Is Sleep Apnea Dangerous?

Sleep Apnea: A Closer Look

Of all the physical ailments associated with snoring, arguably the most dangerous - and ironically least understood - is a condition named Sleep Apnea. This term, Sleep Apnea, should be engraved in the minds of all snorer, and anybody who lives with or worries about the safety and wellbeing of a snorer.

The word apnea in the term Sleep Apnea comes from the Greek term for absence of breathing. That should give you a good sense of how severe Sleep Apnea can be. Sleep Apnea literally refers to a condition where breathing ceases during sleep.
Sleep Apnea is very dangerous!

Sleep Apnea and snoring are immediately associated since during snoring the air duct of the trachea is constantly subjected to continual break down and blockage. As a matter of fact, it is that break down and blockage that causes the trembling that, in the end, manifests itself as loud snoring. Sleep Apnea thus takes place when, attributable to that continuous collapse of the airway, breathing actually stops.

While death is apparently conceivable due to this blockage of the air passage (and the resulting lack of breathing), there are numerous very grave effects that, while not deadly, are most certainly dangerous.

Even once it is not fatal, Sleep Apnea deprives the body of crucial oxygen, and therefore, overall blood oxygen levels are reduced and at the same time, CO2 levels heighten. This may lead to toxic buildup that could cause heart disease, stroke, and brain impairment.