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Living with sleep apnea can be exhausting—literally! The interruptions to your breathing can leave you feeling groggy and drained during the day. While treatments like CPAP machines and small lifestyle changes can help manage your symptoms, regular exercise might be even better! Continue reading to see how breaking a sweat during the day can help ease sleep apnea symptoms and lead to more restful nights.

If you have sleep apnea, you know how difficult it can be to get the quality sleep you need to thrive during the day. Some of the most common symptoms experienced are excessive daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, frequent waking during the night, morning headaches, and difficulty focusing. What you may not know is that sleep apnea can negatively affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Continue reading to learn more about their connection.

The average lifespan in the United States is around 76. However, countless individuals live to be well into their 80s or even their 90s. If you want to thrive for many years to come, it is important that you care for your health. That means you need to do all you can to protect the quality of your sleep; you might even need sleep apnea treatment. How exactly might sleep apnea treatment help you live longer? This blog post explains.

Sleep apnea is a condition that can cause someone’s sleep to be interrupted more than a hundred times in a single night. This can cause a person to experience unpleasant aftereffects such as low energy, irritability, and even car accidents due to falling asleep at the wheel. Thankfully, there are measures you can take at home to lessen your symptoms. Here are a few bad habits to avoid so you can enjoy a better night’s sleep.

During pregnancy, a woman’s body goes through a roller coaster of changes, which can be exhausting. You should do all you can to protect the quality of your sleep while you are growing a tiny human! Unfortunately, some pregnant individuals develop obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which can increase health risks for both them and their precious cargo. What should you know about the connection between sleep apnea and pregnancy? This blog post explains.

Do you suffer from frequent headaches and jaw pain? It is possible that you have TMJ disorder (TMD), a condition that afflicts the joint right in front of your ears, which connects the lower jaw to the rest of your skull. When it is not working correctly, it can cause tension and pain in the surrounding tissues. In fact, it is a common headache trigger. If you have this issue, it may be worth your time to talk to your dentist about BOTOX injections. How can BOTOX get rid of headaches caused by TMD? This blog post explains.

Migraines are extremely painful; they can even be debilitating. Sadly, they afflict an estimated 10% of the world’s population. If you struggle with migraines, you may have already talked to your doctor about the problem. Certain medications and lifestyle changes may be helpful. But have you ever considered that your jaw might be contributing to the problem? Is TMJ disorder causing your migraines? This blog post explains what you should know.

If you often struggle to get rejuvenating, high-quality rest, you might suspect that you have a sleep disorder. In order to find out for sure, you should get in touch with a medical professional who can help you get an official diagnosis. They will likely arrange for you to undergo a sleep study, which may also be referred to as a sleep test. What can you expect during your sleep test, and how can you prepare for it? Continue reading to find out.

Whether you do it to help you avoid bad oral habits like smoking or nail biting, to freshen up your breath, or for other reasons, chewing gum is wildly popular. Since its creation in the 1960s, this tasty treat comes in a variety of flavors to match anyone’s taste. But, for people who have TMJ issues, can chewing gum make things worse? Keep reading to learn about this condition, how chewing gum can affect it, and what to do if you have it.

According to the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project, at least 25 million adults in the U.S. have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although it’s a common condition, researchers believe that 80% of cases haven’t been diagnosed. OSA causes frequent breathing disturbances while sleeping from an obstruction in the upper airway. Many patients aren’t aware they have the condition because symptoms occur while they are sleeping. Often, it’s not until a family member raises concerns about chronic snoring that it’s suspected. Although it’s a common sign of sleep apnea, it’s the least concerning complication. Untreated sleep apnea can have potentially deadly consequences. Here are 6 dangers of not managing the breathing disorder. 

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