by Resindo Medika | Jun 8, 2020 | Articles
Sleep is important for your health, and well-being. A good night’s sleep can improve your concentration at work and should provide you with the energy to keep going all day. You may have heard that sleep apnea is a common sleeping disorder,1 and you’ve probably...
by Resindo Medika | Jun 2, 2020 | Articles
Everyone has a preferred sleeping position, whether it’s on your stomach, on your back, on your side or even curled up with an extra pillow. Normally, this is just a personal choice and you think nothing of it, however it can have a significant impact on your...
by Resindo Medika | May 18, 2020 | Articles
People often ask “Can you die from sleep apnea?” The answer is Yes – but not directly.1 When you have sleep apnea, your breathing stops while you sleep. This is called an ‘apnea’. Your brain senses a reduced oxygen level in your blood so it wakes you up so you...
by Resindo Medika | May 18, 2020 | Articles
Sleep apnea doesn’t only happen to old guys who are overweight. For every 2 to 3 men diagnosed with sleep apnea, one woman has it too. Could that woman be you? The signs can be quite subtle and easy to miss, but getting effective treatment could make a heap of...
by Resindo Medika | May 18, 2020 | Articles
Apnea literally means “no breath” or “stopping breathing”. When you have sleep apnea, air stops flowing to your lungs for 10 seconds or longer – that is, you actually stop breathing. This makes your blood oxygen level drop which in turn triggers your brain to wake you...
by Resindo Medika | Sep 19, 2018 | Articles
WHAT IS SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING (SDB)? SDB describes a number of nocturnal breathing disorders: -Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) -Central sleep apnea (CSA) -Nocturnal hypoventilation -Cheyne–Stokes respiration (CSR) WHAT IS OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA)? Most Common...
