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Women Sleep Getting enough sleep is important for general well being, but as women often tackle multiple responsibilities, including home, work and family, sleep is important as it affects social interaction, concentration and job performance. Women Sleep Problems All age women experience troubled s ...Continue Reading

What Makes You Sleep? Although you may put off going to sleep in order to squeeze more activities into your day, eventually your need for sleep becomes irresistible and you are forced to get some sleep. Adenosine The daily drive for sleep appears to be due, in part, to a compound known as adenosine.Continue Reading

Why Do We Snore If you are one of the millions of snorers, then you might be curious to know that why do we snore. Snoring is a problem that can be caused by a host of aspects, and there are many questions you need to ask yourself to answer the question why do we snore. Why Do We Snore - Alcohol ForContinue Reading

What Disrupts Sleep? Many factors can prevent a good night’s sleep. These factors range from well-known stimulants, such as coffee, to certain pain relievers, decongestants, and other culprits. Many people depend on the caffeine in coffee, soft drinks (for example, colas), or tea to wake them up i ...Continue Reading

Sleep Apnea Statistics Sleep apnea is a disorder that affects breathing during sleep. Apnea comes from a Greek word that stands for “want of breath.” Sleep apnea is a chronic health problem and is also a progressive condition which means it can potentially worsen over time. These cessations of b ...Continue Reading

What is the PITA Technique? Traditionally the tonsils were removed as a way to enhance such problems as serious throat infections and sleep apnea particularly in youngsters. However this ushered in a host of other problems such as pain post surgery as well as a slow recovery period, in particular inContinue Reading

Central Sleep Apnea Central Sleep Apnea is a situation in which breathing stops for a few seconds during sleep. The body simply "forgets" to breath. Central sleep apneais caused by dysfunction in the part of the brain that controls breathing, (brain stem). In general, the brain stem is very sensitiv ...Continue Reading

Adenoidectomy An adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids, which are small lumps of tissue that lie in back of the throat behind the nose. If breathing through the nose is blocked, if chronic headaches or earaches results, then the adenoids are removed. Adenoids: The lymphoid tissue mak ...Continue Reading

White Noise Machine White noise machine is a device that creates a sound and used for blocking unwanted sounds. It is used as a sleep aid. White noise machine can produce soothing sounds such as wind, rain, and ocean waves. White nose machine contains all the audible frequencies distributed equally ...Continue Reading

Treatment for Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment for restless leg syndrome can relive symptoms but there is no cure for primary restless legs syndrome. Treatment for restless leg syndrome should be tailored for the individual's symptoms. Secondary restless leg syndrome treatments involve treating the u ...Continue Reading

Turbinectomy Surgery Turbinectomy is a surgical procedure that opens up your nasal passages by removing bone and soft tissue. Twenty percent of the population in the world is suffering from nasal airway obstruction. The most common cause of chronic nasal airway obstruction is hypertrophied inferior ...Continue Reading

Stop Snoring Exercises Stop Snoring Exercises help your throat and nose to reach its natural open position. Snoring is the noise made by air struggling to pass through a blocked or blocked airway. Often the flabby, relaxed tissue in the throat blocks the airways. There are a number of stop snoring e ...Continue Reading