10/29/2020
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We are in a silent epidemic, where our sleep is killing us.
Snoring chokes the brain of oxygen during sleep.
Just under 10 years ago, 1 billion people world-wide had obstructive sleep apnea.
Why would so many people have this? Because we’re only just beginning to understand why it happens.
Snoring occurs due to pressure in the airway. Pressure in the airway is due to smaller, underdeveloped jaws (that also cause crooked teeth). Incorrect breathing increases inflamed airways and mouth breathing.
Do not ignore the signs:
1. Noisy breathing
Snoring, snorting or gasping: Noisy sleep is a warning sign that your upper airway might be obstructed. Not all snorers have apnea, but the two often go hand-in-hand, As snoring gets louder, chances of having sleep apnea are greater and greater.
If you have apnea, your bed partner might notice that the snores are punctuated by pauses in breathing. Those are apnea episodes, and they can recur hundreds of times a night.
2. You’re Restless During Sleep
People with apnea often toss and turn and otherwise show signs of restless nighttime sleep. This may include kicking, thrashing, jerking or waking up under a twisted pile of disheveled sheets, apnea might be a possible cause. When you’re struggling to breathe at night, the brain seems to try and wake you up.
3. Feeling tired all the time.
If you’re getting a full night of sleep but still feel tired all day, apnea might be affecting the quality of your sleep. You might nod off when reading or in front of the TV. You might be more irritable, less productive and make more mistakes at work.
4. Teeth grinding
Grinding teeth or clenching at night may be a sign of poor breathing. Sleep studies show that clenching episodes happen close to times of respiratory efforts – it’s likely that the brain moves the jaw in a clenching pattern as a way to open the airway.
To address sleep apnea we must reteach ourselves to breath by:
1) Diagnosing skeletal issues
2) Address inflammation issues in the airways
3) Identify muscular respiratory weaknesses
4) Teach the body to breath quietly through the nose
Do you or a family member snore?