Raising Public Awareness of Sleep Apnea

According to research obtained from the  National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes, including the National Institute of Health, it is essential to gain knowledge of the effects of Sleep Apnea  to anyone’s health.

To begin with, knowledge of the disorder can give increased awareness of its’ relationship to other illnesses such as hypertension, cardiac disease, etc. Sleep Apnea has also been linked to other types of conditions such as irregular heartbeats, depression, and myocardial infarctions (heart attacks).

To add further to the list, obesity, and diabetes Mellitus(Type 2), sleepiness during daytime, and more have been associated with Sleep Apnea. Sleepiness during daytime, in particular,  is dangerous because when people do their ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), such as driving, they can fall asleep on the wheel which could lead to disaster.

Over 60% of Asian men, researchers say, are known to be suffering from some type of Sleep Apnea, be it mild, moderate, or severe. This phenomenon  continues to baffle many sleep experts and physicians. The main question then, is why there is this prevalence of Sleep Apnea in this particular demographic.

With greater awareness, easy to do Home testing,  CPAP machines and other various treatment options, Sleep Apnea can be controlled.

As the old adage goes, “the best things in life are free”. We can say the same thing about Sleep – it is free. We just need to know whether we’re getting free GOOD sleep or not.

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Foods that Promote Sleep

Knowing which foods will help you go into a good deep slumber and which ones that won’t will help you make informed choices to get the best chance for some rest. Here are a few tips that we will suggest:

Look for Tryptophan-Rich Foods

Tryptophan – This is a substance with known sleep inducing properties. Eating foods rich with this substance helps you get precious amounts of sleep, without reaching for the usual sleep aids produced by the drug companies. Looking around, they are not hard to find. Even more, they are far less expensive than buying medication, which we all know could be habit forming and expensive.

Milk – Remember a time when your mom or dad gave you a warm glass of milk so you could get  a good night’s sleep? Well, it really isn’t an old wive’s tale, and milk’s ability to send you off meeting the sandman is in fact, supported by fact: Milk is rich in Tryptophan. In fact, most, if not all dairy products are filled with Tryptophan. There are other natural foods rich with this substance, and they include poultry, bananas, honey, oats, and more.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates complement dairy products rich with Tryptophan like peanut butter and jelly. Foods like bread, cereal, crackers, or cheese enhances the sleep inducing substance Tryptophan in your bloodstream. The End result? Better Sleep.

Bedtime Snacks

If you are a chronic insomniac, some late night snack may actually do the trick to get you some sleep. A bit of caution on the snacks though, keep them light, and not too heavy. Heavy meals tend to make the food sit on your stomach over the night and may actually tax your digestive system especially when your body is at rest.

Avoid high fat foods!

Here is another reason for you to avoid high fat foods. Extensive studies show that high fat foods, like burgers, fries, hotdogs, etc. not only disrupt your sleep cycle – they also are one of the culprits in weight gain.

Not to make this piece of advice too long, we suggest that you go to bed not necessarily with an empty stomach, but with right type of foods that can make you obtain sleep easier, not gain weight, and ultimately avoid illnesses by getting the proper diet, and the proper amount of sleep which allows your body cells to regenerate and keep you healthy.

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