You've finally taken control of your snoring problem and have been prescribed CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy for your sleep apnea. Great job! The first step is normally the hardest. After all, being hooked up to a machine and sleeping with a mask...
The best way to deal with sleep apnea is to not deal with it. Sometimes that’s not an option though, leading many to wonder: can sleep apnea be cured? We're all familiar with the adage “prevention is the best cure.” It's a wise statement— but sometimes prevention...
How well do you sleep at night? Sleep is a vital process that impacts you on a physical and emotional level— whether you get too much or too little, you depend on sleep to help keep yourself healthy and sane. However, some people may struggle to get the restful sleep...
What's your preferred sleeping position? A while back, we wrote an article about the best sleeping position for great sleep, where we discussed popular sleeping positions across your back, stomach, and side. But this time, we want to talk about one particular sleep...
Sleeping medication might often seem like the perfect solution for your sleepless nights. While sleep aids might be a nightly routine for many, medications can have an inverse effect if you are being treated for sleep apnea. You may have never thought about how...
If one of your parents has been using a CPAP machine for years to treat their sleep apnea, you may be left wondering if sleep apnea is genetic. What exactly are the genetic factors that go into your sleep patterns and habits? A lot of what makes us what we are is...
While sleep apnea is often considered a “male” disease, sleep apnea symptoms in women are often left untreated due to a difference in symptoms and causes. The common trope of associated with sleep apnea is a husband's loud snoring, with an exasperated wife...
It’s well known that smoking causes a lot of health problems, but what’s the relationship between smoking, snoring, and sleep apnea? While public health campaigns and regulations have made smoking less popular than it once was, nearly 31 million Americans still smoke...
Like other aspects of a relationship, sharing the bed can require a lot of compromises. Perhaps one partner sleeps hot while the other sleeps cold. Maybe your partner’s excessive snoring has finally beaten you, leading you to seek refuge in the family room. Maybe your...
While a nap longer than 20 minutes can leave you fatigued and disrupt your sleep cycle, napping too often can be a sign of disrupted sleep or undiagnosed sleep disorders.
