HealthyPIG Magazine

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a global disease with increasing incidence and its comorbidities, especially metabolic syndrome. One of the main factors leading to sleep apnea is obesity. and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension. OSA is a condition that needs to be managed, and the disease can be treated through the use of CPAP therapy. Awareness of this global problem is increasing, and health care systems are providing preventive measures, diagnostics, and treatment options. The main preventable risk factors for reducing obesity are awareness of lifestyle changes (dietary behaviour, smoking, alcohol consumption, etc.) and understanding the importance of exercise. If these lifestyle changes were widely implemented, not only would the consequences of obesity and sleep apnea be reduced, but the incidence of cardiovascular disease would also be greatly reduced. The public needs to be made aware of the importance of losing weight through lifestyle changes or bariatric surgery to improve quality of life. These preventive measures, screening measures, and treatment strategies for obesity and OSA can significantly reduce the incidence of obesity, as well as the incidence of OSA and related complications such as cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, and depression. Finally, health care costs will also decrease. and OSA and related comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, and depression. Finally, health care costs will also decrease. and OSA and related comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, and depression. Finally, health care costs will also decrease.

f you have tossed and turned overnight, you will know how you felt the next day—tiredness, irritability, and confusion. But missing the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep per night will not only make you feel groggy and grumpy. The long-term effects of sleep deprivation are real. It exhausts your mental capacity and puts your physical health at real risks. Science has linked lack of sleep with many health problems, from weight gain to weakened immune system.

For thousands of years, people have been speculating about the impact of the moon on human health and behavior. The ancient Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder claimed that the moon can "penetrate everything" and conducted a theoretical analysis of its influence on tides, marine life, plants, animals, and human activities. Although science has since explained some lunar phenomena, such as tides and solar eclipses, there are still many problems shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the most common lunar legend is the moon’s ability to influence behavior at night. There is no shortage of stories about night chaos, sleep disturbances, and insomnia driven by the inestimable power of the moon. But is there anything in folklore? Modern research methods have a new understanding of the relationship between moon phases and sleep.