Sleep Apnea And Snoring
Title:
Sleep Apnea And Snoring
Word Count:
391
Summary:
Of all the snoring related physical ailments, arguably the most severe and ironically least un
Keywords:
apnea,sleep apnea,obstructive sleep apnea,osa
Article Body:
Of all the snoring related physical ailments, arguably the most severe and ironically least un
The word apnea in the term sleep apnea derives from the Greek term for absence of breathing. T
There are two types of sleep apnea:
1) Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) - This most common form of apnea occurs when throat muscles r
2) Central Sleep Apnea - This form of apnea occurs when the brain fails to send proper signals
Sleep apnea and snoring are directly linked because during snoring the airway of the trachea i
Although Obstructive Sleep Apnea occurs two to three times as often in older male adults, it c
Certain factors can put you more at risk of getting sleep apnea:
Obesity & excess weight (leading to an enlarged neck and excess soft tissue in the trac
Enlarged adenoids and/or tonsils (airway can become blocked when tonsils or adenoids ar
Sex and age (older men are more likely to suffer from sleep apnea than women are)
Drinking alcohol (sedates the throat muscles and causes them to collapse)
Cigarette smoking (which inflames the upper airway)
While death is obviously possible due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (and subsequent lack of breat
Even when it is not fatal, Sleep apnea deprives the body of essential oxygen; and hence, overa
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Sleep Apnea And Snoring
Word Count:
391
Summary:
Of all the snoring related physical ailments, arguably the most severe and ironically least un
Keywords:
apnea,sleep apnea,obstructive sleep apnea,osa
Article Body:
Of all the snoring related physical ailments, arguably the most severe and ironically least un
The word apnea in the term sleep apnea derives from the Greek term for absence of breathing. T
There are two types of sleep apnea:
1) Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) - This most common form of apnea occurs when throat muscles r
2) Central Sleep Apnea - This form of apnea occurs when the brain fails to send proper signals
Sleep apnea and snoring are directly linked because during snoring the airway of the trachea i
Although Obstructive Sleep Apnea occurs two to three times as often in older male adults, it c
Certain factors can put you more at risk of getting sleep apnea:
Obesity & excess weight (leading to an enlarged neck and excess soft tissue in the trac
Enlarged adenoids and/or tonsils (airway can become blocked when tonsils or adenoids ar
Sex and age (older men are more likely to suffer from sleep apnea than women are)
Drinking alcohol (sedates the throat muscles and causes them to collapse)
Cigarette smoking (which inflames the upper airway)
While death is obviously possible due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (and subsequent lack of breat
Even when it is not fatal, Sleep apnea deprives the body of essential oxygen; and hence, overa
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Developed by SANFACE Software http://www.sanface.com/
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