Tag Archives: Better Sleep

How to Get the Best Results out of Your CPAP Machine

a girl sleeping on the garden

When you have trouble sleeping every night and feel exhausted even after just waking up, a visit to your doctor should be in order. If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, your treatment may include using a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine. By wearing a small mask over your face and nose and with straps…

Snoring vs. Sleep Apnea

Most of us have all encountered someone who has snored, and maybe you are a snorer yourself. Although snoring can ruin the occasional night’s sleep, it can also be indicative of a more serious issue: sleep apnea. So what is the difference between snoring and sleep apnea? Snoring is typically caused when tissues flap against…

How Serious Is Snoring And Sleep Apnea?

If you are a snorer, then you could make sleep difficult for others around you. But the problem with snoring that, if it is a symptom of sleep apnea, your own health could be at risk – and not simply due to a poor sleep. Sleep apnea is a condition where your airways are constantly…

The Benefits of Using CPAP

If you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, your doctor may recommend that you get a sleep apnea machine. Commonly known as a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine, this form of sleep therapy can reduce and even prevent the serious consequences that you could suffer as a result of your sleep apnea. What are…

The Health Risks of Snoring

woman snoring in bed

It happens to many of us: we snore. Often, it is purely situational, due to nasal congestion or sleeping in a wrong position. But consistent snoring can, over time, affect the quality of your sleep to the detriment of your health. What causes snoring? Simply, you will snore when the air you breathe through your…

Time change adjustment tips for CPAP users

someone touching a clock

This past weekend, many of us enjoyed an extra hour of sleep thanks to the Daylight Savings time change that occurred. As nice as that hour of sleep may have been, many of you may admit to having a bit of trouble sleeping at night, not just because of the time change itself, but because…

Daylight savings time and your CPAP mask

Now that February has passed, we can now look forward to the snow melting and spring making its way into our lives. As great as this all sounds, early March also brings us the great Daylight Savings time change, where we set out clocks one hour ahead. For the average human being, this can wreak…