Natural Treatments for
Sleep Apnea
If you have only a mild case of sleep apnea then your best bet is behavioural changes rather than any serious
medicine or surgery.
These changes might include losing weight (rapid weight gain can be an associated symptom of sleep apnea)
or sleeping in a different position such as on one side.
Natural cures for sleep apnea
Here are some other natural treatments that could work if you have only a mild case of sleep apnea.
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Minimize your use
of alcohol, antihistamines, or tranquilizers.
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Make sure you get
treatment for allergies and colds or sinus problems.
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Develop regular
sleep habits, and especially make sure you get enough sleep at night.
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Gargle with salt
water to shrink your tonsils
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Try sleeping on
your side or sitting up rather than sleeping on your back.
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Don't smoke or expose yourself to other irritants (such
as dust or perfumes).
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Use an air humidifier
by your bed side.
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Place bricks under
the head of your bed to raise it
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Try eliminating
mucus-producing foods (such as dairy and bananas) for two weeks. Then begin eating themn again and
see if you notice any differnces.
There are also small devices which can be inserted into the mouth
to help keep the airway open during sleep. These devices help by either bringing the jaw more forward or
by keeping the soft tissues up to avoid them collapsing and blocking the airway. These devices do not cure
sleep apnea and it likely to get worse if left untreated.
Treating sleep apnea with
CPAP machines
If you are diagnosed with either moderate or severe sleep apnea, you may be told to use a Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (C-PAP) machine. This machine literally blows air into the nose via a tube and
mask -- to keep the airway open by with a constant level of air pressure. There is another machine known
as a Bi Level machine(Bi-PAP) that may be prescribed for very severe cases of sleep apnea. This machine
does the same job but with two different pressures of air that help the body breath in and out properly.
For more information on sleep apnea
treatments or other sleep disorders, just click on any of the links below.
Natural treatments for sleep apnea
Sleep apnea and the power of tea
Sleep disorders and cardiovascular disease
Sleep apnea natural cures
Surgical treatments for sleep apnea
Other sleep disorders
Natural herbal supplements and treatments
Therapeutic interventions for sleep apnea
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