by Christian Goodman | Mar 3, 2024
Obesity is commonly believed to be one of the strongest predictors of sleep apnea. And losing weight is therefore the answer, right? Not necessarily says a new study published in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. There are many ways to define the categories of...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 6, 2024
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is most often blamed on being overweight and obese. But according to a new study in the journal Healthcare, it’s a little more complicated than that. Because different age groups have different underlying causes of their OSA. Utilizing...
by Christian Goodman | 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...
by Scott Davis | Oct 20, 2023
You’re probably not aware of it, but if you suffer from acid reflux, you probably also have sleep apnea. According to a new study in ERJ Open Research, by addressing your sleep apnea in the right way, you can also eliminate your acid reflux. Fortunately, this is not...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 26, 2023
There are many severe health consequences of sleep apnea, including obesity, stroke, heart attack, and dementia. So, there are many benefits to treating it. A new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals one more benefit of treating sleep apnea… it makes you...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 19, 2023
Sleep apnea has long been linked to many life-threatening conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart attack and stroke. But less talked about are the psychological aspects of sleep apnea. It causes stress, anxiety, and even depression. A new study in the...