Did you know that sleep apnea diagnoses have been increasing? Approximately 39 million adults in the United States suffer from this condition in which your breathing repeatedly stops and starts at night. This interrupts your sleep cycles and causes excessive daytime exhaustion, headaches, and trouble focusing, in addition to more serious health concerns. In time it can contribute to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, for example.
In some cases, biology is to blame. Those who have a narrow throat or a thicker neck sometimes develop this issue because their tissues block their airway. That said, some factors within your control can prevent sleep apnea. Keep reading to learn about 4 of them!
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