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Thursday, January 3, 2019

By Debra Foster


Sleeping is an important part of one's life so whatever it is that will make you not have it sufficiently should be arrested. If you do not have 6-9 hours effective sleep even though you lie in bed for more than these hours, you are likely having a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea. This can be cured with surgery or more preferably, through nonsurgical treatment for sleep apnea which is equally effective and cheap for everyone to get. Having knowledge of this is good, not just for you, but for all your friends.

The most popular cure for this is known as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). In CPAP, the person wears a mask which is connected to a machine. The job of the machine is to supply air continuously as the person sleeps. This can eliminate breathing disorder since the direct supply of air is provided and the person does less work in breathing.

Unfortunately, some people cannot fall asleep with the mask on. This is why another strategy has to be used on them. The positional therapy is quite simple and works on the theory that sleeping in a supine position can cause a cessation in breathing. Thus, the person affected wears a device to make sure he is kept on his side while sleeping.

Not taking alcohol or cigarette is another useful technique. Alcohol is bad for sleep apnea because it can relax the muscles of the throat and when this happens, snoring is bound to happen. The same effect happens when smoking a cigarette because of the nicotine content. Apart from nicotine, cigarette smoke causes the inflammation of the upper airways.

Apart from the cigarette, smoke from anywhere can cause sleep apnea. This means that people whose vocation exposes them to smoke have got to do a lot of wearing of nose masks and shielding the smoke that comes from their furnace. Such people include caterers and firefighters.

If you are complaining about the cost of CPAP, you can try another simple but effective method. This method is cutting down on your eating habits and eating only the right food to avoid obesity. Exercising at the same time makes the procedure work faster because exercises also help to prevent obesity. Once you are disciplined enough to follow your new way of life, you will be happier every night.

If you have this disorder, you will be better off by taking some antioxidant supplements such as vitamin E and beta-carotene. These supplements work by preventing the activities of free radicals which cause oxidative stress. The oxidative stress caused by free radicals also leads to endothelial dysfunction, which is the inability of the blood vessels to contract and relax. Once free radicals are taken out of the way, the person who was once affected by sleep apnea begins to enjoy again.

Giving patients some vitamin D helps to reduce this problem too. Tests conducted on those suffering from sleep apnea revealed the lack of this vitamin. Vitamin D is useful here because of its role in insulin regulation and inflammation that results from insulin resistance.




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