Is Sleep Apnea Stealing Your Memory?

Is Sleep Apnea Stealing Your Memory?

You may or may not be aware that you’re not processing new information as effectively as you should. “What was it that I read yesterday?” “What was her name again?” “Where did I hear that?” And you may think it’s a normal part of aging, right? Wrong! It’s your sleep...
Sleep Apnea? You’re missing this vitamin

Sleep Apnea? You’re missing this vitamin

Sleep apnea is caused by obesity, right? Only sometimes says a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery… often, you’re just missing one common vitamin. And if body weight plays a role in your sleep apnea, lacking this vitamin makes it much worse. So...
Sleep Apnea: Dental Fears Put to Bed

Sleep Apnea: Dental Fears Put to Bed

Using or considering using CPAP? Dentists have a better solution. People stick to it and like it more. It’s been around for a while. The reason it hasn’t caught on? Safety concerns. Is the concern valid? Concluded in a new study in the Journal of Prosthodontics. Oral...
Sleep Apnea? A solution to your biggest problem

Sleep Apnea? A solution to your biggest problem

You have a positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. But you don’t use it as much as you should, do you? Most people don’t. And you know, if you don’t use it consistently for four hours a night, it’s useless. Now, there is a solution to this. And it’s simple and free....
Sleep Apnea is not caused by Obesity alone

Sleep Apnea is not caused by Obesity alone

A common belief is that being overweight causes sleep apnea, and while that is indeed a factor, there’s more to the story. A recent study published in the journal Frontiers identified another associated factor, one that may be easier to manage than body weight....
A phone call cures Sleep Apnea (weird)

A phone call cures Sleep Apnea (weird)

Sleep apnea is a life-threatening disease. It’s also very difficult to treat. A new study published in the journal Sleep reveals a simple solution. One that just requires a phone call without talking. I actually should say it’s difficult to treat sleep apnea. There is...