Sleep Apnea

Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

• Loud snoring

• Dry or parched throat on waking up

• Gasping or choking for breath

• Poor quality of sleep leading to sleepiness during the day

• Memory problems

• Morning headaches

• Relatively higher levels of irritation

• Inability to focus for a longer duration

• Depression or mood swings

Causes of Sleep Apnea

• Unfitness of the air to flow to the lungs from the mouth or nose due to physical obstacle or lack of effort

• Brief collapsing of the throat causing interruptions in breath

• The extra soft tissues in the throat among obese or over weight persons make it difficult to keep the throat area open for circulation of air

• Large tonsils or third tonsils may also cause interruption in air flow to the lungs causing pauses in breath

• Hereditary or genetic features of the body such that the shape of the head and neck result in a comparatively small airway between the mouth and throat area

Remedies for Sleep Apnea

• Quit smoking and lose weight if a person is overweight

• Avoid alcohol and consumption of sleeping pills

• Change sleep positions to ensure regular breathing

• Tie a ball in socks and tie it across your waist such that you will change your position regularly

• Avoid sleeping on the back and try sleeping laterally

• Conduct polysomnography, a diagnostic test which measures and records a number of physiologic variables during sleep.

Diet foe Sleep Apnea

• There is no specific diet or particular foods that can help treat or prevent sleep apnea

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