VitalSleep Anti Snoring Mouthguard

VitalSleep Anti Snoring Mouthguard
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Thursday, December 30, 2010

How Does a Polysomnograph Test for Sleep Apnea?

A polysomnograph is used as a diagnostic test used on patients who suffers from obstructive sleep apnea to record various factors in determining the extent of sleep disorder. Sensors are placed strategically on the patient to test the following:

Airflow – this determines the amount of air moving into and out of the airways to determine the extent of sleep apnea occurrences.

Brain electrical activity (EEG or Electroencephalogram) – this determines what stage of sleep the patient is in at any time during the test.

EKG – this records the heart rate and rhythm during the test and determines if any of the sleep apnea is leading to heart arrhythmias.

Eye (EOG or Electroocculogram) - this records the movements of the eye during the test.

Jaw muscle movement (EMG or Electromyogram) – this records any waking periods or spastic movements or arousals during the test.

Leg muscle movement (EMG or Electromyogram) – this records muscle movements during sleep.

Oxygen saturation or Pulse Oximeter – this measures the oxygen saturation on fingers and ear lobes.

Respiratory effort or piezo crystal effort sensor in the chest and abdominal areas – this determines movements in the chest wall or abdominal areas during breathing.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Snoring Symptoms - How do you know if you Snore?

During your sleep while breathing you may make a noise. It is called snoring. The noise can be soft or harsh. Some make very loud noise and it is harsh. While others snore, it is raspy and hoarse. Yet some others snore is fluttering. Most often it is the bed partner that notices the snoring and brings it to the attention of the snorer.

Snoring symptoms also indicates other underlying medical conditions like sleep disorders. Sleep Apnea is one such sleep disorder. It is a life threatening sleep disorder.

When you stop breathing for more than 10 seconds at a time, during your sleep, it is called sleep apnea. Depending on the number of times you stop breathing during an hour, the condition may be termed as mild, moderate or severe.

Snoring causes marital disharmony. It impacts the sex life of the partners.

Subjects tend to nap during the day time. They fall asleep when they are inactive like during watching television or reading.

Falling asleep during driving is also one of the symptoms associated with this problem.

Lack of attention and inability to concentrate also is indicated.

Emotional stability is lost in the individual.

Snoring also causes social problems. In sufficient sleep due to snoring leads to headaches when you wake up. It could weaken the immune system, cause blurred vision and often nausea.

It is best that you consult either your doctor or a sleep specialist and take the best advantage of medical treatment. There are many remedies available to cure or stop snoring.

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Saturday, December 18, 2010

What is Snoring and Why Do I Snore?

While this may seem obvious, snoring is the sound that a person makes when sleeping. It can be caused by a range of things, from short-term conditions such as congestion from a cold to serious conditions like sleep apnea.

The sound you make when snoring is caused when tissues in your nose or throat vibrate. This vibration happens when your airway is restricted by some kind of blockage. This can be from excessive phlegm or snot when you have a cold, a deviated septum in the nose, loose fatty tissue in the throat, swollen tonsils or adenoids, or even your tongue that has fallen backward into your throat.

Treatments for snoring are designed to remove or reduce the blockage so that you can breathe more easily. This could be done by using herbal remedies to clear blockages of phlegm, by surgically repairing or removing tissue that gets in the way, by opening airways to let in more air (repositioning the head and neck, or using nose strips to open the nostrils), by using a mouthpiece that holds your jaw forward, or even by doing exercises that improve the tone of the flesh in your mouth and throat.

Snoring is a problem all on its own. But, snoring can also be a sign of something more serious.

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