Losing sleep can have a negative impact on our day-to-day lives. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea lose sleep and can also suffer from complications to their overall health. What are the health risks of sleep apnea? How do you know if you need treatment?
Category: Sleep Disorders
Snoring 101
You know that you snore, anyone who has ever been in the same house as you while you sleep knows that you snore – you’re a snorer. However, what exactly is happening when you snore? Why is this happening to you and not someone else? Fortunately, the answers are quite simple. Even better news? We… Read more »
3 Reasons To Visit Us For Sleep Problems
Are you thinking there might be something wrong with your nightly sleep? If so, you may feel this way because you’re aware that you’re a loud snorer, you feel extremely tired during the day, or your concentration seems to have gone out the window. Feeling fatigued day after day is often a sign that you’re… Read more »
Second-Hand Snoring: A Quiz
If anyone has ever complained about your nightly snoring, you are running the risk of causing second-hand snoring. Have you always assumed that this loud, annoying noise that you’re creating while you sleep is something that is certainly worthy as the punch line of a joke or two – but that it’s not something to… Read more »
Do You Have Any Of These Symptoms?
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that many people are unaware they have because it happens while they are sleeping. In most cases, someone who has seen and heard them sleep brings it to their attention. However, you can have daytime symptoms that can indicate a sleep disorder. Do you know what to look for?… Read more »
The Psychological Effects Of Sleep Loss
When you are lying in bed at night tossing and turning you may become anxious because you aren’t sleeping because you know how lousy and tired you feel the next day. Lack of sleep makes you groggy, fuzzy, and grumpy, but it also has some serious side effects, and can even be life threatening. So… Read more »
Non-24 Sleep Disorder
Last year it was estimated that 39 million Americans are blind, 246 million have low vision, and 285 are visually impaired worldwide. The number of Americans who suffer from a chronic long-term sleep disorder is estimated to be around 40 million, while occasional sleep problems affect an additional 20 million. Sleep disorders can be caused… Read more »
Do You Have A Sleep Disorder?
Many people suffer from a sleep disorder without knowing it. That is because it is happening while they are asleep and they are not aware of it. Often they only find out when their spouse complains about their snoring. However, there are daytime symptoms that can indicate a sleep disorder such as waking up with… Read more »
5 Tips for Sleeping Better
If you have trouble sleeping, you understand just how losing crucial rest can affect you. Along with drowsiness during the day and difficulty focusing at work or school, losing sleep can also increase your risk of high blood pressure, depression, and other serious health complications. Fortunately, there are ways to identify the cause of your… Read more »
FAQs: Why Do We Snore?
Does your significant other often complain about your loud snoring? Why do we snore in the first place? Understanding the cause of your issue can be the first step towards treatment. Remember, what may seem like a minor nuisance may actually be a symptom of a serious sleep disorder.
