Exploring the Mouth Taping Trend: Why It’s Important to Know the Risks
A surprising sleep trend has recently emerged on social media: mouth taping. This practice involves placing a strip of tape over your lips before bed to encourage nasal breathing throughout the night. Advocates claim it helps reduce snoring, minimizes dry mouth and improves overall sleep quality. But while these alleged benefits might make mouth taping…
Do You Need a Sleep Study?
Sleep is an essential part of our well-being, impacting both mental and physical health if you don’t get enough sleep. If you frequently feel tired during the day or experience issues like snoring or trouble staying asleep, you might be wondering why, and a sleep study could be necessary to understand. A sleep study is…
What To Know About Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that affects 39 million U.S. adults. Characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep, this condition can lead to health complications if left untreated. Let’s explore what sleep apnea is and potential treatment options. Understanding Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the throat relax…
Snoring: NothingTo Joke About
People who snore are often the brunt of jokes, but it’s no laughing matter. Chronic snoring is a real problem that can cause relationship tension, drowsiness and fatigue, and lead to lapses in memory and concentration. Often, it’s an indication of a serious health disorder such as sleep apnea. If you are a snorer, you’re…
What Are the Warning Signs of Sleep Disorders?
Everyone has trouble sleeping once in a while, but if you experience persistent sleep problems, you could have a sleep disorder. Below we review the warning signs of sleep disorders, classifications of sleep disorders and how sleep disorders are diagnosed. Warning Signs of Sleep Disorders The following list includes the most common signs you have…
4 Most Common Ear, Nose & Throat Complaints
There are many reasons you or your child may to visit an ear, nose and throat (ENT) physician, also known as an otolaryngologist. Below we review four of the most common ear, nose and throat related conditions, their symptoms and treatments. 1. Ear Infections Ear infections occur when fluid becomes trapped in the middle ear,…
You Can Stop Snoring with UPPP
Do you snore loudly and feel so tired during the day that you could fall asleep while shopping at Kittle’s Furniture? If so, you may be suffering from a condition known as obstructive sleep apnea. This sleep disorder is characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep due to the soft tissues in the mouth and…
How Does Sleeping with a Partner Affect Your Sleep?
A quality night’s sleep is essential to your health. It’s important to evaluate all factors that might affect your quality of sleep. You probably ask yourself questions like: “How much screen time am I getting before bed?” “Did I drink too much coffee after lunch?” “Is our bed giving us enough support or should we…
How Sleep Apnea and Lung Problems Overlap
Sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two common conditions that can make breathing difficult and negatively affect your health. Sleep apnea occurs when you repeatedly stop breathing during sleep. Even though the pauses in breathing are temporary, your body wakes itself every time it happens, making it difficult to get quality sleep….
Benefits of Sleeping on Your Back
If you’re like most adults, you’re probably comfiest when sleeping on your side. However, research shows that there are many benefits to sleeping on your back – known as supine sleeping. Most People Prefer Side Sleeping One 2017 study found that while children sleep equally on their sides, back and stomach, most people prefer to…
Is It Bad to Fall Asleep Fast?
It takes the average person between five and 15 minutes to fall asleep. If it takes 20 to 30 minutes or longer, you’re probably suffering from a sleep disorder known as insomnia. If it takes you five minutes or less to get to sleep, you may think that you’re just an excellent sleeper, but the…
Reasons You’re Not Sleeping Through the Night
Is there anything more frustrating than lying awake in bed, knowing how tired you’ll feel the next day but still being unable to fall asleep? Whether you have trouble falling asleep initially or staying asleep through the night, it can have serious impacts on your quality of life. Below we review some of the reasons…
What Effect Does Sleep Apnea Have on the Body?
If you’re diagnosed with sleep apnea, it means you experience brief pauses in breathing during sleep. During these pauses, your body rouses you so you can start breathing again, which can leave you feel unrested during the day. Some of the tell-tale signs of sleep apnea include loud snoring, dry mouth, headache and daytime fatigue…