The CPAP machine used to treat sleep apnea is designed to improve airflow through the upper respiratory tract during a night of rest. There are many lifestyle improvements that you can expect as a result of the treatment, and these are not to be underestimated, but the real long term benefits are better health prospects that patients will hopefully experience.

Heart Disease - An extreme case of OSA can lead to a large oxygen deficit from disturbed breathing. The heart relies on this oxygen to produce normal blood flow, but it has to work much harder than normal to do so; a result is higher blood pressure. A heart under continual strain will eventually deteriorate and lead to coronary heart disease, one of the most common causes of death in our society today. The CPAP machine increases the air flow to the lungs and reduces the stress on the heart. It is the main reason for use of the machine as a clinical treatment.

Stroke - The brain regulates its own blood supply depending on its metabolic requirements. The oxygen deprivation associated with sleep apnea reduces the ability of the brain to obtain blood on demand. When something goes wrong, normalizing the blood flow in the cerebrum is essential, and it is this which is thought goes wrong amongst OSA patients who have a increased risk of a stroke.

Type 2 Diabetes - One of the modern “epidemics” has long been linked with the sleep disorder. Scientists believe that cortisone levels in apnea patients are increased due to the stress of constantly waking during the night. Insulin resistance may result from this effect which may lead to the diabetes. There is also a causal relationship between sleep apnea and diabetes in overweight or obese people

Reduce the risk of a car accident - Scientific studies have proven that untreated sleep apnea sufferers are at a much higher risk of experiencing a traffic accident, some estimate the risk of a crash may be at least double, and the severity will more than likely be worse. The loss of concentration, day time drowsiness, a shorter than normal reaction time and increased risk of “micro sleeps” are to blame for the higher than normal chance of a smash.

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