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Are you experiencing any of the following - low energy during the day, waking up tired or becoming tired during the day, even after 8 hours of sleep, or do people complain about your snoring? You may be a sleep apnea sufferer without even knowing it. Sleep apnea is a condition in which you actually stop breathing for a few seconds, generally about 10 seconds at a time. You may not even be aware of it since this can occur throughout the night. Actually, people have only been diagnosed with sleep apnea only after someone else notices that they have stopped breathing during sleep. Clinically, a diagnosis is made using a polysomnogram, an overnight sleep test, where your breathing is closely observed while you sleep. There are three types of sleep apnea, classified by the cause of the disorder. Obstructive sleep apnea is the first one and is the most common. It happens when something obstructs the air flow, such as tissues in the throat swelling. This may happen when you are suffering from upper respiratory infection, and may lead to a mild form of sleep apnea. When the obstructive sleep apnea becomes continuous, it usually requires medical attention already since it may lead to more serious health complications, such as severe form of congestive heart failure. The second, less common but more serious form is central apnea. In this type of sleep apnea the area of the brain that controls respirations is out of balance. The body's level of carbon dioxide in the blood rises, and the feedback mechanism that usually keeps it in check doesn't react fast enough for you to keep breathing regularly. Following the apneic episode, you may breathe rapidly for several seconds or minutes; this is the body's defense to blow off the excess carbon dioxide and quickly take in more oxygen. This can continue even into your waking hours. A combination of the first and second type is called complex apnea. If you have a severe case of obstructive apnea, and it continues for an extended period of time, central sleep apnea can develop. One of the most common symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea is snoring, however, just because you snore doesn't necessarily mean you have it. It's when your snoring suddenly stops, along with your breathing, that's usually a good indication you may have sleep apnea. The apneic episode is typically followed by a deep gasp after which your snoring continues. My simple exercise program was created to eliminate snoring and will cure the different types of sleep apnea. By strengthening the muscles and tissues around the mouth and throat through exercise, the episodes of obstructive sleep apnea can decrease. My Stop Snoring Program can also cure central sleep apnea, because the exercises which move the muscles stimulates the areas of the brain that contains the respiratory control centers. Just remember that the stop snoring program is not aimed at curing severe forms of chronic sleep apnea. For severe forms, you definitely need a clinical diagnosis and proper medical treatment from your physician. Remember that snoring does not equate to sleep apnea. Although your snoring will definitely be cured by my Stop Snoring Program, and will finally make you and your spouse experience a good night's sleep. Warm regards, Christian Goodman
By: Christian Goodman
Christian Goodman is a popular natural health researcher of natural health alternatives. His newest work is the Stop Snoring program which has now helped thousands of people stop snoring naturally.
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