importance of a good night’s sleep. Getting the right amount of sleep can lower the risk of weight gain, reduce inflammation, improve productivity, and much more.Many people struggle to get enough rest each night.
For some, this is due to sleep disorders, such as insomnia and sleep apnea. OSA was the focus of a new study, which appears in the journal Clinical Immunology.
Researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens looked at the connection between untreated OSA and autoimmune diseases.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), sleep apnea occurs “when the upper airway becomes blocked repeatedly during sleep, reducing or completely stopping airflow.” A person with sleep apnea may momentarily stop breathing multiple.