Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders, and currently affects more than 18 million adults in the U.S. This condition is characterized by pauses in a person’s breathing over the course of the night, and may even cause them to stop breathing altogether for short periods. Seeing a partner wake up gasping…
Are you one of the 45% of adults who snore? It may not wake you up, but it almost certainly prevents your sleeping partner from enjoying a good night’s rest. To function well in the day time, you both need a good night’s sleep. If snoring is a problem, you should have a medical check-up…
What Is Sleep Paralysis? Sleep paralysis is a terrifying condition in which sufferers report feeling as though they are awake, but are unable to speak or move their limbs. This issue is often accompanied by a sensation of pressure, the feeling of choking, or even hallucinations, which can be vivid and deeply unsettling. This condition…
Almost half of adults have some trouble with snoring. While some light snoring may not pose a problem, loud snoring can be quite a nuisance to a sleeping partner and may indicate a more serious medical problem. If you or a loved one snores loudly, there are many ways to go about fixing the problem….
Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which sufferers have trouble falling asleep, or difficulty staying asleep. It is something that most people experience at least once in their lives. This experience is usually a result of external factors such as stress, anxiety, illness, or environmental factors, such as noise or light. Most people suffer from…
Unable to sleep? Don’t panic! The more you try to go to sleep, the harder it becomes. Instead just enjoy the rest, the comfortable bed, and the fact you do not have to do anything for a few hours. Just as there are many different reasons why people are not able to sleep, so there…
The diagnosis of sleep apnea can be scary. It’s alarming to discover you stop breathing hundreds of times while you sleep and that puts you at risk for additional problems. The traditional treatment for apnea is a CPAP machine, which uses forced air to keep your airway open. Sleep apnea has real health consequences like…
Around 30-45% of adults regularly snore. When we breathe the air passes through the throat on its way to the lungs. It must pass the tongue, the soft palate, the uvula, and the tonsils. While we are awake muscles in the back of the throat hold these structures in place, but when we sleep the…
Numerous studies have shown that snoring continues to affect half of the world’s population at some time during their lives. Snoring is often loud, hard to control, and can affect the sleep of the individual snoring as well as those around them. Additionally, snoring may be a sign of more serious health complications. The…
Snoring is a chronic problem in America with tens of millions of Americans complaining about the condition. There are multiple over-the-counter solutions to the problem ranging from nose strips to throat sprays to special pillows (snoring aids) and anti snoring mouthpieces, also called manibular advancement devices. We’re going to discuss one of the MADs called…
Everyone knows snoring is a widespread problem, but few people take it seriously. It’s often the stuff of family jokes – no one wants to sleep in the same room as the uncle who snores when he comes to visit at Christmas. But snoring presents a serious health risk, not just because you might be…
Rather than writing off snoring because almost everyone suffers from it, customers can get their sleep schedules back on track by using a snore guard. Here we measured two of the devices against one another to determine which one is more appropriate for consumers. The SnoreRx is an American product available in 39 countries over…