Sleep Apnea Remedies- Weight Loss

There is no doubt that losing weigh improves sleep apnea symptoms. Several studies have shown that a reduction of ten to twenty percent of body weigh results in a 50% decrease in the number of apnea episodes during sleep.

So, your natural cure for sleep apnea would be to lose weight naturally. However, this solution is not at all simple and is far from easy. The heavier you are, the harder it is for you to lose weight through natural ways.

Do you drink alcohol?

Many patients are unaware that drinking alcohol before going to sleep exacerbates sleep respiratory disorders. The reason is that alcohol depresses the respiratory activity. So, for the future, avoid drinking alcohol before bedtime.

Do you take sleeping pills?

Sleeping pills have a similar effect as alcohol, because most of them depress the respiratory function. If you don't know that you have sleep apnea and you use sleeping pills, you are unintentionally aggravating your condition. Under the influence of sleeping pills, the apnea becomes more prolonged and the drop in the level of blood oxygen starts to decrease.

Sleeping on your back worsen your sleep apnea?

A large number of studies have shown that sleeping on the back can increase the symptoms of sleep apnea. Furthermore, some patients experience apnea episodes and snoring only when lying on their backs.

For avoiding sleeping on your back, there is a simple method, sew a pocket into the back of your pajama jacket and put a tennis ball in it. When you turn on your back, the ball will bother you causing you to turn on the side.

Do you like to eat a lot, even in the evening?

Don't eat big meals at night. Try to eat your largest "dinner" meal at lunch and a lighter lunch at the normal dinner hour.

Other advises for patients having sleep apnea:

• Try getting up about the same time every day.

• Establish relaxing rituals before sleep such as a warm bath, light bedtime snack or a couple of minutes of reading.

• Going to bed only when you feel sleepy.

• Are you a comfortable person? Exercise regularly, at least six hours prior to bedtime, and a couple of mild exercises, such as simple stretching or walking, at least four hours prior to bedtime.

• Avoid caffeine within six hours of bedtime and do not smoke before bedtime.

• Try to not use the sleeping pills, and if you have to use them, sleeping pills should never be used for more than three weeks at a time and remember that you should never take sleeping pills after drinking alcohol.