Sunday, October 21, 2007

Sleep Apnea

OVERCOME THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SLEEP APNEA By Valerie Macleod Sleep apnea is surprisingly quite a common problem in people who suffer from interrupted periods of sleep. So what exactly is sleep apnea and do you know if it is the cause of your lack of sleep? Sleep apnea is a cessation of breathing during sleep. This can be for a few seconds or up to about a minute each time and can occur several hundred times per night. Snoring and sleep apnea often occur together and is generally caused by an obstruction of breathing resulting in wakening up, although many sufferers may be unaware that they have the problem If you or your partner are a sufferer, the other person may notice heavy snoring or an interruption of the breathing pattern in their partner although the suf View the rest of this article


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