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.
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