Contents:
- Medical Video: The Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease
- What is the relationship between stroke and the habit of snoring during sleep?
- Don't let the snoring habit get worse
Medical Video: The Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease
Ever heard the alias of snoring snoring? Noise can definitely make it difficult for you to sleep. Even though it irritates you, you might also have this habit without realizing it. The habit of snoring during sleep does look trivial, but it can have a bad effect on health. Research shows that snoring can increase a person's risk of chronic illness such as a stroke.
What is the relationship between stroke and the habit of snoring during sleep?
Nearly 40 percent of cases of stroke occur when a patient is sleeping or one hour after waking up. Then, another study explained that a person's snoring intensity is related to carotid atherosclerosis — narrowing of the arteries in the neck due to fatty deposits or plaque. This disease if it gets worse can cause a stroke.
A study presented at the International Stroke Conference showed that the quality of poor sleep can increase a person's risk of having a stroke. People at risk for stroke from this study are those who are often sleepy during the day and who have a habit of snoring.
Dr. Douglas Bradley, spokesman for the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation in Toronto explained, "If the habit is carried out 200 to 400 times, blood pressure can increase". You need to know that high blood pressure (hypertension) can increase the risk of stroke.
The habit of snoring is a characteristic that you have a sleep disorder, namely sleep apnea. This disease usually occurs in adults before a stroke occurs. In addition to snoring, sleep apnea can stop someone's breathing while sleeping so that patients can wake up in shock and gasping for breath. This condition can reduce the amount of oxygen reaching the brain so that the risk of stroke.
According to the Everyday Health website, snoring not only increases the risk of stroke, but also other diseases, such as:
- Coronary heart disease
- Arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm)
- GERD or gastric acid reflux
- Headache
Don't let the snoring habit get worse
If your snoring habit is caused by sleep apnea, the best way to deal with it is to get the right treatment from a doctor. In addition, you can follow the steps below to stop snoring during sleep, such as:
- Using a pillow that allows your head to be higher than the body. This facilitates the nasal passages to breathe more freely and prevent snoring.
- Losing weight can help some people to overcome the habit of snoring. Weight loss reduces pressure on the throat so that air can flow more smoothly. Although not necessarily effective for everyone, it never hurts to try to rearrange diet and exercise routine.
- Stop using sedatives and avoid drinking alcohol four to five hours before going to bed. Both of these make the muscles in the back of the throat not rest so that you want to snore.
- Drink plenty of water can prevent the body dehydration. When the body lacks fluids, snoring is more likely to occur even harder.
- Take care of the quality of your sleep. For example by rearranging sleep time or taking a warm bath before going to bed. Avoid working until late at night which can make the body's muscles become tired and make you snore.
