Articles — sleep apnea

1-2% of adults suffer from moderate to severe hypothyroidism. In extreme situations at times, moderate to severe hypothyroidism could cause respiratory problems and symptoms. Respiratory symptoms commonly seen include shortness of breath, sleep disturbances, snoring, coughing and wheezing. What promotes respiratory issues when thyroid hormone levels are low, is at times a malfunction in the movement of the diaphragm. Issues with gas exchange in the body, can also contribute to the occurrence of respiratory symptoms in thyroid patients suffering from severe hypothyroidism. Other factors that can cause respiratory difficulties include goiters causing airway obstruction and even tracheal collapse, and obstructive...

Getting good quality sleep every night promotes healthy metabolism and is essential for normal functions of the brain, and the cardiovascular system. There are several forms of sleep disorders that can potentially cause serious health problems. The most common sleep disorder that affects both quality of life and metabolism, and even the cardiovascular system, is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This disorder has to do with intermittent obstruction of the air flow while sleeping due to a collapse of the tissues surrounding the back of the mouth and throat. The most common symptoms viewed as clues that you may have sleep...

It is no secret that most people are deprived of restful sleep. Work hours, a busy schedule, or an inability to fall asleep can all play a role in people not getting the right amount of sleep for the body to recover for the next day. Sleep deprivation, even minimal, can contribute to decreased alertness and performance, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, vulnerability to infection, depression, and anxiety. In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, sleep loss was found to be a stressor that increased physiological stress perception. Sleep deprivation results in increased morning and...