by Christian Goodman | Feb 6, 2019
If you have high blood pressure that just will not go down no matter what you do (diet, exercises, drug), chances are high that it is caused by sleep apnea. And if you say, “I don’t have sleep apnea”, there is a 94% chance you’re wrong – especially if you snore. This...
by Jodi Knapp | Feb 2, 2019
Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common. So, unsurprisingly, are many of the factors that cause it. In fact, one of the best-established causes is not something you would expect can contribute to type 2 diabetes. It has nothing to do with unhealthy food, lack...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 20, 2019
If you’ve suffered insomnia for a while, you’ve probably been advised to avoid TV, computer screens or any other bright light an hour before going to sleep. And maybe you’ve tried to take a bath or listen to calm music or something else to relax in the last hours of...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 11, 2019
We usually think of snoring as a harmless annoyance. Yes, it’s loud and it may keep your partner (and you) up at night. But doctors often consider its sister, disease sleep apnea, to be much more dangerous. But a new study just presented a study at a meeting of the...
by Christian Goodman | Dec 30, 2018
A new study published in the journal Pulse reveals the single biggest cause of snoring and sleep apnea. Not only does this factor press on your throat and strangle you while you sleep, it also changes the shape of your breathing passages, causing those dreaded night...
by Christian Goodman | Dec 16, 2018
The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine have just published a study that turns the conventional wisdom surrounding sleep apnea on its head. Up until now, scientists have believed that people suffering the most severe cases of sleep apnea were...