Stop Snoring. Learn How To Stop Snoring. No More Loud zzzzzzz PeriodWritten by Robert Walker
You probably know at least one person who snores. It could be your partner, parents, grandparents, or even YOU that snore at various noise levels. Some laugh and make jokes about it, but it can be a symptom of a serious disorder called obstructive sleep apnea. And if it is obstructive sleep apnea, then it is no laughing matter; that individual needs to get evaluated by a sleep specialist. what is snoring? Snoring is a noise produced when an individual breathes (usually produced when inhaling) during sleep, which in turn causes vibration of soft palate and uvula (that thing that hangs down in back of throat). An estimated 45% of normal adults snore at least occasionally and 25% do so habitually, according American Academy of Otolaryngology. Problem snoring is more common in men and in people who are overweight. And snoring usually gets worse with advancing age. The word "apnea" means absence of breathing. Unfortunately, men are hit with more bouts of disruptive snoring than women. Sorry guys, but even if you don't think you snore, you probably do. treatment for snoring The most important point to make about treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), or Snoring Syndrome, is that effective treatment requires several related problems to be treated simultaneously 6 Factors That Can Cause Snoring Lifestyle factors In some studies is growing concern is in, many cases of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring may be related to Western culture. The risk of increased obstructive sleep apnea grows with many factors described below, many of which are problems currently rampant in our society. Correction of OSA generally requires that these factors be eliminated. At times, elimination of these factors completely resolves problem. Weight Excessive weight brought about by a sedentary lifestyle, too many rich foods, or by medically related situations such as thyroid problems, is probably leading factor contributing to OSA. Bed partners almost invariably make observation that larger their snoring spouse becomes, louder snoring sounds, and more often they hear snoring pauses followed by snorts, and a continuation of breathing (i.e., apneas -- episodes of obstructed breathing). Conversely, in a large percentage of patients, weight loss down to an ideal weight has reversed process. Smoking Smoking has numerous undesirable effects on body. Most pertinent to OSA are obstructions to airway which cigarette smoking causes: swelling of mucous membrane in nose, swelling of tissue in throat, and blockage of small vessels in lungs. Therefore, add this to another list of reasons why you should stop this nasty habit. Alcohol It is partial collapse of airway (breathing tube between nose, mouth and lungs) that is immediate cause of snoring, and its complete collapse that is immediate cause of apnea. Alcohol causes too great a relaxation of airway during sleep. This, and other effects of alcohol on body, means that it can either cause or greatly contribute to development of loud snoring and apnea. Organization of sleep There are two periods of sleep which, given right circumstances, are especially vulnerable to development of unstable breathing. These are Stage 1 sleep, which should only occur when a person is first falling asleep but can occur many times during night if sleep is poor; and REM sleep, which is time when dreaming most frequently occurs.
| | Be A Cancer Survivor-- Advice About Successful Treatment MethodsWritten by Larry Denton
Although cancer is second leading cause of death in United States, survival rate for many types of cancer has remarkably improved in recent years. About 1 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in United States this year, and about half a million people will die of disease. However, improvements in cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment have greatly increase survival rate. About 60 percent of all people diagnosed with cancer will be alive 5 years after treatment--and this figure increases each year with new medicines and medical procedures.Cancer is a group of many related diseases that begin in cells, which are body's basic building blocks. To understand cancer, it is helpful to know what happens when normal cells become cancerous. Normally, cells grow and divide to produce more cells as they are needed to keep body healthy. Sometimes, this orderly process goes awry. New cells form when body does not need them, and old cells do not die when they should. These extra cells form a mass of tissue called a growth or tumor. Not all tumors are cancerous; tumors can be benign or malignant. Benign tumors are NOT cancer. They can often be removed and, in most cases do not come back. Cells in benign tumors do not spread to other parts of body. Most important, benign tumors are rarely a threat to life. Malignant tumors ARE cancer. Cells in malignant tumors are abnormal and divide without control or order. Cancer cells invade and destroy tissue around them. Cancer cells can also break away from a malignant tumor and enter bloodstream or lymphatic system. Blood vessels include network or arteries, capillaries, and veins through which your blood circulates through your body. The lymphatic system carries lymph and white blood cells to all tissues of body. By spreading through bloodstream or lymphatic system, cancer can spread from original (primary) cancer site to form new tumors in other organs. This spread of cancer is called metastasis. Cancer treatment can include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and biological therapy. The doctors may use one or a combination of methods, depending on type and location of cancer, whether disease has spread, patient's age and general health, and other factors. Because treatment for cancer also damages healthy cells and tissues, it often causes side effects. Some patients worry that side effects of treatments are worse than disease. However, patients and doctors generally discuss treatment options, weighing likely benefit of killing cancer cells and risks of possible side effects. Doctors can also suggest ways to reduce or eliminate problems that may occur during and after treatment.
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