Answer: Yes. In sleep apnea, a person’s airway becomes partially or completely obstructed during sleep, it leads to pauses in breathing and a drop in the oxygen levels. This causes a person to wake up briefly but repeatedly throughout the night. In low doses, CBD improves the daytime sleepiness seen in obstructive sleep apnea (increases daytime alertness), and in medium and high doses, the CBD increases total sleep time and decreases arousals during the night. In your specific case, the CBD has an added benefit. It will also help reduce the anxiety & discomfort you have because you have to sleep in a less than optimum position.
Insomnia & Sleep Hygiene
Answer: Not really. Those are good habits, but sleep hygiene is referring to “lifestyle habits.”
Sleep hygiene includes:
Insomnia can be reduced by improving sleep hygiene. Before trying any medication, natural or synthetic, it is wise to address these common-sense reasons as to why you may have difficulty falling and staying asleep.
Answer: Heavy meals close to bedtime can disrupt your sleep. Heartburn, or reflux is common after eating a heavy meal and then lying supine for the next several hours.
The physiological changes in the body that occur during the digestion of a heavy meal can also interfere with the ability to maintain a restorative deep sleep. The best practice is to eat lightly before bedtime.
Answer: Alcohol is a sedative. Initially you fall asleep, then after it’s metabolized you wake up Caffeine is a stimulant. Most people understand the alerting power of caffeine and use it in the morning to help them start the day and feel productive. The effects of caffeine on your state of wakefulness can last up to 8 hours, so drinking at night can result in difficulty falling asleep. Nicotine is also a stimulant. That is why many smokers have a cigarette upon waking. It works the same way caffeine does. Therefore, smoking cigarettes close to bedtime can make it hard to fall asleep and to sleep well through the night.
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