One of the most common causes of snoring is a syndrome of nocturnal apnea (when you suddenly stop breathing in your sleep). Apnea can last from 10 to 30 seconds or more per episode and occurs more than 400 times a night.
Dr. Jane
Why is it an issue?
Many people who snore loudly consider it the norm. However, snoring is an indicator that air is moving through the airways in the wrong pathway, thereby making it difficult to deliver oxygen. Instead of resting, the body struggles to restore normal breathing.
Sleep apnea seriously affects one's quality of life, as one feels tired all the time and wants to sleep. If untreated, apnea will lead to metabolic disorders in the body's cells and provoke the development of type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and chronic respiratory pathologies.
Obstructive sleep apnea, a blockage of the airway due to relaxation of the muscles of the neck, pharynx, nasopharynx, tongue, and sagging soft palate, is the most common.
Who is at risk?
Sleep apnea is experienced...
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