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Chronic Insomnia Treatment: Natural remedies, exercises and causes

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 You lie awake at night staring at the ceiling. You feel like you’re cursed, but you’re not alone. Estimates suggest between 1 in 10 and 1 in 3 people suffer from some degree of insomnia, which is having trouble with either falling asleep, staying asleep during the night, or waking up earlier than you intend to in the morning (or a combination of the above). There are many reasons why you might be struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep throughout the night, ranging from stressful life events, like getting fired from a job to health issues. (2) What’s more, those periods of short-term insomnia that last just a few days or a week (acute insomnia), can turn into longer-term insomnia, which is known as chronic insomnia, meaning that your sleep troubles last beyond the initial stressor. What’s important to know is that whether you’ve been having sleep trouble for just a few weeks or if it’s been for as long as you can remember, you can (and should!) get help. Lifestyle changes, therap
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Home sleep test: Procedure of having a home sleep study

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 An at-home sleep apnea test is used for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As the name suggests, an at-home sleep test is done right in the comfort of your home. Because you administer the test yourself without the assistance of a sleep technician, this home sleep test is also called an “unattended sleep study.”  Most home sleep test devices are portable – about the size of a telephone handset. There are a variety of devices you use to properly complete the test. Equipment can be accessed through a sleep specialist, primary care provider, or independent, for-profit companies. What Do At-Home Sleep Apnea Tests Measure? When you take an at-home sleep apnea test or home sleep test, there are specific biological parameters that are measured to gain insight on whether you have obstructive sleep apnea. Here are the factors measured and the devices that help collect the data. Nasal and oral airflow: A thin wire is taped by your nose and mouth to monitor your airflow thro
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Different ways to treat snoring and the reason behind their causes

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Snoring occurs when the upper airway tissues vibrate and they are making them breathe noisily while sleeping. It is the most common issue which one might face at least once in a lifetime especially during old age. However, there are snoring treatment and management programs that can help overall.  Snoring is not considered a serious issue that could be treated with simple lifestyle changes and home remedies. However, even if you cannot then go seek a doctor.  Sometimes, snoring becomes extremely chronic and annoying, in such cases, a proper Sleep treatment is required. It might become disruptive and other symptoms might also occur.  Causes behind Snoring During the waking up hours, the muscle tone in the upper way and throat is open and hence, the air enters the lungs effortlessly.  However, while sleeping these tissues tend to relax and cause an obstruction in the airways leading to the vibration in the muscle tone of a person. Some contributing factors that can lead to snoring includ
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How to manage and treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea during pregnancy?

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Breathing patterns might change during pregnancy, there might be a progression in snoring ranging from mild to loud. You are more likely to face disruption in your breathing patterns while sleeping, known as Sleep Apnea. Now, let’s discover how Obstructive Sleep Apnea might affect you if you’re expecting or someone you know is about to deliver- Let’s first have detailed information about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?  Sleep Apnea is a severe sleeping disorder that causes breathing disruptions while sleeping. These breathing pauses might last from one minute to an hour at least. People who have mild Sleep Apnea, undergo at least fourteen sleep Apnea episodes in an hour. Some go through moderate Sleep Apnea episodes fifteen to twenty-nine episodes a day and those who have a severe condition go through sleep Apnea episodes at least thirty times in an hour.  Sleep Apnea often comes with snoring as an underlying condition. Snoring gets louder near the time when
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List of five treatment options other than CPAP for Sleep Apnea

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CPAP is the most recommended solution for Sleep Apnea, it has been the first choice for people and Sleep specialists. However, not everyone is comfortable with wearing a CPAP mask. For such people, certain alternatives could help in improving the symptoms. There are options other than CPAP for Sleep Apnea. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder that affects your breathing patterns while sleeping. It occurs from complete or partial blockage of airways. If you’re suffering from OSA, the soft tissues present at the back of your throat get relaxed and block the airways. Your brain cannot send you a signal every time you stop breathing. Obstructive Sleep Apnea causes symptoms like- ●        Snoring ●        Gasping for breath while sleeping ●        Waking up multiple times while sleeping OSA doesn’t only make you sleepy the next day but it can also increase your blood pressure levels, heart attack, stroke, and depression. The main treatment for OSA is a continuous positiv
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A brief about homeopathic treatment for Sleep Apnea

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Have you noticed your partner snoring or irregularity in breathing while sleeping? You shouldn’t ignore these symptoms as these are not common symptoms. This might be due to a serious sleeping disorder named Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Under Sleep Apnea, your body and brain couldn’t get enough oxygen due to the utmost halts in breathing. However, there are homeopathic treatments for Sleep Apnea that work as a boon. If Sleep Apnea is left untreated it indicates your risk of several chronic diseases like high blood pressure levels, diabetes, depression, cardiovascular disease, strokes, and so on.  In obstructive sleep apnea, the air is obstructed from flowing into and out of the nose resulting in a reduction of oxygen level in the body. In consequence of that, the patient starts snoring loudly at night. However, homeopathy works as a boon for treating this disease because it can treat both types of sleep Apnea without causing any inconvenience to the patients. However, it also depends upon
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11 tips and tricks on how to stop snoring immediately

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If you’re searching for the different ways on ‘how to stop snoring immediately’ and still can’t figure out the solution. Then it’s high time to try some home remedies which can put a break on your snoring. Before jumping onto the remedies let us know about their consequential effect on health. Snoring can interrupt your sleeping pattern and the quality of required sleep. If your snoring is chronic and it’s bothering you too much, you shouldn’t ignore it. It might be a sign of some serious underlying health condition. Some of these conditions are as follows- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sleep Deprivation Unstructured mouth and throat Obesity In some cases, snoring is caused due to excessive drinking before hitting the bed. Regular smokers also face the same situation. In some cases the snoring is chronic and serious, for that purpose, one must go and seek a doctor. Medical treatment is required in some serious cases of snoring. However, in the case of mild snoring where the cause is b
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