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How Being Overweight Causes Sleep Apnea

When someone snores loudly, and who stops breathing for 10-20 seconds during sleep, then resumes breathing with a gasp, choke, or loud snort, he or she may be suffering from Sleep Apnea. It is a medical condition characterized by interrupted breathing patterns during sleep.

This may happen anywhere from five to 30 times an hour, and the decreased amount of oxygen in the blood can be life threatening.

Currently, only one in 25 adults are reported to have sleep apnea, because about 90% of all sleep apnea cases are not reported.

Most sufferers do not wake up during these episodes of non-breathing, and are not aware of the medical condition, hence it is not being reported.

Often, it is the sufferer's bed partner or roommate who initially notices the signs.

It's common knowledge that obesity is a cause of sleep apnea (the additional fat around the neck pushes against the airways). What isn't as well-known is the fact that sleep apnea also causes obesity in return - the decreased amounts of oxygen in the blood triggers a "panic mode" in the body, causing it to store more fat to compensate for decreased energy reserves.

The vicious cycle will continue unless it is treated.

You may be suffering from sleep apnea if you have these symptoms - overweight, sore/dry throats and headaches in the morning, and feeling of tiredness during the day.

Most doctors will advise you to lose weight, claiming that even a 10% reduction in weight will curb sleep apnea and help you sleep better. It's helpful advice, but 10% of your body weight doesn't sound so easy to shed once you do the math.

With my Snoring Program, you don't need to do that.

No harsh exercises are used in my Snoring Program. Hundreds of people who used my program have been satisfied with it. It has cured their sleep apnea and has given them a good night's sleep.

By sticking to the easy steps listed in my Snoring Program, the body won't go into the aforementioned "panic mode" during sleep, and the increased energy you'll get from sleep will make it easier for you to maintain a healthy body weight. Two birds with one stone.

But wouldn't it be even better to hit three birds with one stone?

My new Weight Loss Program will also help sleep apnea sufferers deal with its causes - as well as a list of other problems caused by the extra weight.

The exercises outlined in my Weight Loss program are not even workout exercises. They are revolutionary, perhaps no one has ever heard of these exercises before.

Check out my Snoring Program and Weight Loss Program to help you finally cure your sleep apnea and have a better life.

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