You might be aware that sleep apnea – a potentially serious condition where you stop breathing briefly many times a night – is generally reported to be more common in men than sleep apnea in women.  Is this just because sleep apnea symptoms in men are more common? Or because women are less likely to seek help and treatment? And, ... Read More ..read more

If your car is low on oil, it’s not just going to affect the oil-filter. It’s going to affect your whole car; bearings, crankshaft, rings, cylinders and more. That’s because oil is needed for reducing friction between metal components and helping to keep the engine cool and clean while running.  Similarly, poor sleep isn’t just going to only affect how ... Read More ..read more

You might be reading this because you’ve been told you stop breathing at times while you sleep, or your partner is choking or gasping after a period of not breathing during the night.  Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and are shocked to find out this means your breathing is stopping and want to understand what’s happening to you.  ... Read More ..read more

Have you been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea and are wondering what it means for you?  Or, perhaps you suspect you might have sleep apnea but your signs and symptoms seem mild so you’re wondering whether it’s worth getting tested? Let’s look at the diagnosis of mild sleep apnea and what that means for your health treatment options.   Sleep ... Read More ..read more

WHAT IS SLEEP APNEA? Sleep Apnea is a common sleep-disordered breathing condition characterized by repetitive start and stop breathing disturbances during sleep. Affecting approximately 24% of men and 9% of women, it remains largely undiagnosed.  Lack of awareness, lack of screening, and sufferers normalizing their abnormal day and night-time symptoms are sadly the common reasons why sufferers go under the ... Read More ..read more

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious condition that affects your overall health as well as your quality of sleep. Once your sleep test shows you have sleep apnea, it’s important to start treatment, but what new sleep apnea treatments are out there or coming soon? Unfortunately, there are no ‘set and forget’ cures for sleep apnea and no single sleep ... Read More ..read more

Snoring is often the subject of cartoons and jokes, usually featuring a stereotypical man snoring away while his partner is wide awake, covering her ears with pillows (or thinking about ways to wake him up!). You can even listen on Spotify to ‘Dave Don’t Snore’, a song created around a recording of real-life snoring. But snoring is no laughing matter. ... Read More ..read more

A quick quiz! Would you prefer to sleep in:   A laboratory Your own bed at home?    If you answered 2), you’ll be interested to know that you can do a sleep study at home.    Why might I need a sleep apnea home test?     Have you’ve been told that your snoring is becoming a problem? Or that ... Read More ..read more

Did you know the word ‘apnea’ is from a Greek word that literally means ‘no breath’? Sleep apnea is when your breathing briefly stops while you sleep, potentially many times each night.  We may be able to survive and be healthy without sugar, carbs or – shudder – coffee, but we can’t survive or be healthy without adequate breathing. So, ... Read More ..read more

What is the best sleep apnea at home test? We’ve reviewed and compared a range of devices on the market to help you decide what the best sleep test is for your unique circumstances.  Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder where your breathing stops briefly while you sleep. For some people, this can happen every few minutes throughout the ... Read More ..read more