Sleep Apnea Complications

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Sleep apnea – is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep.
 
First we are going to talk about symptoms of sleep apnea:
  • loud snoring
  • episodes of breathing cessation during sleep
  • abrupt awakenings with shortness of breath
  • waking up with a dry mouth or a sore throat
  • morning headache
  • insomnia
  • daytime drowsiness
  • attention problems
  • irritability
 

Sleep Apnea Complications

  • daytime fatigue – people with sleep apnea do not sleep well which makes them fatigued — you may find yourself having difficulty concentrating and falling asleep
  • high blood pressure or heart disease – when you have sleep apnea, your blood oxygen can drop suddenly and increase your blood pressure — when you have obstructive sleep apnea may increase your risk for recurrent heart attacks, atrial fibrillation and strokes
  • type 2 diabetes – sleep apnea can increase the risks of developing insulin resistant and type 2 diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome – these include high blood pressure, high blood sugar, increased waist circumference and abnormal cholesterol
  • complications with surgeries and medications – obstructive sleep apnea  is a risk for certain medications and general anesthesia — you are more likely to experience complications after major surgery since your are sedated and lying on your back with a breathing problem
  • liver problems – when you have sleep apnea, you are at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease which means abnormal results for liver function tests and your liver can show scarring
  • sleep deprived partners – loud snoring can interrupt the sleep of your partner — it is not uncommon for your partner to sleep in another room to get a good night sleep
Lifestyle changes that you can make yourself:

  • lose weight
  • exercise
  • avoid alcohol, tranquilizers and sleeping pills
  • sleep on your back rather than your back or stomach
  • keep your nasal passages open at night
  • stop smoking

Always check with your doctor before making any lifestyle changes.

 

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Health Benefits of Lemons

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Lemons – a yellow, oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice
 

Health Benefits of Lemons

  • lemons help restore the body’s pH 
  • they are high in vitamin C and flavonoids that help fight against the flu and colds

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Smoking and Your Heart

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According to the American Heart Association, cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States.  It accounts for more than 440,000 of the more than 2.4 million annual deaths.  Cigarettes smokers have a higher risk of developing several chronic disorders.  These include fatty buildups in arteries, several types of cancers and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (lung problems).  Atherosclerosis (buildup of fatty substances in the arteries) is a chief contributor to the high number of deaths from smoking.  Many studies detail the evidence that cigarette smoking is major cause of coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack.
Cigarette and tobacco smoke, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, obesity and diabetes are the six major independent risk factors for coronary heart disease that you can modify or control.
Cigarette smoking is so widespread and significant as a risk factor that the Surgeon General has called it “the leading preventable cause of disease and deaths in the United States.”
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of  coronary heart disease by itself.  When it acts with other factors, it greatly increases the risk.  Smoking increases blood pressure, decreases exercise tolerance and increases the tendency for blood to clot.  Smoking also increases the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease after bypass surgery.
Smoking is the most important risk factor for young men and women.  It produces a greater relative risk in persons under age 50.
Women who smoke and use oral contraceptives greatly increase their risk of coronary heart disease and stroke compared with nonsmoking women who use oral contraceptives.
Smoking decreases HDL (good) cholesterol.  Cigarette smoking combined with a family history of heart disease also seems to greatly increase the risk.

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