Natural Sleep Apnea Treatments
Natural treatment options for sleep apnea can be broken down into two main categories; lifestyle changes and herbs & minerals. Lifestyle Changes: Lifestyle changes can make a huge difference in the severity of sleep apnea, reducing the number of apneas per night and in some cases eliminating them completely. The most effective lifestyle changes are… [Continue Reading]
Sleep Study
Disclaimer: It’s important to note that natural remedies of any kind are not a replacement for professional medical approved treatment options and should be used alongside other treatment options. You should also make your treating physician aware of any natural sleep apnea remedies you are trying or plan to try to make sure they won’t interfere… [Continue Reading]
Sleep Apnea Treatments
Please note: The following treatment options are mostly for obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea is treated by finding the underlying cause and then treating that. Sleep apnea treatments can be broken down into four main categories; lifestyle changes, airflow machines, surgery and natural remedies. Making a few simple lifestyle changes can dramatically reduce the severity and frequency of your sleep… [Continue Reading]
Sleep Apnea Symptoms And Signs
Most people with sleep apnea are unaware they suffer from it as most of the sleep apnea symptoms are most noticeable while you are sleeping. If you’re in one of the high risk categories or think you may have it then ask your bed partner if they notice any of the following: What Are The Sleep… [Continue Reading]
Causes Of Sleep Apnea
The causes of sleep apnea vary wildy depending on what type of sleep apnea you suffer from. Obstructive sleep apnea is caused when your airways become narrowed or blocked. This occurs because during sleep the muscles at the back of your throat relax causing the soft tissue to obstruct or block your airways. Once the obstruction… [Continue Reading]
Implementation of Monitoring to Prevent Respiratory Complications with Sedation
Kathryn Hansen, BS, REEGT, CPC Integration Consultants, Lexington, KY Kentucky Sleep Society, Lexington, KY Consultant, Oridion Technologies Implementing a monitoring program to reduce respiratory risk in patients receiving sedating medication is supported by published clinical and scientific evidence. The American Society of Anesthesia practice parameters define specific criteria for management of postoperative patient care to… [Continue Reading]
Athletes and Sleep Apnea
By: Holly Jordano When people think of the disorder Obstructive Sleep Apnea-one might picture a middle aged, over weight, unhealthy man with a cigarette dangling from his lips, snoring in his la-z-boy chair. Through raised awareness, dental enlightenment and even mainstream television-we’ve actually learned that’s not the case at all. OSA is effecting women, children,… [Continue Reading]
Sleep Group Solution Seminar Leads to The Creation of The Virginia Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
By: Michael O. McMunn, DDS, MAGD, ACD One of my favorite aspects about the practice of dentistry is the abundance of continuing education courses one can take. I have been to Pankey, LVI, Misch Institute Pikos, local, state and university sponsored courses too numerous to name them all. But, in my 32 years of practice… [Continue Reading]
Getting Personal with your Sleep Patterns
“For some people, sleep is anything but restful. Adults need at least 7-8 hours of sleep to function properly. Instead of struggling to understand why you are unable to sleep well, there are sleep experts who can explain how your sleeplessness may be affecting your health and determine how to improve your sleep. We need… [Continue Reading]
Using Anatomical Assessment to Guide Oral Appliance Therapy
Atul Malhotra, MD Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder with major consequences1. Although CPAP is the treatment of choice for OSA, many patients are non-adherent with therapy or refuse diagnosis as they would prefer to avoid this treatment2. As a result, efforts are being focused on… [Continue Reading]
Academic Currents
By Jeffrey J. Fredberg* Professor, Harvard School of Public Health Let me pose two questions that ought to be of interest to every reader of this magazine. The answers might surprise you. The first is this. What subject area of science or medicine is has undergone explosive growth, has accumulated peer-reviewed publications in the primary… [Continue Reading]
The Future of Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Treatment
By: Atul Malhotra, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Obstructive sleep apnea has major neurocognitive and cardiovascular sequelae1-4. However, therapy for OSA remains inadequate due to variable efficacy of and variable adherence to the existing therapies5, 6. Thus, efforts are ongoing to identify new therapeutic targets for disease7, 8. For the diagnosis of… [Continue Reading]
