What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
OSA has been linked to a variety of serious health RISKS
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE/HYPERTENSION MORNING MIGRANES DIABETES ACCIDENTS AT WORK HEART FAILURE STROKE EXCESSIVE HEARTBURN/ACID REFLUX OBESITY DEPRESSION EXCESSIVE TIREDNESS/DAYTIME SLEEPINESS WEIGHT GAIN CAR ACCIDENTS ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION LINKED TO DEMINTIA |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA is one of the most common sleep disorders, affecting over 20% of the healthy adult population in the United States. Men and women of all shapes and sizes can suffer from OSA without ever knowing it. In fact, it is estimated that 90% of the people who have OSA have never been diagnosed.
OSA occures when the airway begins to collapse and restricts or completely blocks air from getting into the lungs. It is common for this to happen a few times each night, even in people who do not have OSA. When a person does have OSA it can happen anywhere from 4 to over 100 times per hour, and most of the time, the person has absolutely no idea that it is going on. When breathing stops, it wreaks havoc on the body. Oxygen levels in the blood stream will drop, heart rate will increase, specific hormones will be released, and signals will be sent to the brain to increase breathing effort. A bed partner may hear gasping or choking sounds, but the person with OSA is generally unaware. |
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