The sleep disorder you might not know you have - Alayna Vaughan

Dig into the science of what causes snoring, and how chronic snoring can be a sign of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.

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A leather mask that clamps the mouth shut. A cannonball sewn into a soldier’s uniform. A machine that delivers sudden electrical pulses. These were all treatments for a problem that has haunted humanity for millennia: snoring. It might seem harmless, but snoring can be a sign of something more dangerous. So, what exactly causes snoring? Alayna Vaughan digs into the troublesome sleep disorder.

Lesson by Alayna Vaughan, directed by Rémi Cans, Boniato Studio.

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[CalebCalixFernandez]

Yes, I'm fully aware of my snoring. Sometimes, when I'm in the light sleep portion of the sleep cycle, I wake up because I can hear myself snoring.

[aprilrahee]

Most of the time, a person cannot hear his own snoring and its really difficult to make them believe the fact.

[anthonycervantes]

I came here for my dad because i can hear him from across the hallway

[AyubuKK]

My dad wears a steam breathing machine while he sleeps so his snoring doesn’t get too bad. He used to snore VERY hard and loud and occasionally choke while sleeping. And he’d wake himself up.

[demonic_]

I've been asking this question since I was a kid but no one could give me a satisfactory answer. Thank you Ted-Ed for answering my question.

[hakimdiwan]

I had always taken sleeping without snoring for granted I didn't knew it can cause serious health issues.
I am feeling grateful for not having this problem.

[damedesuka]

I'm here because the sounds my dad makes when he's snoring is not human. It's so weird that a human body can produce that kind of sound.

[MiffoKarin]

My dad has severe sleep apnea, so bad he has a pause in breathing about once per minute.
Getting a CPAP machine changed his life, suddenly he actually had energy and felt rested!

[sibericusthefrosty]

Wow, I've never knew that snoring can actually tell more than just a sign of having a good sleep.

[xxtwobitxx]

I've never snored, 30+ years. then the last couple of years my wife doesn't let me forget by jabbing in the ribs to wake up now a days.

[Juliopaints]

I have sleep apnea, sleep study showed I stopped breathing 21 times per hour. Used CPAP for a year. Then went to ENT doctor. He did an in office procedure called "turbinate reduction" my turbinates in my nasal were swollen forcing me to breathe through my mouth. I did another sleep study and now it shows sleep apnea is gone. I actually tape my mouth shut before bed with a soft medical grade tape. Best sleep ever. No snoring no apnea. Just Google mouth taping and look at the benefits.

[eshanjadhav]

literally 97% comments are about
dad
uncles
brothers
husbands..
interesting😁😁




and relatable🤣🤣😅😅

[Adaginy]

I shared a hotel room with an aunt-in-law who knew she snored badly but apparently hadn't taken it to heart.
I told her that she snored louder than my alarm clock, and stopped breathing long enough for me to start drifting off again.
Having it quantified like that finally got her to get a CPAP.

[akshayarohatgi]

Finally! The answer to sleepless nights spent next to a disturbing loud father. And he always said ‘I never snore’.

[SCP--fjjr]

*The question that we may have never asked, but something that we may have needed.*
*_Thank you Ted-Ed_*

[Globalsouthie]

I'm here coz of my parent!! I've been trying to make him visit a doctor but he's refusing to meet one! He's now diagnosed with hypertension and he doses off in the middle of his work day too ! Gonna make him watch this!

[codymarshall]

I have sleep apnea since I was about 12 and I didn't know anything about it. Throughout high-school I suffered waking up every morning with splitting headaches and I thought that was normal. When I served in the U.S. Navy I continued to suffer until my mom asked me to get tested for it. I did and have had a C-PAP ever since and my life has changed for the better!

[tienus]

My relative cannot tolerate CPAP machine. These are the things that he has been doing to get back to normal:
*Walk at least 8000 steps daily
*Cardio with Elliptical machine (since he's got knee surgery, he cannot use treadmill to run).
*4/7/8 breathing technique, mindfully practice during day time
*Tongue exercises
*Use humidifier at night time
*Neck stretching
*Use elevated pillow
*Side sleeping more than on back sleeping
*Use salt water to rinse throat (and spit it out after rinsing it)
*Avoid stress as much as possible
*Dinner before 7pm
* Lose weight (for overweight people)
We found the above helps for people recovering from covid too.
Good luck everyone, we need to fight back sleep apnea to avoid foggy brain, Alzheimer, tired even after a long night sleep, cardiac arrest and organ failure🌻

[dimplegupta]

Can we get a continuation on: Why all DADs snore so much😪

[darlordthecynic]

I have sleep apnea and during the last year I’ve done cpap therapy to help it. It completely changed my life because I was so sleep deprived prior to using it to help keep the airway moving. I was constantly waking up at night, had very low oxygen, and I even started suffering memory loss. If you have problems with sleep apnea it’s absolutely worth talking to your doctor about. cpap machines take some getting used to, but if you can work with your specialists to find a mask that’s comfortable for you, you’ll feel so much better after just a week of using it