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Every Breath Matters

Oxygen is our fuel. Cells in our body use oxygen just like a car burns gasoline to power its engine. Diving under water requires oxygen to survive. For an estimated 1 billion people worldwide with obstructive sleep apnea, their upper airway collapses during sleep and prevents oxygen from reaching their body until they wake up to reopen the airway. The airway obstructing and reopening can repeat hundreds of times per night. Each obstruction is like holding the individual’s head underwater for 30 seconds, then pulling it out of the water to breathe for 5 seconds, then repeating this process again and again. The outcome is disrupted sleep from frequent awakenings, lost breaths, and repeated drops in oxygen levels throughout the body. Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common symptom of obstructive sleep apnea.