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	<title>Sound Sleep Guide &#187; obesity and sleep apnea</title>
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		<title>How Being Overweight Causes Sleep Apnea</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Goodman</dc:creator>
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Sleep Apnea is a medical condition characterized by interrupted breathing patterns during sleep.  Someone with this condition normally snores loudly, may stop breathing for 10-20 seconds during sleep, then resumes breathing with a gasp, choke, or loud snort.
This may happen anywhere from five to 30 times an hour, and the decreased amount [...]]]></description>
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<p>Sleep Apnea is a medical condition characterized by interrupted breathing patterns during sleep.  Someone with this condition normally snores loudly, may stop breathing for 10-20 seconds during sleep, then resumes breathing with a gasp, choke, or loud snort.</p>
<p>This may happen anywhere from five to 30 times an hour, and the decreased amount of oxygen in the blood can be life threatening.</p>
<p>The condition is existing in one in about every 25 adults, but 90% of all sleep apnea cases are not reported.</p>
<p>This is because the sufferer often does not wake up during these episodes of non-breathing, so they often aren&#8217;t aware of the medical condition.</p>
<p>Often, it is the sufferer&#8217;s bed partner or roommate who initially notices the signs.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s common knowledge that obesity is a cause of sleep apnea (the additional fat around the neck pushes against the airways). What isn&#8217;t as well-known is the fact that sleep apnea also causes obesity in return &#8211; the decreased amounts of oxygen in the blood triggers a &#8220;panic mode&#8221; in the body, causing it to store more fat to compensate for decreased energy reserves.</p>
<p>The vicious cycle will continue unless it is treated.</p>
<p>You may be suffering from sleep apnea if you have these symptoms &#8211; overweight, sore/dry throats and headaches in the morning, and feeling of tiredness during the day.</p>
<p>Most doctors will advise you to lose weight, claiming that even a 10% reduction in weight will curb sleep apnea and help you sleep better. It&#8217;s helpful advice, but 10% of your body weight doesn&#8217;t sound so easy to shed once you do the math.</p>
<p>That is why I came up with my Snoring Program.</p>
<p>My Snoring Program doesn&#8217;t entail any rigorous exercise and weight loss, but has been used by hundreds of my satisfied clients to cure their sleep apnea and get much-needed rest during the night.</p>
<p>By following the easy steps incorporated in my Snoring Program, the body will not go into &#8220;panic mode&#8221; during sleep.  This in turn will increase the energy that you will get from sleep, thus making it easier for you to maintain a healthy body weight. Two birds with one stone.</p>
<p>But wouldn&#8217;t it be even better to hit three birds with one stone?</p>
<p>My new Weight Loss Program will also help sleep apnea sufferers deal with its causes &#8211; as well as a list of other problems caused by the extra weight.</p>
<p>The exercises in my new Weight Loss Program aren&#8217;t even workout exercises &#8211; in fact, you&#8217;ve probably never heard of exercises like these before.</p>
<p>Check out my Snoring Program and Weight Loss Program for a better sleep and a better life.</p>
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<div class='uawlinks'>Christian Goodman is a well known researcher and author of organic health cures and health guides. His latest work is on how to <a href="http://thestopsnoringexerciseprogram.net">Cure Snoring</a>, and his <a href="http://weightlossbreeze.com">Best weight loss program</a></div>
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