Treatments
Weight and Diet Changes
About weight gain and snoring and sleep apnea
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Weight loss can cure sleep apnea in some cases, and is always recommended as part of the treatment for sleep apnea and snoring. In some cases, just a 5 lb. weight loss can significantly reduce snoring.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the last 20 years we have seen a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States: "More than one-third of U.S. adults (34.9%) and approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2–19 years have obesity." [1]
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Weight loss can significantly improve your sleep apnea. In fact, a recent 5 year study showed that even moderate weight reduction can prevent the progression of obstructive sleep apnea.
Diet, Acid Reflux and Sleep
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Controlling acid reflux and "silent acid reflux" helps with snoring, sleep apnea, and improves the quality of your sleep.
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Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure by Dr Stern and colleagues is the first book to offer a nontraditional diet to help cure reflux, as well as list the best and the worst foods for a reflux sufferer.
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Using their extensive research, Drs. Stern & Koufman define this shockingly common disease and explain why a change in diet can alleviate some of the most common symptoms.
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The recipes use tasty fats as flavorings, not just as main ingredients and include a variety of dishes that prove living with reflux doesn’t mean living without delicious food.
