add fresh fruits and vegetables in your meals.
Drink 8 glasses of clean and fresh water a day. This will help you digest your food well and avoid dehydration.
Exercise at least 30 minutes every day. I know it will be hard to find the time to exercise especially for busy individuals. However, this is a prerequisite for a sound sleep so make sure you exercise. Brisk walking is a form of exercise. It may be worthy to park your car farther to be able to walk further and deduct that time from the 30 minutes I have asked you to exercise.
Control your body weight. Being 20% overweight will risk you to sleep apnea and other health hazards.
What to avoid?
You may not be prepared of this but please consider.
Alcohol, if avoiding it entirely is not acceptable, then minimizing it and avoiding it immediately before going to bed will definitely help.
Cigarette, again, if avoiding it is not an option, minimizing will be helpful.
Overeating especially before going to sleep.
Sleeping in your back. This causes you to snore because your throat narrows. If you have throat problems including sinus have it treated by your doctor immediately.
Exercising at night. Exercise is useful in developing a sleep pattern but if you exercise before going to bed, your system is still active and you will find it hard to sleep.
There may be other advice your doctor can give you if you have the tendency to develop sleep apnea such as loud snoring and narrow airway, but following the tips mentioned above will surely help you avoid sleep problems and sleep apnea as well.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Understanding Sleep Apnea
Do you annoy your bed partner because of loud snoring? Do you feel fatigue upon waking up? Do you feel sleepy during the day? If so, there is a possibility that you are above 40 years old and at least 20% heavier than what is normal in your age.
If any of the above is true to you, then you could be suffering from sleep apnea. It may help to know what sleep apnea and the symptoms of this sleep disorder to avoid more serious health problems that accompany sleep apnea.
What is sleep apnea?
This is a sleep disorder accompanied by loud snoring and sudden awakening coupled with grasping of breath. You will need to grasp for breath because there is sudden breath stoppage during your sleep. You need to wake up to breath again. This could be due to blockage in your airway.
Common sleep apnea sufferers:
1. Men over 40 years old are at high risk of sleep apnea. Clinical studies show that snoring and daytime sleepiness are rampant in men of this age. This is true both in the U.S. and U.K.
2. People considered obese or 20% heavier than their usual weight are ate high risk as well.
Signs and symptoms of sleep apnea
Aside from the symptoms mentioned above, here are some additional signs and symptoms you need to look for to avoid sleep apnea:
- Daytime sleepiness, even after sleeping long hours at night.
- Headache and sore throat
- Depression
- Personality changes such as irritability
- Short attention span
What to do if you recognize any of the above symptoms in yourself or your bed partner?
- Immediately visit a health care professional and consult your problem.
- Avoid sleeping in your back. This will help avoid blockage in your airway.
- Avoid alcohol before you sleep.
- Avoid sleeping immediately after you eat.
- Exercise
These are just some of the useful tips on how to avoid sleep apnea. Your doctor could give you more advice on how to avoid this but start with those you can control.
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Josie P. de Dios is a freelance writer from the Philippines. She has written tons of articles on health and travel articles published both online and in print. She is the author of an e-book on Antioxidant entitled “Be Healthy for Success”.
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