What you need to know about sleep apnea and how to prevent it

If you’ve ever been told that you snore loudly or experience excessive daytime sleepiness despite getting an adequate amount of sleep you should talk to your physician about the possibility that you have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder that occurs when breathing repeatedly stops and starts while sleeping. Sleep apnea is treatable, but the first step is getting diagnosed and becoming informed.
The most common type of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea (O