| If you are one of those people who take sleep | | | | supply of air to the air passageways and into the |
| apnea for granted, be warned. When the body | | | | heart, lungs, and other vital organs that need |
| undergoes frequent episodes of oxygen | | | | oxygen. |
| deprivation during sleep, the likelihood of risking | | | | Choosing the CPAP Machine |
| your heart's health is high. Avert this dread | | | | Selecting a sleep apnea machine is not much of |
| disaster with use of the CPAP machine in | | | | an issue. It is important though that you get one |
| conjunction with the CPAP face or nasal mask. | | | | that provides good airflow pressure for your type |
| Here's why. | | | | of sleep apnea. The hose should be flexible and |
| How a CPAP Machine Cares for Your Heart | | | | the mask should be comfortable enough. The |
| What happens if you do not get enough oxygen | | | | entire treatment package contains all of these so |
| when sleeping? That is a question doctors have | | | | check each item carefully. |
| answered. According to recent Ohio University | | | | The interface or the mask, should feel |
| State Medical Center, oxygen deprivation has | | | | comfortable on your face. There are at least for |
| shown to affect the heart. It was observed that | | | | now, three types of CPAP masks available. You |
| patients who test positive for sleep apnea usually | | | | can test the full face mask, nasal mask, and nasal |
| have enlarged hearts but after sleep apnea | | | | pillow. However, just because everybody is saying |
| treatment with the use of the CPAP machine, | | | | that the full face mask is uncomfortable or a |
| their hearts showed a significant size reduction. | | | | nasal pillow mask seems barely there at all, check |
| It is a fact that sleep apnea causes high blood | | | | it out. Try it on to be able note the differences |
| pressure, stroke, and lead to diabetes if left | | | | and their separate pros and cons. |
| untreated. The findings at the Ohio State | | | | Do not rush. Since sleep apnea machines and |
| University Medical Center also confirm previous | | | | masks come in one kit, you can test each model |
| findings that sleep apnea can worsen existing | | | | at home by renting the kit. Testing the CPAP |
| heart conditions. However the good doctors of | | | | machine at home gives you more flexibility when |
| the Ohio University State Medical Center aren't | | | | making a choice about your purchase. Of course, |
| sure if the reduction of the enlarged heart is due | | | | none of the interface or masks are 100 percent |
| to the use of sleep apnea machine. | | | | comfortable; you have been sleeping all those |
| Well, it could be safe to surmise that a good rest | | | | years without a gadget glued to your face so you |
| and adequate and continuous supply of oxygen | | | | might feel a tickle here, discomfort on the |
| during sleep makes the body feel better. When | | | | pressure points of your face, or discover you |
| the tissues of body organs are well-oxygenated, | | | | develop allergies to the materials used. |
| they produce healthy cells to replace lost cells. | | | | If you suspect you have sleep apnea seek |
| This explains why exercising regularly is | | | | medical evaluation immediately because your |
| recommended. | | | | heart is at stake. That CPA machine can save |
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