Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may occur thirty times or more an hour. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound.Continue
How Best to Achieve a Good Night’s Rest This Year Here at Spark Sleep Solutions, it’s our goal to provide treatment for sleep apnea and snoring throughout Northern California from our offices in San Jose, San Ramon, Santa Cruz, and Los Gatos, CA. Since we’ve just recently arrived in the new year, there’s one commonContinue
Know More About Your Sleep Patterns Many people feel sleepy and groggy during the daytime hours. If you’ve ever had a hard time staying awake during the day, you understand how important it is to get a good night’s sleep. When we sleep, we typically pass through five phases or stages of sleep. Below isContinue
It is estimated that nearly half of all Americans get just six hours of sleep or less per night. Gaping yawns and blurry eyes are not the only effects of insufficient sleep as not getting enough sleep can also pack on the pounds. Many studies have found that people who routinely get under seven hoursContinue
Obstructive sleep apnea and snoring are dangerous disorders that pose a serious risk to a person’s health if it’s not treated. The blocking of the air passages during sleep increases the chances of developing things like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and more. In some cases, sleep apnea can even be fatal. SeekingContinue