Interruption of breathing, shortness of breath, fighting for air and loud snoring are usual signals that during sleep you suffer from disordered breathing. From this disorder millions of people around the world suffer. Long-suffering people can not determine why they feel so bad and sleepy, although they have spent in bed eight hours or more. This disorder is known as sleep apnea. Interruption of breathing can last from several seconds to several minutes. The consequences of this disorder are chronic fatigue, daytime sleepiness and increased risk of life-threatening diseases.
Stroke and heart attack are shown in close relation with sleep apnea. There are two methods when talking about remedies to stop snoring, short term and long term. Short-term solution to snoring and sleep apnea is sleep apnea mouthpiece. Mouthpiece moves the lower jaw forward and thereby relieves airways. Dentist can make sleep apnea dental mouthpiece specifically designed for your jaw. Mouthpiece is used for milder sleep apnea forms and snoring. The second solution is CPAP device and surgery that removes excess tissue in the mouth.
Also, disorder of breathing during sleep can be very embarrassing for you, because your partner cannot sleep while you snore so loudly. Changing lifestyle is the permanent solution for sleep apnea. Substandard living, poor eating habits have proven a major cause of breathing disorders during sleep. Even small changes can have a positive effect on the milder symptoms of sleep apnea.
Reducing weight and regular exercise, stopping smoking, avoiding large meals before bedtime, sleep on your side or specially made pillows will have a good effect on the body of a person. Changes will have a positive effect if you include cessation of alcohol consumption and certain medications before sleep. All these changes will stop the apnea, but only if it is a milder form. Severe problems with sleep apnea require mechanical devices or surgery. Permanent solution requires positive change in your lifestyle and use of mechanical aids.