CPAP or continuous positive airway pressure, is one of the most effective cures for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A CPAP machine maintains a steady flow of air into your system, keeping your airways open. It also restores normal levels of oxygen while you sleep. Along with normalizing the breathing of people suffering from sleep apnea, CPAP also helps to protect them from health risks associated with OSA.

What are the Benefits of CPAP Use?

Improved sleep
The most important benefit of CPAP use for people with OSA is better sleep quality.

Fights fatigue
Without a good night’s sleep, people often feel sluggish and fatigued during the day. This is especially important to commercial drivers who need to stay alert and focused behind the wheel. With the use of CPAP, night sleeping patterns are improved, reducing fatigue during the day.

Lessens chance of heart diseases
Sleep apnea causes pauses in breathing throughout the night. These pauses result in drastic changes in the levels of oxygen, which puts a strain on the heart — increasing the heart rate. Use of CPAP machine helps to maintain steady air flow to the system and helps prevent many heart related diseases like congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease.

Improves diabetes
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in the patients. Use of CPAP helps to improve insulin sensitivity, in type II diabetics.

Slows down the emotional roller coaster
People using CPAP usually exhibit decreased levels of anxiety and depression, and improvement in emotional stability.

Improved focus
Using CPAP improves sleep, ability to think, and concentrate. Users are able to make better decisions at both work and in personal life. Enhancing their overall productivity.

Overall health
Sleeping and breathing better improves your overall health. Which could mean less trips to the doctor. Which gives users more time to do the things they love.

CPAP should be used the whole night and even while taking naps. The body needs to adjust to using the CPAP machine. Using it only part of the time could be risky. So if you are suffering from OSA, use CPAP and improve your health.