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Sleep Tips for the Holidays

sleep tips on the holidays

The holiday season can be such a wonderful time of year, but it can also be very disruptive to your sleep schedule in a number of ways. Don’t let the lack of sleep turn you into a grinch! Here are a few ways in which your sleep can be disrupted over the holidays, and how…

OSA vs CSA: The Main Differences

man sleeping

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that comes in two different forms; Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Central Sleep Apnea (CSA). While both forms of sleep apnea cause a pause in breathing while you sleep, the reasoning behind this breathing interruption is what divides these two forms. Obstructive Sleep Apnea OSA is the more…

The Connection Between Sleep and your Mood

the connection between sleep and your mood

Sleep has a lot to do with your overall mood. You may already notice that nights with poor sleep can lead to you feeling irritable or stressed the following day, and nights where you sleep well lead to you feeling relaxed and happy.   There have been many studies done over the years linking the…

CPAP Humidification in the Cold Months

cpap humidification product

If you use a CPAP machine and you are finding yourself waking up feeling a little dry and stuffed up these days, then you are not alone. This is very common amongst CPAP users, especially in the cooler months. But fear not, there are ways to fix this. Did you know that you can get…

The Connection Between Sleep and Caffeine

sleep and caffeine connection

Caffeine is not just part of your morning coffee. While a cup of joe in the morning is a part of the morning routine for many people, there is so much more to caffeine that you may not know, and believe it or not, there are many ways in that it can affect your sleep…

The Benefits of Heated CPAP Tubing

AirMini F30 Setup Pack

Now that the nights are getting colder, the air outside is also getting dry. If you regularly use a CPAP machine to help treat your sleep apnea, then you will know that dry air can be your worst enemy. If you are waking up with a sore throat or a dry nose then you are…

How Sleep Apnea Affects Women

woman trying to sleep

You probably know by now that Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) mostly affects older adults, and/or individuals with pre-existing health issues. While over half of the sleep apnea diagnoses each year are in men, let’s not forget that OSA affects a lot of women too, and unfortunately, a lot of OSA cases in women are left…

Are Changes in the Weather Affecting your Sleep?

weather changes affects sleeps

Now that the weather outside is becoming cooler and the hot summer nights are behind us for another year, you may find that some of your sleep habits are a little different these days. This is completely normal.   Your body does a lot of work in regulating your 24-hour sleep-wake cycle and the temperature…

How Seasonal Affective Disorder Disrupts your Sleep

SAD disrupts your sleep

Seasonal Affective Disorder (otherwise known as SAD) is a form of depression that typically occurs each year around the time when the seasons’ transition. A lot of this is because of the shorter hours of sunlight, which can lead to a hormonal imbalance. This is extremely common in the fall months, and lots of people…