Does Treating Sleep Apnea Prevent Dementia?

by Christian Goodman | Jun 18, 2021

We have known for a long time that those who suffer from sleep apnea are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. But what hasn’t been clear is if it’s actually the sleep apnea that directly causes dementia or whether treating it would help...

Change This To Treat Sleep Apnea

by Christian Goodman | May 7, 2021

The list of terrifying side effects of sleep apnea is longer than we can post here. High blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, ED, and Alzheimer’s are just a few examples. This is on top of drowsiness and lack of energy throughout the day. The only medical treatment...

Cure Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease Simultaneously

by Christian Goodman | Apr 20, 2021

People with cardiovascular disease are much more likely than the rest of the population to develop sleep apnea. A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine now demonstrates how you can treat your sleep apnea while simultaneously treating the cardiovascular...

If You Snore, You Have Sleep Apnea, Right? (answer inside)

by Christian Goodman | Mar 17, 2021

If you snore (which is harmless enough), chances are high that you also have sleep apnea (which is a life-threatening disease). But the only way to find out for sure is to undergo a complicated overnight diagnosis in a sleep lap. Or so we thought until we learned the...

Treat Your Sleep Apnea and Prevent Dementia Instantaneously

by Christian Goodman | Feb 9, 2021

The problems caused by sleep apnea are substantially more serious than just poor sleep and daytime sleepiness. One of the most serious effects of sleep apnea is the onset of dementia, according to a study published in the latest Annals of the American Thoracic...

A Serious Health Hazard for Dementia Sufferers’ Caregivers

by Christian Goodman | Nov 4, 2020

Here at Blue Heron Health News, we spend a lot of time talking about diseases, their treatments, their causes, and their consequences for disease sufferers. But it is not often that researchers study the effects of disease on the people taking care of...