Of all disease-related physical snoring, arguably the most severe and ironically the most understood is a condition called Sleep Apnea. These two words should be emblazoned in the minds of every snorer, and anyone who lives with or cares about the safety and well-being of a snorer. The word apnea sleep apnea in the term comes from the Greek word because there is no breathing. In short, gives a sense of how dangerous sleep apnea can be; literally refers to the condition in which breathing stops during sleep.
There are two types of sleep apnea:
1) Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) – the most common form of apnea occurs when throat muscles relax.
2) Central Sleep Apnea – This form of apnea occurs when the brain fails to send the right signals to the muscles that control breathing.
Sleep apnea and snoring are directly linked because during snoring the airway collapsed trachea is constantly repeated and obstruction, in fact, it is that collapse and obstruction that causes vibration that, ultimately, manifests itself as audible snoring. Obstructive Sleep Apnea that occurs when, because of the collapse continues airway, breathing stops. Although Obstructive Sleep Apnea occurs two to three times more often in male adults are older, it can affect young or old, male or female. Even children can have sleep apnea, a problem more common than once thought.
Certain factors can make you more likely to get sleep apnea:
Obesity and excess weight (leading to enlarged neck and excess soft tissue trachea)
Enlarged adenoids and / or tonsils (breath can become blocked when the tonsils or adenoids are too large)
Gender and age (men older were more likely than women suffer from sleep apnea)
Drinking alcohol (sedates throat muscles and causes them to collapse)
Cigarette smoking (which burned the upper airway)
While these deaths are obviously possible for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (and subsequent lack of breathing), there are many very serious effects that, while not a fatal, most certainly severe. Even if not fatal, Sleep apnea prevents oxygen the body is important, and hence, overall blood oxygen level is reduced and simultaneously, carbon dioxide levels rise. This can lead to buildup of toxins that can cause heart disease, stroke and brain damage.
i like your post… i suffer too from Sleep Apnea