Archive for the ‘Snoring’ Category

Sleep: Both Quantity and Quality Count

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Your performance every day depends on how much continuous, good-quality sleep every night. Your sleep, the number of hours, and the quality of that sleep affect how you feel and how you live every day of your life.
PART I:  SLEEP QUANTITY
Enough Sleep means the amount of sleep you need in order to not feel sleepy [...]

Talking In Your Sleep

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Talking in your sleep without being aware of it is a sleep disorder. It isn’t actually harmful, nor is it a psychological problem. It is a behavior that people are curious about, and it can be a sign of stress or other life situations such as depression, fever, sleep deprivation, day-time drowsiness, or alcohol consumption.
For [...]

Could Your Child Have Sleep Apnea?

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Untreated sleep apnea may cause daytime fatigue and behavioral problems at school. Children who have untreated sleep apnea may also have delayed growth and cardiovascular problems.
Children who snore loudly are twice as likely to have learning problems. They may have behavioral problems similar to ADHD — hyperactivity and difficulty paying attention — which in fact [...]

Sleep Apnea Is Associated with Heart Disease

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Snorers have higher risk of stroke
Snoring is the most prevalent symptom of sleep apnea. Other symptoms of sleep apnea are pauses in breathing during sleep, fatigue, and daytime drowsiness.
Snorers have 10 times higher risk of stroke than non-snorers.Â
Sleep apnea is linked with cardiovascular disease
Sleep apnea limits the supply of oxygen to the heart, and places [...]