Thursday, September 06, 2007

Snoring

Obama's wife reports that he snores:
Referring to their daughters, Mrs. Obama says: “We have this ritual in the morning. They come in my bed, and Dad isn’t there — because he’s too snore-y and stinky, they don’t want to ever get into bed with him. But we cuddle up and we talk about everything from what is a period to the big topic of when we get a dog: what kind?”
According to the National Sleep Foundation, Snoring is noisy breathing during sleep. It is a common problem among all ages and both genders, and it affects approximately 90 million American adults — 37 million on a regular basis. Snoring may occur nightly or intermittently. Persons most at risk are males and those who are overweight, but snoring is a problem of both genders, although it is possible that women do not present with this complaint as frequently as men. Snoring usually becomes more serious as people age. It can cause disruptions to your own sleep and your bed-partner's sleep. It can lead to fragmented and un-refreshing sleep which translates into poor daytime function (tiredness and sleepiness).
About 25 % of people with snoring have obstructive sleep apnea. Some indications that your snoring may be a problem include:

Excessive daytime sleepiness
Morning headaches
Recent weight gain
Awakening in the morning not feeling rested
Awaking at night feeling confused
Change in your level of attention, concentration, or memory
Observed pauses in breathing during sleep

3 comments:

StevePocetaMD said...

Michael,
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. -Steve Poceta
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/blogs/blogs/my_weblog

Lukaslo said...

Obama isn't as perfect as we thought :)
Stop snoring exercises

Richard C. Lambert said...

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