Chronic Snoring Can Be More Than Annoying
Do you ever experience a slump in energy during the day? Maybe you wake up tired or become fatigued during the course of your day, even after a full night's sleep. Do people close to you complain about your snoring? You could be suffering from sleep apnea without even knowing it.
Sleep apnea is a condition in which you actually stop breathing for a few seconds, generally about 10 seconds at a time. You may not even be aware of it since this can occur throughout the night. Actually, people have only been diagnosed with sleep apnea only after someone else notices that they have stopped breathing during sleep. Clinically, a diagnosis is made using a polysomnogram, an overnight sleep test, where your breathing is closely observed while you sleep.
The cause of the disorder is how sleep apnea is categorized. When something is obstructing the flow of air, it is called obstructive sleep apnea. This is the most common. If you are suffering from upper respiratory infection, it is possible to experience a mild form of sleep apnea. Your airflow becomes blocked by tissues in the throat when they swell. But when obstructive sleep apnea becomes frequent, you need to have medical treatment for it because more serious conditions may happen, such as congestive heart failure.
When the area of the brain that controls respirations is out of balance, it is called central apnea. This is less common but more serious. When the body's level of carbon dioxide in the blood rises, it causes the feedback mechanism to slow down and keep you from breathing normally. After such an episode, you may experience rapid breathing for several seconds or minutes. This is the body's defense mechanism to remove the excess carbon dioxide and increase oxygen intake. This can continue even when you are awake.
Complex apnea is the third type, and is a combination of the two. When you have obstructive sleep apnea and it is allowed to continue for an extended time, as a result, central sleep apnea can occur.
People often associate snoring with obstructive sleep apnea, but it is not a good indication. When your snoring suddenly stops, along with your breathing, then that is a good indication that you may have sleep apnea. As soon as the apneic episode ends, you may experience deep gasps after which your snoring continues.
The simple exercise program that I developed can reduce snoring and cure sleep apnea. The exercises will strengthen the muscles and tissues of the mouth and throat, and will lessen obstructive sleep apnea episodes.
My Stop Snoring Program can also cure central sleep apnea, because the exercises which move the muscles stimulates the areas of the brain that contains the respiratory control centers.
Just a note of caution though, my Stop Snoring program is not intended for sever forms of chronic sleep apnea. You need to seek professional help from your doctor so he/she can give you proper medical treatment.
Remember that snoring does not equate to sleep apnea. Although your snoring will definitely be cured by my Stop Snoring Program, and will finally make you and your spouse experience a good night's sleep.
Warm regards,
Christian Goodman
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