{"id":226,"date":"2025-05-13T22:44:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T22:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drennanfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=226"},"modified":"2025-06-25T22:46:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T22:46:57","slug":"regular-exercise-vs-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drennanfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/13\/regular-exercise-vs-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"Regular Exercise Can Help Reduce Sleep Apnea Symptoms; Here\u2019s How"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sleep apnea<\/a> is a common health condition that can cause a person to wake up short of breath more than a hundred times in a single night, and this can have serious consequences for their health. Many dentists are trained and equipped to address sleep apnea with treatments such as oral appliances that help keep the airway open during sleep, but there are a few effective measures you can take at home to reduce your symptoms. Here\u2019s how regular exercise can help you get better sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Is Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition characterized by the soft tissues within the throat weighing heavily on the windpipe as they relax during sleep. When this happens, the patient will wake up suddenly for lack of breath, and this can happen a hundred times or more in a single night. Sleep apnea can lead to health consequences such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n