JAKARTA - Slashing is something that many people experience while sleeping. This may be taken lightly for most people, but it can be at risk of disrupting health, one of which is for the heart.
Surgeon Nithin Adappa said that snoring occurs due to vibrations in the upper respiratory tract. These vibrations can originate from a blockage in the nasal cavity or the base of the tongue.
"Vehicles are caused by vibrations in any area in the upper respiratory tract. This can come from blockages in the nasal cavity, soft ceiling, or base of the tongue," Nithin was quoted as saying by Best Life, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
Mild credit is usually not dangerous. However, if you scan heavily or with a break, it can be included in the obstruction sleep apnea (OSA) sign.
Other signs of OSA include waking up in the middle of sleep while breathing, excessive drowsiness during the day, or stopped breathing during sleep that is realized by those around them.
"OSA is a condition when there is a blockage or narrowing of the airways inhibits the air flow through the throat while you sleep," wrote Cleveland Clinic.
The lack of air flow can lower oxygen levels in the blood and make the brain trigger reflexs to wake the body to breathe again. While this reflex is important to maintain breathing, repeated sleep disorders can affect the overall body's function, including increasing the risk of heart disease.
"If someone has OSA, they can have an increased risk of heart disease," said head and neck surgeon dr. Marilene B. Wang.
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This can happen because the body works harder to breathe during sleep. Repeated breathing causes oxygen levels to drop and put pressure on the heart.
OSA can also increase the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, to heart attacks and heart failure. Therefore, it is very important to do treatment early on.
If the logging habit starts to feel disturbing, it's a good idea to immediately check yourself. Doctors will recommend a sleep check or polysomnography, if suspected of having an OSA or other types of sleep apnea.
Some lifestyle changes are also needed to help deal with OSA. Starting from losing weight, limiting alcohol consumption, sideways sleep, using a support pillow, and overcoming nasal congestion.
"When we lose weight, the walls of the throat and tongue become thinner and the room for breathing becomes bigger," he concluded.
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