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Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Post by Roark66 »

yuppiepuppie wrote: post #51
LPisGood wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don’t mean to be rude, but what kind of personal reasons might stop a person from breathing into a straw at night

They objected to the Paper Straw Mandate

A very good reason. I refuse to use paper straws. They are disgusting (it feels like sucking on a piece of printer paper).

Don't get me wrong. I try to remove plastics in all areas of my life as well (because of microplastics), but can't they coat the surface in some biodegradable polymer like PHA/PBS?

Or if this is too expensive coat it with some beeswax at the very least...

Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Post by gramie »

defrost wrote: post #5
georgemcbay wrote: post #3

There are also various simple tongue and throat exercises that can improve your sleep apnea that would generally be better tolerated by your neighbors than playing a Didgeridoo, see for example... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNscQ3bGxNk ...along with various other videos on that person's youtube channel (he's an NHS Sleep and Ear Surgeon). Of course, there are lots of underlying causes of sleep apnea that vary be…

If your neighbour plays the banjo, invite them over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr3iI8gg2fo Two wrongs can make a right.

Not really related, but worth repeating: there's an old saying, "A gentleman is one who knows how to play the accordion, but doesn't".

Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Post by batisteo »

ncruces wrote: post #42
wiredfool wrote: post #37

Unfortunately, digeridoo playing is just as disruptive to partner's sleep as snoring is. Perhaps they should try bagpipes?

I suspect bagpipes may be the worst wind instrument to learn in this regard, at least if the goal is to train circular breathing?

If you're talking about the great highland bagpipes, circular breathing can be really helpful while learning. Because of the "practice chanter," every piper have one or two and use it to learn new tunes or just practice technique.

Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Post by httpsterio »

frankest wrote: post #90
hks0 wrote: post #25

A friend of mine started "blowing air into water with an straw" (making bubbles) very seriously. I was very skeptical to say the least; but after a couple of months the effects have been very eye opening. Not only it has helped sleep apnea and snoring but also helped with reducing their weight. They had an online group and most participants reported the same. The wight loss was reverted when they stopped for some per…

CPAP machines are essentially a hose that has you breathe into water.

this is incorrect lol. the water is just to help with humidity, to prevent a dry mouth and sinuses. all resumed cpap machines for example can be used without the water tank as long as you have the backplate.

the water in the tank is heated to increase the humidity of the air circulating.

cpap machines work by increasing the air pressure on breath-ins and help open your airways by keeping your genioglossus tensor veli palatini muscles engaged.

Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Post by david-gpu »

joshspankit wrote: post #84
hks0 wrote: post #25

A friend of mine started "blowing air into water with an straw" (making bubbles) very seriously. I was very skeptical to say the least; but after a couple of months the effects have been very eye opening. Not only it has helped sleep apnea and snoring but also helped with reducing their weight. They had an online group and most participants reported the same. The wight loss was reverted when they stopped for some per…

Someone really needs to properly do the science on this I (presumably like the majority) assumed that sleep apnea was at least partially caused by weight gain, but if there is weight gain caused by sleep apnea it’s going to give doctors some new tools

I had textbook symptoms of sleep apnea with a BMI of 19, before I was diagnosed. The sleep tech told me bluntly that plenty of slim people, even children, develop sleep apnea.

Obesity increases the chance of developing sleep apnea, yes. But sleep apnea also increases the chance of becoming obese. It is not just a simple unidirectional cause and effect.

Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Post by n8henrie »

ab71e5 wrote: post #77
hks0 wrote: post #25

A friend of mine started "blowing air into water with an straw" (making bubbles) very seriously. I was very skeptical to say the least; but after a couple of months the effects have been very eye opening. Not only it has helped sleep apnea and snoring but also helped with reducing their weight. They had an online group and most participants reported the same. The wight loss was reverted when they stopped for some per…

Is the weight loss just from sleeping better and therefore making better food choices?

Almost certainly plays a role. Also increased activity levels due to better less fatigue.

Certainly is not defeating thermodynamics, assuming calorie absorption is not disrupted somehow it's likely the above.

Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Post by pegasus »

Roark66 wrote: post #91
yuppiepuppie wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They objected to the Paper Straw Mandate

A very good reason. I refuse to use paper straws. They are disgusting (it feels like sucking on a piece of printer paper). Don't get me wrong. I try to remove plastics in all areas of my life as well (because of microplastics), but can't they coat the surface in some biodegradable polymer like PHA/PBS? Or if this is too expensive coat it with some beeswax at the very least...

Try bamboo straws, they work very well and are as green as it gets.

Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Post by throwaway173738 »

joshspankit wrote: post #83
ab71e5 wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is the weight loss just from sleeping better and therefore making better food choices?

Underrated question Personally, when I have not slept well and need to be productive in a day, I’m much more likely to want to load up on sugar and unhealthy food

I’m the same way. Getting good sleep is my best predictor of whether I’ll blow a weight loss attempt or skip exercise.

Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)

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Post by n8henrie »

dmos62 wrote: post #55
sigmoid10 wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can't get "oxygen high" from breathing normal air. The O2 levels will always stay the same unless you stop breathing for a while. What will make you feel weird in the head when breathing too fast is the reduction of CO2 in your blood.

So, if you breathe in an intensive manner for a few minutes, oxygen percentage in the blood won't change?

One a friend and I hooked ourselves up to continuous pulse oximetry and had a contest to get the lowest recorded oxygen level. We tried everything we could think of, from just holding our breath to end-expiratory breath holding to hyperventilating to clear O2 (I used to do some recreational free-diving) beforehand to exercising (jumping jacks)...

Neither of us could get it below 98%, and this was at a mile of elevation (UNMH in Albuquerque).

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