Archive for the 'Sleep Apnea' Category
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Musicians who play this high-resistance woodwind instrument appear less likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea, according to this study reported during the meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies by researchers from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, in Texas. (more…)
Exercise, Sleep Apnea | Comments Off on Playing a bassoon protects against sleep apnea
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Researchers from the University of Kansas, School of Nursing and Preventive Medicine, in Kansas City tell us, “As many as 50% of patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea stop adhering to the prescribed medical treatment of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) within 1 to 3 weeks.”
They tested the effects of music + patient education on adherence to CPAP. (more…)
Art, Music, Dance, Sleep Apnea | Comments Off on Using education + music to treat sleep apnea
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Apnea is a period of time during which breathing stops or is markedly reduced. The most common form is obstructive sleep apnea.
The researchers from the Karolinska Institutet, in Stockholm, Sweden report the results of their dietary treatment.
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E. DIETARY, Sleep Apnea | Comments Off on Benefits of a very low energy diet in sleep apnea
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio has written a continuing education article on herbals.
Here are the author’s take-away points, with additional references added. (more…)
Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Alzheimer's Dementia, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Asthma/Allergy, Black/Blue Cohosh, Bleeding Disorders, Chamomile, Cochrane Library, Common Cold, DHEA, Diet-Nutrition, Echinacea, Evening Primrose, Fatigue, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Gout, Heart Disease, Herbals, Huntington's, Menopause, Prostate, Rheumatoid Diseases, Saw Palmetto, Sleep (Insomnia), Sleep Apnea, St. John's Wort, Stress, Sunscreen, Valerian | Comments Off on Key points about commonly used herbals
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
For the treatment of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective and widely used therapy.
Now, there’s the Didgeridoo. Read the second comment and watch the video to learn how it helps.
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Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Sleep Apnea | Comments Off on Didgeridoo playing to treat obstructive sleep apnea
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
It’s so bad that she canceled her concert tour.
Here’s the state-of-the-art (not including pharmacology and surgery) for treating lower back pain (LBP) from the North American Spine Society. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Chiropractic, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Diet-Vegan, Exercise, Herbals, Homeopathy, Injection (Prolotherapy), Massage, McKenzie Method, Nausea/Vomiting, Sleep Apnea, TENS/FNS/VNS | Comments Off on Dolly Parton has back pain
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Researchers from Los Angeles reviewed the literature and found acupuncture holds promise but,… surprise … more research is needed.
Here’s what we know today. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Asthma/Allergy, Bed Wetting, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Diarrhea/Constipation, Elderly, Enuresis (bed wetting), Epilepsy/Seizures, Glaucoma, Jet Lag, Nausea/Vomiting, Osteoarthritis, Retinopathy, Sleep Apnea | Comments Off on Acupuncture for children
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007
Sleep apnea occurs when people fail to breath while sleeping. Untreated, it can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches.
Continuous positive pressure breathing (CPAP) is effective treatment. But it’s uncomfortable to use (photo).
Now, a study shows that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improves acceptance of CPAP. (more…)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Erectile Dysfunction, Headache/Migraine, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Sleep Apnea | Comments Off on Cognitive behavioral therapy used to improve treatment of sleep apnea
