Mar 26, 2014 | Science of Sleep Disorders, What is Sleep Apnea?, What is Snoring?
Konstantin Buteyko discovered that the best position to sleep was on the left hand side or on the tummy. Ventilation is reduced while sleeping on the left-hand side given the position of the heart and on the tummy given the weight of the body restricting...
Mar 26, 2014 | Science of Sleep Disorders, Sleep Disorders
Allergic rhinitis is an extremely common health problem affecting up to 40 million in the United States and between 10–25% of the World’s population1 with the actual prevalence varying within and among countries. Typical symptoms of rhinitis include nasal congestion,...
Mar 26, 2014 | Asthma, Sleep Disorders, What is Sleep Apnea?
For ten years, children and adults with asthma and other respiratory disorders have attended my AsthmaCare courses in Ireland and abroad. One striking observation is the number of patients who attend for asthma but who also reported suffering from snoring,...
Mar 26, 2014 | Science of Sleep Disorders
Here, we examine the literature to determine whether sleeping with the mouth open is a causal factor for snoring and sleep apnoea. “Open-mouth breathing during sleep is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and is associated with increased disease...
Mar 26, 2014 | What is Sleep Apnea?
The normal treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea is a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine. The patient wears a mask over the face and air is applied at a pressure that exceeds the airway opening pressure, thereby enabling the patient to breathe...
Mar 26, 2014 | Science of Sleep Disorders, What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnoea is increasing in prevalence, and this trend shows no signs of abating. In a paper published in the Chest Journal, Lawrence et al. wrote, “the demand for sleep medicine services has grown tremendously during the last decade and will likely...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Sleep Disorders
There are only two ways to increase carbon dioxide in the lungs. The first is by reducing the breathing volume and the second is by partaking in more physical exercise. Carbon dioxide is the end product from our metabolism, so the more we move our muscles the more...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Sleep Disorders
Our lives are so busy and so frantic with tens of thousands of thoughts each day that the mind never gets a break. This madness increases our breathing and creates insomnia, but since everyone is caught up in it, few see it for what it truly is. So, it is highly...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Sleep Disorders
It is of vital importance to practice reduced breathing every day. After all chronic hyperventilation is a habit and the only way to change a habit is to practice doing the opposite. By doing so your brain recognises this new activity as habit and it becomes your...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Sleep Disorders
To normalise your breathing volume, you need to practice special exercises to relax your body. This is done by bringing relaxation to your body and silently encouraging your breathing to decrease to the point where you feel a hunger for air. With a sustained shortage...