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People who suffer from untreated
sleep apnea tend to stop breathing during sleep. For those who suffer
from this condition, breathing cessation can happen repeatedly through
the night. It can even happen hundreds of times and last for a minute
or longer. They suffer through this night after night and eventually,
the negative health consequences will occur.
Sleep apnea can occur at
any age but usually it affects overweight men between the ages of 40
and 50. This does not mean that if you are female and 30, you can not
be affected. It's just that the main risk factors include being male,
being overweight, and being over the age of forty. Many people remain
undiagnosed and untreated despite the fact that sleep apnea can have
significant health consequences.
The major negative health
consequences of sleep apnea include high blood pressure, cardiovascular
disease, problems with memory, obesity, erectile dysfunction and other
health related complications. The best thing about sleep apnea is that
it can be diagnosed and treated, especially if it is addressed at an
early stage. Most people with serious sleep apnea will need to go into
a sleep clinic so that they can be properly diagnosed.
If you or a loved one suffer
from sleep apnea then you should cut down as many risk factors as you
can. Just losing 5-10% of your body weight can make a big difference.
If you cannot get it under control on your own, you should definitely
see a doctor so that you can avoid having the health consequences that
are listed above.