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What to Do When CPAP Makes You Gassy

CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) can be a life-saving treatment, if people use it. However, CPAP comes with many side effects that make it unpleasant to use. This makes people sleep without CPAP, choosing untreated sleep apnea over their treatment. Understanding these side effects can help you understand how to deal with [...]

By |May 17th, 2022|Sleep Apnea|Comments Off on What to Do When CPAP Makes You Gassy

Is Sleep Apnea Making You Sleepy During The Day?

Do you sleep looking forward to a great night’s rest only to wake up feeling like you never went to sleep at all? Does this lack of sleep cause you to feel tired throughout the day, affecting your overall concentration and work effort? If so, your lingering daytime sleepiness may be a sign of [...]

By |April 21st, 2022|Sleep Apnea|Comments Off on Is Sleep Apnea Making You Sleepy During The Day?

Orofacial Pain Certification Evidence of Quality Care for TMJ Patients

One measure of a dentist’s commitment to treating temporomandibular joint disorders (called TMJ or TMD) is their ongoing training in the discipline. All dentists must complete continuing education to maintain their licenses, but a dentist committed to TMJ treatment focuses their education on this and related areas. [...]

By |March 23rd, 2022|TMJ|Comments Off on Orofacial Pain Certification Evidence of Quality Care for TMJ Patients

Is It Nightmares or Sleep Apnea Waking You Up?

Are you waking up with nightmares regularly? Although nightmares themselves may be your problem, for many adults, it's actually sleep apnea that is causing wakeful nights in terror. If you have trouble waking up regularly in a cold sweat with a sense of panic, have your primary care physician refer you for [...]

By |February 23rd, 2022|Sleep Apnea|Comments Off on Is It Nightmares or Sleep Apnea Waking You Up?

8 Exercises for TMJ Relief

If you are experiencing headaches, jaw pain, or other symptoms related to temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ or TMD), it’s not a bad idea to try some jaw exercises to help reduce, relieve, or eliminate symptoms. Jaw exercises are a type of home care for TMJ that can be effective for people looking [...]

By |January 31st, 2022|Jaw Pain, TMJ|Comments Off on 8 Exercises for TMJ Relief

Is Tyramine to Blame for Your Migraines?

Migraines remain mysterious. Despite all our research, we don't really understand what causes them. For people with migraines there are typically many triggers that can lead to the development of headaches. For many people, diet is a big part of their migraine triggers, and when people have a dietary migraine trigger, a [...]

By |December 29th, 2021|Migraine|Comments Off on Is Tyramine to Blame for Your Migraines?

Try Cutting Salt to Reduce Headaches

Can your diet be the cause of your headaches? People with migraines blame their headaches on many different food triggers, but research suggests that even for non-migraine sufferers, diet may be a major contributor to headaches. Studies show that headaches may be caused by salt, which is common [...]

By |November 30th, 2021|Headache|Comments Off on Try Cutting Salt to Reduce Headaches

CU Anschutz Researches Technique to Improve Sleep in Active-Duty Military and Veterans

Sleep is essential to the fitness of our fighting soldiers. In fact, it’s one part of the performance triad that the army recommends its soldiers observe to maintain battle fitness.  It’s also essential to help veterans adapt to civilian life and enjoy a good quality of life after their tours of duty. Unfortunately, sleep [...]

By |October 6th, 2021|Sleep Apnea, Snoring|Comments Off on CU Anschutz Researches Technique to Improve Sleep in Active-Duty Military and Veterans

Is Acupressure Effective against Headaches?

If you suffer from regular headaches, you know that you don’t want to rely too heavily on pain medication. From potential addiction to rebound headaches to kidney and liver damage, there are too many negative consequences of pain medication–including over-the-counter medications–to make them your go-to solution for headaches. The good news [...]

By |September 7th, 2021|Headache|Comments Off on Is Acupressure Effective against Headaches?
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