Sleep Apnea blog

GERD stands for Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease.  If GERD or acid reflux is left untreated, it can result in Barrett’s esophagus and increasing exposure to getting esophageal cancer, inflammations, ulcers, and even apnea.

When one lies down, then more stomach acid can enter the esophagus, so the sympoms are worse at night. 

Some researchers believe that obsturctive sleep [...]

Can you really die in you sleep from sleep apnea?  Well, it is really really hard to die like that.  Most likely, you had a feeling of dying due to lack of oxygen.  During the deepest portion of sleeping, respiration can slow down to a very low five breaths a minute. In these cases, someone oberving [...]