by Christian Goodman | Oct 17, 2017 |
By now we know that people with sleep apnea are more likely than the general population to suffer from type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, accidents, and injuries. But all these serious consequences of sleep apnea...
by Christian Goodman | Oct 15, 2017 |
Did you know that given an equal dose of sodium (one of the components in salt), two people can react to it in completely different ways? While one-person experiences only a moderate rise in blood pressure, another person’s blood pressure goes off the charts! Why?...
by Christian Goodman | Oct 8, 2017 |
Question: Are you mentally 2.7 years older than most people your age? You might be. You might not. But if you have high blood pressure, there’s a high chance your brain has aged more rapidly. Which could lead to this pretty scary disease very easily and leave you...
by Christian Goodman | Oct 7, 2017 |
Fact #1: Everyone feels fatigued at some point. Catch a nap, take a nice long weekend, and it’s gone. No big deal. Fact #2: Feeling tired all the time is a sign of chronic fatigue. Or it can mean you’re suffering from fibromyalgia. Either way, it’s a big deal. For...
by Christian Goodman | Oct 5, 2017 |
Sleep apnea has traditionally been extremely difficult to diagnose, monitor and treat. Whereas it’s important to know where you stand with your sleep apnea (whether you’ve been diagnosed already or not), who wants to spend several nights a year in sleep laboratory...