An alarming rate of workplace injuries happen top people who have problems with sleep, including undiagnosed sleep apnea. The largest study of its kind was recently published in a medical journal, Thorax, documenting the incidence of workplace injuries among people with sleep apnea and those without. Everyone can relate to being tired on a Monday
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May is mental health awareness month, and today we are focusing on the links between sleep and mental health conditions. If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there is a good chance that you also have depression. A recent study reported that 19% of people with OSA were also depressed. People who have depression, anxiety,
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How do you start your morning? Do you jump out of bed at the crack of dawn, race around the house and out the door with barely enough time to eat breakfast or pack lunch? If this sounds like you, then keep reading. If you are lucky enough to wake up gently, cook breakfast from
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For mild cases of sleep apnea, you may get some relief with home remedies but nothing is as effective as CPAP therapy. The problem that arises when a person has sleep apnea is the airway closes. CPAP therapy uses pressurized air to keep the passages open all night long. There is no replacement for what
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More than 28 million Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes, and most of these people also have sleep apnea. The combination of sleep apnea and diabetes is a major public health problem in the US. Rising rates of obesity also contribute to more cases of sleep apnea and diabetes. Untreated sleep apnea has been shown
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Sleep apnea symptoms often go undiagnosed or dismissed. For example, you might complain to your doctor about having heartburn at night, so he prescribes you something for the heartburn without investigating WHY you are getting heartburn. Likewise, someone who has trouble sleeping all night long might get a prescription for sleeping pills, but that does
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Many aspects of your health are affected by the quality of your sleep. Apparently, eye health is one of those. We do not know if sleep apnea causes keratoconus or if it is the other way around, but the researchers found a strong association between the two health conditions. In other words, if you have
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A common complaint that comes with having a sleep disorder is poor sleep quality. You feel tired when you wake up, even after sleeping the recommended 7-9 hours. You may feel like taking a nap several times a day. You may never feel like you are fully rested. The thing about sleep disorders is that
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Your sleep health and heart health may be more connected than you realize. In light of National Heart Health Month this February, let’s take a moment to review the risks that can jeopardize your sleep and your heart. Poor diet Lack of exercise or physical activity Being overweight or obese Smoking or alcohol abuse High-stress
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People with sleep disorders often tend to have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep – this is called insomnia. The most deadly sleep disorder, sleep apnea, causes you to stop breathing while you sleep (which may or may not cause you to wake up). Insomnia may not be as serious, but it does take a
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