Wednesday, November, 11, 2009
Mild Sleep Apnea
February 18, 2009
A new study of 72 overweight adults found that those who lost weight by changing their diet and exercising more improved their obstructive sleep apnea. Most patients in the study lost about 22 pounds, which was enough to improve their symptoms of apnea and daytime sleepiness. Of those who lost more than 33 pounds, 88 percent of them were able to reverse their condition completely. Experts say this suggests that moderate weight loss is enough to dramatically improve symptoms of this debilitating ...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes the cessation of breathing many times during the night. That...
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder that disrupts sleep hundreds of times every night. It's...
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By Ask the Clinician
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Health Expert
...by the doctor several times. I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea so I really don't think the...
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
Most people know that sleep apnea is a leading cause of death from heart attacks and strokes....
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
Sleep Apnea - What is it? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing...
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Health Guide
Obstructive
sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea -
sleep apnea syndrome Treatment The goal is to keep the airway open to prevent apneas during sleep. Weight management...
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Obstructive
sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea -
sleep apnea syndrome Prevention Weight reduction and avoiding alcohol and sedatives may help some individuals....
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...of
sleep apnea. In a 2005 study, researchers observed positional
sleep apnea in 49% of patients with
mild sleep apnea.Young children (under age 3) with
sleep apnea have more respiratory problems...
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...Alternative Names
Sleep apnea - central Prevention
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......special pillow that helps to stretch the neck may reduce snoring and improve sleep for people with
mild sleep apnea.One study suggested that sleeping in an upright position could improve oxygen...
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Medications
...difficult/irregular breathing during sleep (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea... Read more »
... low blood pressure sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy) This... Read more »
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