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Chronic Snoring is Not Only Annoying But so Much More

By: Christian Goodman Do you ever experience a slump in energy during the day? Maybe you wake up tired or become fatigued during the course of your day, even after a full night's sleep. Do people close to you complain about your snoring? You could be suffering from sleep apnea 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.

When the area of the brain that controls respirations is out of balance, it is called central apnea. This is less common but more serious. When the body's level of carbon dioxide in the blood rises, it causes the feedback mechanism to slow down and keep you from breathing normally. After such an episode, you may experience rapid breathing for several seconds or minutes. This is the body's defense mechanism to remove the excess carbon dioxide and increase oxygen intake. This can continue even when you are awake.

The third type of sleep apnea is complex apnea, a combination of the first two. If obstructive sleep apnea is severe, and allowed to continue for an extended length of time, central sleep apnea can develop as a result.

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.

Central sleep apnea can also be cured using my Stop Snoring Program, though to a lesser extent. Exercising and moving the muscles makes the areas of the brain that contains the respiratory control centers become stimulated.

Keep in mind that the Stop Snoring Program is in no way intended to diagnosis, treat, or cure severe forms of chronic sleep apnea. You should absolutely seek advice from your primary care physician for a clinical diagnosis and proper medical treatment.

Remember, not all people who snore have sleep apnea. And my Stop Snoring Program will definitely help you stop snoring and give you (and your spouse) a peaceful night's sleep.

Warm regards,

Christian Goodman

Article Source: http://www.lifeweightloss.com

Christian Goodman is a well known natural health researcher of natural health alternatives. His latest work is the Stop Snoring program which has now helped thousands of people stop snoring naturally.

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