May 4, 2013

Learn Sleep Apnea Side Effects and The Dangers of Them

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By Sam Kappel


There are many dangers involved with sleep apnea side effects and I am going to discuss them. First over 18 million Americans struggle with some form of sleep apnea. The side effects that come along with it can be very dangerous. Some of these side effects can even be life threatening if they are left untreated. A big factor for many people with sleep apnea is obesity. Over 50% of people who suffer from sleep apnea are obese. It is important to get this sleep disorder treated before the side effects become dangerous.

I am going to share with you some of the major side effects of sleep apnea. A lot of these are very common in many cases and it is important to get sleep apnea treated. They can become even life threatening is left untreated or undiagnosed. Below are some of these side effects.

1.) Heart Attack

2.) Heart Disease

3.) Irregular heart beating

4.) Heart attacks

5.) Obesity

6.) Depression

7.) Heart Disease

8.) Day time tiredness

9.) Fast weight gain

10.) Foggy head and thinking

11.) Neurological diseases

12.) Heart failure

13.) Foggy Head

14.) Diabetes

15.) Hormonal imbalance issues

16.) Anxiety

17.) Spinal injuries

18.) Heart Failure

With sleep apnea the airway becomes blocked and this causes a person to stop breathing. A person can stop breathing several time throughout a night and this causes problems. When breathing stops the body becomes deprived of oxygen. When the body is lacking oxygen it can causes major health issues like the ones I described above.

One of the biggest causes of some of these nasty side effects is stress and the hormones that come with it. The lack of sleep and irregular sleeping patterns puts stress on the body. The hormone most associated with stress is Cortisol and this is a major cause of weight gain. Stress can cause major problems with health, including heart issues.

It is important to get diagnosed If you do not know if you have sleep apnea. If you do have sleep apnea it very important to treat it before any of these side effects cause major health issues.

There are several different treatment options for sleep apnea out there. Each treatment has its benefits and it is all preference depending on what works best for each person. Keep an eye out for these side effects and choose a treatment that works good for you.




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