Multiple studies have shown a link between sleep apnea and hypertension (high blood pressure). Additional studies have shown that reducing the symptoms of sleep apnea significantly reduces blood pressure. The most common form of treatment for sleep apnea is use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. A CPAP delivers pressurized air through a [...]
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Very preliminary research conducted by Dr. Brian Mulhall appears to indicate that people that suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) frequently experience sleep disorders. 48 million of the 60 million Americans that have been diagnosed with GERD report that their symptoms get worse in the evening and that it interferes with their sleep. The exact [...] Sleep apnea is estimated to affect over 18 million Americans, but many of them go undiagnosed. The typical procedure to diagnose sleep apnea is to do an overnight sleep study at a specialized sleep study center. Due to many reasons, which include lack of insurance coverage, fear of participating in the standard sleep study and [...] Many studies have been conducted into the effects of insufficient sleep on health. Sleep apnea is one of the more common reasons for chronic sleep deprivation. A current study has linked lack of sleep with an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Researchers from Columbia University in New York studied the relationship between the amount [...] |
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