Acid Reflux and Sleep: A Terrifying Connection

Acid Reflux and Sleep: A Terrifying Connection

by | Nov 19, 2023

If you suffer from acid reflux while you sleep, you already know that it can be very disruptive. But you may not be aware of the extent to which it affects your overall health. A new study in JAMA Network Open researched the connection between acid reflux and sleep....
Is Sleep Apnea Caused by Your Childhood?

Is Sleep Apnea Caused by Your Childhood?

by | Nov 8, 2023

Sleep apnea is most often blamed on lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise or being overweight or obese. But that is not necessarily the case according to a new study published in Respirology. On the contrary, the root cause may be something that happened in your...
Snoring Causes This Deadly Disease

Snoring Causes This Deadly Disease

by | Oct 27, 2022

Snoring (and especially sleep apnea) is not just an innocent annoyance. When you snore, you don’t breathe properly, and your blood oxygen level goes down. And according to a new study published in the European Respiratory Journal, this can cause the one disease most...
Sleep Apnea And Fatty Liver Connection Discovered

Sleep Apnea And Fatty Liver Connection Discovered

by | Sep 3, 2022

It’s well known that people who suffer nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are more likely to also suffer sleep apnea—and vice versa. But the important question is, which disease came first. Because that diseases would be the cause of the other. And if we can...
Sleep Apnea is Caused By These Two Hormones

Sleep Apnea is Caused By These Two Hormones

by | Aug 11, 2022

Researchers have had difficulty finding the cause for sleep apnea. Without a cause, there is no way to develop a cure. Being overweight is just about the only contributing factors they’ve agreed on. But a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE may change this....