Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where your breathing is interrupted during your sleep preventing you from getting enough oxygen. Symptoms can include snoring, gasping for air during sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness.

The main causes of sleep apnea are excessive weight and obesity. Obstructive sleep apnea can also arise from abnormal anatomy such as a deviated septum or a large tongue.

There are three different types namely obstructive, central and complex. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type caused by blockage of the upper airways. Central sleep apnea is when the brain does not signal the muscles to breathe. Complex apnea is when you have both obstructive and central apnea. You may want to look into BIPAP therapy for central sleep apnea.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) arises when the upper airway is blocked or has collapsed during sleep, resulting in shallow breathing or breathing pauses. When you attempt to breathe, any air that squeezes past the blockage can result in loud snoring. OSA can affect anyone, but it typically happens more often in people with upper airway abnormality and those who are overweight. It can also cause dire consequences to your long-term health due to fluctuations of blood pressure and oxygen level. Untreated OSA may increase the risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes. In addition, fragmentation of sleep in consequence to OSA can lead to the tendency of having work-related or driving accidents.

In general terms, CPAP implies the constant use of air pressure to keep the upper airway open. It prevents the upper airway muscles from collapsing, which causes the blockage. There are 3 main components to deliver the pressure, namely the pump (the machine that pressurizes the room air), the mask (delivers pressure to the airway- a good seal is mandatory), and the tubing (connects the pump and the mask).

Apnea-Hypopnea Index is a measure of sleep apnea severity. It can be summarised as the number of times you stop breathing in you sleep per hour. AHI Rating <5 - Normal Sleep Apnea 5-15 - Mild Sleep Apnea 15-30 - Moderate Sleep Apnea >30 - Severe Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where your breathing is interrupted during your sleep preventing you from getting enough oxygen. Symptoms can include snoring, gasping for air during sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness.

The main causes of sleep apnea are excessive weight and obesity. Obstructive sleep apnea can also arise from abnormal anatomy such as a deviated septum or a large tongue.

There are three different types namely obstructive, central and complex. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type caused by blockage of the upper airways. Central sleep apnea is when the brain does not signal the muscles to breathe. Complex apnea is when you have both obstructive and central apnea. You may want to look into BIPAP therapy for central sleep apnea.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) arises when the upper airway is blocked or has collapsed during sleep, resulting in shallow breathing or breathing pauses. When you attempt to breathe, any air that squeezes past the blockage can result in loud snoring. OSA can affect anyone, but it typically happens more often in people with upper airway abnormality and those who are overweight. It can also cause dire consequences to your long-term health due to fluctuations of blood pressure and oxygen level. Untreated OSA may increase the risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes. In addition, fragmentation of sleep in consequence to OSA can lead to the tendency of having work-related or driving accidents.

In general terms, CPAP implies the constant use of air pressure to keep the upper airway open. It prevents the upper airway muscles from collapsing, which causes the blockage. There are 3 main components to deliver the pressure, namely the pump (the machine that pressurizes the room air), the mask (delivers pressure to the airway- a good seal is mandatory), and the tubing (connects the pump and the mask).

Apnea-Hypopnea Index is a measure of sleep apnea severity. It can be summarised as the number of times you stop breathing in you sleep per hour. AHI Rating <5 - Normal Sleep Apnea 5-15 - Mild Sleep Apnea 15-30 - Moderate Sleep Apnea >30 - Severe Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where your breathing is interrupted during your sleep preventing you from getting enough oxygen. Symptoms can include snoring, gasping for air during sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness.

The main causes of sleep apnea are excessive weight and obesity. Obstructive sleep apnea can also arise from abnormal anatomy such as a deviated septum or a large tongue.

There are three different types namely obstructive, central and complex. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type caused by blockage of the upper airways. Central sleep apnea is when the brain does not signal the muscles to breathe. Complex apnea is when you have both obstructive and central apnea. You may want to look into BIPAP therapy for central sleep apnea.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) arises when the upper airway is blocked or has collapsed during sleep, resulting in shallow breathing or breathing pauses. When you attempt to breathe, any air that squeezes past the blockage can result in loud snoring. OSA can affect anyone, but it typically happens more often in people with upper airway abnormality and those who are overweight. It can also cause dire consequences to your long-term health due to fluctuations of blood pressure and oxygen level. Untreated OSA may increase the risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes. In addition, fragmentation of sleep in consequence to OSA can lead to the tendency of having work-related or driving accidents.

In general terms, CPAP implies the constant use of air pressure to keep the upper airway open. It prevents the upper airway muscles from collapsing, which causes the blockage. There are 3 main components to deliver the pressure, namely the pump (the machine that pressurizes the room air), the mask (delivers pressure to the airway- a good seal is mandatory), and the tubing (connects the pump and the mask).

Apnea-Hypopnea Index is a measure of sleep apnea severity. It can be summarised as the number of times you stop breathing in you sleep per hour. AHI Rating <5 - Normal Sleep Apnea 5-15 - Mild Sleep Apnea 15-30 - Moderate Sleep Apnea >30 - Severe Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where your breathing is interrupted during your sleep preventing you from getting enough oxygen. Symptoms can include snoring, gasping for air during sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness.

The main causes of sleep apnea are excessive weight and obesity. Obstructive sleep apnea can also arise from abnormal anatomy such as a deviated septum or a large tongue.

There are three different types namely obstructive, central and complex. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type caused by blockage of the upper airways. Central sleep apnea is when the brain does not signal the muscles to breathe. Complex apnea is when you have both obstructive and central apnea. You may want to look into BIPAP therapy for central sleep apnea.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) arises when the upper airway is blocked or has collapsed during sleep, resulting in shallow breathing or breathing pauses. When you attempt to breathe, any air that squeezes past the blockage can result in loud snoring. OSA can affect anyone, but it typically happens more often in people with upper airway abnormality and those who are overweight. It can also cause dire consequences to your long-term health due to fluctuations of blood pressure and oxygen level. Untreated OSA may increase the risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes. In addition, fragmentation of sleep in consequence to OSA can lead to the tendency of having work-related or driving accidents.

In general terms, CPAP implies the constant use of air pressure to keep the upper airway open. It prevents the upper airway muscles from collapsing, which causes the blockage. There are 3 main components to deliver the pressure, namely the pump (the machine that pressurizes the room air), the mask (delivers pressure to the airway- a good seal is mandatory), and the tubing (connects the pump and the mask).

Apnea-Hypopnea Index is a measure of sleep apnea severity. It can be summarised as the number of times you stop breathing in you sleep per hour. AHI Rating <5 - Normal Sleep Apnea 5-15 - Mild Sleep Apnea 15-30 - Moderate Sleep Apnea >30 - Severe Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where your breathing is interrupted during your sleep preventing you from getting enough oxygen. Symptoms can include snoring, gasping for air during sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness.

The main causes of sleep apnea are excessive weight and obesity. Obstructive sleep apnea can also arise from abnormal anatomy such as a deviated septum or a large tongue.

There are three different types namely obstructive, central and complex. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type caused by blockage of the upper airways. Central sleep apnea is when the brain does not signal the muscles to breathe. Complex apnea is when you have both obstructive and central apnea. You may want to look into BIPAP therapy for central sleep apnea.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) arises when the upper airway is blocked or has collapsed during sleep, resulting in shallow breathing or breathing pauses. When you attempt to breathe, any air that squeezes past the blockage can result in loud snoring. OSA can affect anyone, but it typically happens more often in people with upper airway abnormality and those who are overweight. It can also cause dire consequences to your long-term health due to fluctuations of blood pressure and oxygen level. Untreated OSA may increase the risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes. In addition, fragmentation of sleep in consequence to OSA can lead to the tendency of having work-related or driving accidents.

In general terms, CPAP implies the constant use of air pressure to keep the upper airway open. It prevents the upper airway muscles from collapsing, which causes the blockage. There are 3 main components to deliver the pressure, namely the pump (the machine that pressurizes the room air), the mask (delivers pressure to the airway- a good seal is mandatory), and the tubing (connects the pump and the mask).

Apnea-Hypopnea Index is a measure of sleep apnea severity. It can be summarised as the number of times you stop breathing in you sleep per hour. AHI Rating <5 - Normal Sleep Apnea 5-15 - Mild Sleep Apnea 15-30 - Moderate Sleep Apnea >30 - Severe Sleep Apnea