With nearly a decade of writing experience, Meagan Remmes leads the creative vision behind Aeroflow Sleep's blog content. She has worked with a wide range of clients in the past; including Mission Hospital, Ingles Markets, Omni Hotels & Resorts, and Advance Auto Parts. Today, her passion is to educate new and existing sleep apnea patients on the benefits of receiving PAP supplies through insurance. You may also find her hanging out with her dog, hiking with her husband, or reading a good book in blissful solitude.
After a miserable night of sleep, the brain fog creeps in. It’s hard to think, hard to concentrate. You want to be positive, to function as normal, but you can’t. You will do almost anything to wake up. You try having an extra cup of coffee, blasting upbeat music, or grabbing a sweet treat. However, if you have sleep apnea, you may be starting each day with a strained brain already, and this could lead to brain damage. People who have sleep apnea stop breathing during their sleep, occurring anywhere from just a few times to several times per night. In this blog, Dr. Monique May, Board-Certified Family Physician and Medical Advisor for Aeroflow Sleep, helps us learn about four ways sleep-apnea negatively affects your brain.
This content has been medically reviewed by Teresa Power DeNike, Certified Sleep & Recovery Coach.
Napping has fallen in and out of fashion for centuries; as evidenced by Aristotle who often spoke of a state between sleep and wakefulness, by Leonardo daVinci who claims he slept 20 minutes every four hours while painting Mona Lisa, and by JFK and his wife, Jackie who insisted on a siesta after lunch. Regardless, napping may not be the right choice for you. Follow along as Aeroflow Sleep details the helpful and harmful parts of napping, and then answers: can I still nap if I have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA?)
Aeroflow Sleep recently learned that one of its patients believes, “Toothbrushes are now monitoring your habits but don’t tell your dentist about it. CPAPs shouldn’t either!” With that, we quickly realized the truth behind CPAP cellular modems and WiFi may not be fully understood. Today, we’re going to clear that up!
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that many of us have heard about, but many of us are under the false impression that it only happens in men. In reality, research published more than 20 years ago—in the American Journal of Respiratory Care and Critical Care Medicine—proved that for every 3 men that have sleep apnea, 1 woman does too. So, why is our thinking behind the times, and women are still underdiagnosed?
So you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea? Well, your first order of PAP supplies is far from your last. Aeroflow Sleep is here to walk you through the lifespan of your CPAP supplies, what the average CPAP replacement cost is, and how we make this all hassle-free for you.
This content has been medically reviewed by Teresa Power DeNike, Certified Sleep & Recovery Coach.
When you’re searching for authorities on sleep apnea, we’re pretty sure TikTok influencers aren’t who you go to first. Yet, as digital-age generations grow older—the oldest millennials turn 42 this year—all kinds of health and wellness topics can be found on social media. You may even find Aeroflow Sleep joining the TikTok community someday! Nevertheless, we certainly won’t tell you to try every viral trend; mouth taping being one of them.
From headaches to excessive daytime fatigue, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) comes with a myriad of side effects. Night sweats can be one of them. Why is that? Today, Aeroflow Sleep takes a look at why we sweat, then asks Dr. Carleara Weiss, our top Sleep Science Advisor, about the connection between sleep apnea and night sweats, treatment options, and more.
Fisher & Paykel (F&P) has recently become one of the top manufacturers of PAP supplies. In an attempt to compete with ResMed and Philips Respironics, F&P released several new CPAP masks in 2021 and 2022. One of them was the Vitera Full-Face CPAP mask. This model may be “last year’s news,” but our experts agree it’s still making remarkable changes in the lives of sleep apnea patients today. That’s why Aeroflow Sleep ranks the Fisher & Paykel Vitera Full-Face CPAP Mask the best of 2023.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is defined by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute as “a progressive disease” that damages the lungs in ways that make it hard to breathe. They also say, “In the United States, COPD affects more than 15 million adults, and many more do not know they have it.” Sound familiar?
The Bongo Rx is an alternative sleep apnea therapy manufactured by AirAvant Medical. First released in 2019, the feedback Bongo Rx received was actually quite positive. Its worth was endorsed by several doctors and their patients. It had undergone clinical-testing and was even FDA-cleared. Plus, in 2020, Bongo Rx was nominated for an Edison Award; a prestigious recognition for innovative products.
All of this is well and good, but Bongo Rx is still a micro CPAP machine.
