Category Archives: Sleep Apnea

Those dealing with sleep apnea know just how frustrating the condition can be. This disorder is one which effects not only individual with the condition, but those sleeping nearby as well. Sleep apnea is characterized by long pauses between breaths during sleep. Each apnea, or episode, lasts a period of time long enough to where…Read More

Obstructive sleep apnea is a breathing disorder which occurs when an airway becomes completely blocked and breathing stops. This narrowing of the throat is usually caused when soft tissue collapses into the throat during sleep. In sense the brain is starving for oxygen. The lack of oxygen stimulates arousal to draw a breath. OSA suffers…Read More