Sleep apnea gets worse in the winter

Reuters – 13 hrs ago NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The breathing problems caused by sleep apnea appear to worsen during the colder months of the year, according to a new study from Brazil.

People with the common sleep disorder stop breathing multiple times throughout the night, each bout lasting from seconds to minutes.

Jerome Dempsey, who studies breathing problems at the University of Wisconsin and was not involved in the new study, said it makes sense that airway infections and weather would have an effect on sleep apnea.

But the changes in sleep apnea across seasons are small, Dempsey added, and the study does not prove that winter weather in itself makes sleep apnea worse.

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one in 10 adults over age 65 has sleep apnea.

Seasonal changes in weight and allergies can affect sleep apnea, and the Brazilian researchers, led by Cristiane Maria Cassol at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, wanted to see if weather changes might also have any impact on the disorder.

They used data from patients who came in for testing at a sleep clinic on how many times their sleep was disturbed by breaks in breathing. The study included one night of sleep for more than 7,500 patients over a 10-year period.

The researchers then compared the severity of the patients' apnea to the weather conditions at the time, including humidity, temperature and air pollution.

Patients who came in during the colder months had more nighttime breaks in breathing than those who sought treatment during the warmer months. For instance, during the winter, patients stopped breathing an average of 18 times per hour, compared to 15 times an hour during the summer.

Similarly, the sleep clinic was more likely to see the most severe cases - people who stopped breathing more than 30 times an hour - in the colder months.

About 34 percent of patients who came in during cold weather had severe apnea, while 28 percent of patients during warm weather had severe apnea.

The team found that certain weather conditions - high atmospheric pressure and humidity and high levels of the air pollutant carbon monoxide - were tied to worse cases of apnea.

But the study could not determine whether it's the weather that's responsible for the more severe sleep apneas.

The researchers write in their report, published in the journal Chest, that more severe apnea in the winter "can be due to several circumstances, including winter-related upper-airway problems that intensify the severity of (sleep apnea) symptoms."

Another possibility is that wood burning to heat homes during the winter can cause irritation in the airways and aggravate sleep apnea.

"There are so many things that affect sleep apnea, including the decision of when to come visit" a sleep clinic, Dempsey told Reuters Health.

In other words, it might not be the weather, but the time of year that makes it more convenient for patients to take the time to seek treatment.

Dempsey said researchers would have to follow patients for at least a year and observe how their conditions change in order to say whether sleep apnea really does worsen in the winter.

While winter-related conditions such as colds or allergies might intensify sleep apnea, Dempsey said the biggest risk factor is obesity.

SOURCE: http://bit.ly/MqNmmE Chest, online June 14, 2012.

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Hair Care And Skin Care In Winter

May 30, 2012 by admin

Once a reservation: although the hat and delivers some inconveniences, it is impossible to refuse. Sub-zero temperatures constricts blood vessels and broken power bulbs. The consequences can be dire. By the way, do you know how to properly wear a hat? Wear it to the room to dry hair, so wash your hair should be at least six hours prior to departure.

She squeezes his head, and the inner part made from natural material. Important piece of advice: if

Outside the window below -15 0 C, the hair must hide under a hat full. Another problem – the electrification of strands. Its cause – the excessive dryness of the curls and the lack of moisture in the air. To remove the static stress, enjoy moisturizers, hair dryer did not get carried away, forget about the plastic comb.

Behold the root!

The beauty of curls begins with a healthy scalp. Winter due to cap often gives the impression that she was not breathing and has become drier. Many women are worried about dandruff. Fortunately, getting rid of this problem is very easy! Use a shampoo that takes care of not only hair but also for the scalp. For example, Head & Shoulders, which is recommended to use a lot of Ukrainian dermatologists? It is also to undergo wetting procedures.

Why is winter more dandruff?

All this adversely affects the sebaceous glands. As a consequence, there is dandruff. But I want to reassure readers: today there are tools that quickly and effectively struggle with dandruff. Health Center recommends that you use hair shampoo Head & Shoulders. Their formula with the active zinc takes care of the scalp, helps get rid of dandruff. In this case, the means to effectively treat hair, giving them fresh, preserving the shine and volume.

Hands: Make bath

Even in weak cold hands redden, become weather-beaten and flakes? Immediately changes the program of care!

1.Start with the regular deep cleansing of skin – exfoliation stimulates cell renewal, preventing the roughness and flaking.
2.Twice a week do softening bath – from the decoction of chamomile, linden and nettle. If the hands turn red, you can use a decoction of oak bark. After the procedure Apply to damp skin has an intense moisturizer and put on cotton gloves.
3.to protect the skin from wind and frost will help a good barrier cream with UV filters. And do not forget your gloves! Put on and take them to the room.

Person: moisturizes and protects

How to protect a person from the cold and what to do if your skin is already damaged?

Most often in the winter we complain dehydrated skin. Moisture in the cells steals dry air – and on the street and indoors. If possible, purchase a humidifier and regularly sprinkled face thermal water. With the rest of the problems you’re too easy to handle!

Peeling concerned women with dry skin, which in the cold reduces the activity of the sebaceous glands. Need to focus more on moisturizing treatment. And be sure to use cream-gidratantom! The more moisture in the skin, the easier it transfers cold. Take care and deep cleanse the skin of old cells.

Watery eyes. Tears in the frost may occur due to diseases of the nose or obstruction of the lacrimal canals. But the most likely cause is corneal sensitivity to light, wind and cold. In this case, it is recommended to wear smoky sunglasses. And in a strong wind before going out to bury his nose vasoconstrictor drops.

Excellent make-up

In winter, make up does not only decorative but also protects the skin. However, provided that you choose the right makeup. Remember: Winter tonal framework should be oily (better to buy a vehicle based on silicone or wax). Second point: moisturizing lipstick in the cold can cause cracks on the lips – use nutritional tool.

Skin Care

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