As many sleep apnea patients can attest, using a CPAP humidifier makes CPAP therapy significantly more comfortable. When given the choice between breathing in cold, dry air or warm, moist air all night long, it’s no contest, really. Without adequate humidifier cleaning, however, a CPAP humidifier can do more harm than good.Here’s why CPAP humidifier cleaning is so important.  Pathogens...

Pop quiz: How many different types of sleep apnea are there? This is a challenging question, because one of them is so much more common than the others that it tends to dominate the discussion. You may not have even heard of the other two—one of them wasn’t discovered until 2004.Now that we’ve all but given away the answer (three—the...

As with most health problems, receiving a proper diagnosis is the first step toward feeling better. But how is sleep apnea diagnosed, exactly? Here’s everything you need to know.

Let’s start this off with a quick activity. Take a look at the following list of symptoms and make a mental note of any that you frequently experience: Irritability and mood changes Difficulty sleeping Fatigue or tiredness Attention problems   Headaches You may be thinking that these sound a lot like symptoms of depression—and they are—but the interesting thing is,...