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.
There are three types of sleep apnea, categorized primarily by the cause of the disorder. The first is obstructive sleep apnea and is the most common. As the name implies, it’s caused by something obstructing the flow of air. You may experience a mild form of sleep apnea if you have an upper respiratory infection. The tissues in the throat swell and block your airflow. But chronic obstructive sleep apnea usually requires medical intervention as it can lead to serious health complications, including a severe form of congestive heart failure.
Central apnea is the second type and is less common but more serious. It happens when the area of the brain that controls respirations is out of balance. When the level of carbon dioxide in the blood increases, the feedback mechanism that usually controls it does not react fast enough and keeps you from breathing normally. After the apneic episode, you may breathe very fast for a few seconds or minutes. This is how your body removes the excess carbon dioxide and oxygen is taken in. this can even happen during your waking hours.
The third type of sleep apnea is complex apnea, a combination of the first two. If obstructive sleep apnea is severe, and allowed to continue for an extended length of time, central sleep apnea can develop as a result.
One of the most common symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea is snoring, however, just because you snore doesn’t necessarily mean you have it. It’s when your snoring suddenly stops, along with your breathing, that’s usually a good indication you may have sleep apnea. The apneic episode is typically followed by a deep gasp after which your snoring continues.
The simple exercise program I created to eliminate snoring is helpful in both main types of sleep apnea. By learning how to strengthen the muscles and tissues of the mouth and throat, episodes of obstructive sleep apnea can be lessened.
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.
Again, not all people who snore are suffering from sleep apnea. My stop snoring program will certainly help you stop snoring and give you and your spouse a peaceful night’s sleep.
Warm regards,
Christian Goodman
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