Breathing and Sleep

If you struggle to conceive of a connection between how we breathe and how we sleep, you're not alone. The link is seldom made even in a clinical setting, unless the presenting issue is sleep apnea.

But considering the diverse physiological effects of breathing, it should come as no surprise that our sleep can be a victim of poor breathing patterns. The surprise is that it's so overlooked especially when, in a majority of cases, it can be very easily addressed.

In this event we look at sleep and sleep-related issues that can be impacted by breathing:

• Insomnia (inability to fall asleep / stay asleep / go back to sleep after waking too early).

• Snoring

• Sleep apnea - 4 phenotypes