{"id":69,"date":"2025-08-13T22:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gotosleepcentermesa.com\/blog\/?p=69"},"modified":"2025-09-29T22:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T22:53:46","slug":"sleep-apnea-becomes-more-common","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gotosleepcentermesa.com\/blog\/sleep-apnea-becomes-more-common\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Apnea May Be Becoming More Common; Here\u2019s How to Avoid or Treat This Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While snoring can be harmless in many cases, it is sometimes a symptom of a serious health condition called sleep apnea<\/a>. This issue is characterized by the patient\u2019s airflow becoming restricted when they sleep, and it can lead to a host of overall health problems and diminished quality of life. Here\u2019s a quick look at what causes this problem, how you may be able to avoid it, and how your sleep doctor can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Is Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sleep apnea is a disorder that can wake a sleeper up more than a hundred times in a single night in severe cases, and this can make it incredibly difficult to get adequate rest. When a person falls asleep, the muscles in their neck relax, and this can put excessive pressure on the windpipe of someone with sleep apnea. When the brain realizes it isn\u2019t getting enough oxygen, it will send a distress signal that will cause the sleeper to awaken suddenly and out of breath. These frequent disturbances of sleep can lead to a range of issues like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n