The Sleep Doctor • 14th March 2023

How Does Sleep Affect Weight Loss?

People have a variety of different reasons for trying to lose weight. And while many of us tend to focus on food choices and exercise, sleep is also a vital part of the body weight equation. Sleep impacts everything from metabolism to appetite. It can either help or hinder weight loss efforts, depending on if you’re getting your recommended hours of sleep or not. So if you’re struggling with maintaining or losing weight, it’s probably worth it to take a look at your sleep habits. A wide variet

ndd Medical Technologies • 28th February 2023

Nutrition and COPD

If you have COPD, you’re aware that you must take your medicine, avoid smoking, and follow your doctor’s orders to live your healthiest life. What you may not know is that the food choices you make can affect how you breathe. There isn’t one food that contains all the nutrients. Eating various foods helps you get the vitamins and minerals you need. Including a registered nutritionist (RDN) in your healthcare team can help get your nutrition on track. Here, we’ll look at why food matters and wh

The Sleep Doctor • 21st February 2023

Sleep Problems in Middle Adulthood

As people get older, sleep patterns change, which can create a variety of sleep problems. For example, some people start having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, while others find themselves waking up earlier than desired in the morning. Experts suggest middle-aged adults get at least seven hours of sleep every night. But changes during middle adulthood may cause people to get less sleep overall and spend a smaller proportion of time in deep sleep, a sleep stage that helps a person wake

ndd Medical Technologies • 13th February 2023

Pulmonary hypertension: A simple guide

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) damages the right side of the heart, creating problems delivering oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. Without treatment, PH results in heart failure. But early detection of PH allows for early treatment and improved outcomes. Pulmonary hypertension means that you have high blood pressure in your pulmonary arteries, the vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. Many people mistake PH for "regular" hypertension, but they're two different co

The Sleep Doctor • 27th January 2023

Best Sleep Supplements for Menopause

Menopause is the phase of life when the ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone. Changes in hormones can lead to a range of symptoms that affect a person’s physical and emotional well-being. In particular, getting a good night’s sleep is a common challenge for those going through menopause. There are likely many reasons why the process of menopause affects sleep, such as hormonal changes, life stressors, having other medical conditions, or dealing with symptoms like hot flashes. Regard

The Sleep Doctor • 25th January 2023

Diabetes and Sleep

It’s not always easy to get a full night of quality sleep. In fact, one-third of adults in the United States don’t sleep enough. Sleep loss can lead to higher risks of serious health problems, including type 2 diabetes. Managing diabetes becomes difficult when you don’t get enough sleep. For example, sleep affects food choices and how your body reacts to insulin. People with diabetes are also more likely to have sleep disorders. We discuss links between diabetes and sleep as well as tips to hel

ndd Medical Technologies • 12th January 2023

ndd TrueFlow Technology used at great depths in freedivers

Researchers at Oceanogràfic are using ndd's TrueFlow Technology to test freedivers' lung function and gas exchange. With freedivers facing challenges that include pulmonary barotrauma and emphysema, this research is critical to understanding how freediving affects lung health. Freediving is the practice of diving into deep waters with only one breath, using no breathing apparatus. Freedivers are highly skilled and trained to descend into the ocean while holding their breath. Freedivers dive f

The Sleep Doctor • 16th December 2022

Why Am I Sleeping So Much? The Causes Of Excessive Sleepiness

Feeling excessively tired is one of the most common medical issues related to sleep. In fact, about 20% of adults regularly feel so sleepy during the day that it affects their ability to function at home, school, or work. Common causes of excessive sleepiness include insufficient rest, sleep disorders, mental health conditions, medical conditions, and medications. If you frequently feel tired or doze off during the day, you may want to know more about conditions that cause excessive sleepiness.

The Sleep Doctor • 16th December 2022

Benefits of Naps

If you stayed up late last night, couldn’t sleep well, or worked a long or irregular shift, you might be thinking about taking a nap. And that’s understandable. Naps can relieve tiredness and help you stay sharp throughout the day, whether or not you’ve had a good night’s sleep. Experts recommend that most adults get seven to nine hours of sleep a day. Getting less than the recommended amount creates a sleep debt that can build up over days. To pay off your sleep debt, you need to sleep. Altho

Oxygen Concentrator Store Blog • 12th December 2022

Guide for Troubleshooting CPAP Problems and Issues

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post. When working properly, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines offer an effective treatment for sleep apnea. CPAP machines should remain quiet and help you get restful sleep. But in some cases, these machines feel uncomfortable, make noise, or cause side effects. If you experience any of these problems, do not give up on wearing your CPAP. Remaining compliant with your CPAP therapy helps prevent more serious health conditions. This

NDD Medical Technologies • 4th October 2022

ndd's TrueFlow Technology used to study lung health in Penguins

Researchers at Fundación Oceanogràfic are using ndd TrueFlow Technology to study the lung function of Gentoo penguins. The Fundación Oceanogràfic is a non-profit organization program aiming to improve scientific knowledge about ocean life. Little is known about how penguins avoid trauma while diving, and that's where ndd's TrueFlow Technology comes in. To better understand this research, let's dive into a penguin's respiratory system for a closer look. Although penguins are aquatic predators,

NDD Medical Technologies • 26th August 2022

Coal miners & respiratory disease

Respiratory diseases are prevalent in the coal mining industry. In particular, coal miners risk developing pneumoconiosis, and the rates of lung disease among miners continue to rise. The risk comes from frequent exposures to airborne dust, including particles small enough to inhale and enter the lungs. Pneumoconiosis takes on different forms, including black lung disease, also known as miner's lung. Pneumoconiosis is just one of the 200+ types of pulmonary fibrosis and isn't the only medical

NDD Medical Technologies • 26th August 2022

Back to school: Tips for keeping asthma under control

Asthma is one of the leading causes of missed school days. As children head back to school, it's critical to understand asthma in school-aged children and the steps to take for monitoring and preventing asthma flare-ups. Asthma flare-ups in children often occur when a child faces exposure to certain triggers. Triggers vary between children but include viral infections, stress, exercise, mold, smoke, dust, and other particles in the air. With exposure to the trigger, the body reacts with swellin

NDD Medical Technologies • 19th July 2022

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A simple guide

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a critical lung disease that causes scar tissue to form in the lungs, creating difficulty breathing and worsening over time. Currently, there isn't a cure for IPF. However, an early diagnosis allows for an effective treatment plan to slow the disease process. IPF causes scar tissue to grow and build up in the lungs. Not only does it make breathing more difficult, but it also slows down oxygen from traveling through the blood to the rest of the body. IPF p

NDD Medical Technologies • 19th July 2022

Pulmonary function testing in recovered COVID-19 patients

While many patients have fully recovered from COVID-19, some experience long covid with lasting symptoms, including impaired lung function. With COVID-19 still relatively new, more research is needed to analyze further whether COVID-19 causes permanent lung damage, and one crucial step to this is lung function testing. How does COVID-19 affect the lungs? COVID-19 can lead to lung diseases like pneumonia, bronchitis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). There are three stages of COV

NDD Medical Technologies • 3rd June 2022

DLCO in preoperative surgery

Pulmonary resections are high-risk surgeries, even for otherwise healthy individuals. Preoperative assessment is crucial in anesthesia management to focus on pulmonary, cardiac, and infectious risk factors. Patients experience a decline in perfusion and lung ventilation during surgery, which puts them at an elevated risk for post-surgical complications. Patients who smoke, have lung disease, or other underlying health conditions, are at increased risk for postoperative complications. To lower

NDD Medical Technologies • 24th March 2022

The link between the heart and the lungs

You're aware that your heart pumps blood and your lungs help you breathe but did you know that your heart and lungs work together? The circulatory and respiratory systems are more closely related than you might realize. Here's why. Your lungs and heart make a team, ensuring oxygen gets to the rest of the body. Oxygen-depleted blood makes its way into the right side of the heart from the body. From there, the blood travels to the lungs to pick up oxygen. After the blood is full of oxygen, the le

Not Your Everyday Running Blog • 18th March 2022

7 Important Things to Understand About Cool Downs | Road Runner Sports

Runners know the importance of a good warm-up routine, but did you know that a proper running cool-down routine is just as essential as warming up? Here are seven important things to understand about cool downs. As a runner, it’s easy to squeeze a run into the limited free time the day offers. But next time you’re cramming in that run, make sure you’re taking the time for a proper warm-up and cool-down. Your after-run cool-down benefits your body in multiple ways and may even help to prevent i

NDD Medical Technologies • 23rd February 2022

Back to the basics: The lungs

The lungs are a critical component of the respiratory system, helping us breathe. Each lung has lobes, which collect oxygen and remove carbon dioxide, also known as waste. The right lung is the larger lung, consisting of three lobes. The left lung, which has only two lobes, is smaller to make room for the heart. Although the two lobes differ in size, they hold the same job in the respiratory system, which is to help us breathe. Healthy lungs oxygenate the body and remove waste. But sometimes,

Not Your Everyday Running Blog • 20th December 2021

Endurance Running on a Keto Diet | Road Runner Sports

Keto is the craze these days, and for a good reason. The keto diet offers mental and physical health benefits and effortless fat burning. But is endurance running on a keto diet good? Combining keto and running is a controversial topic. Some experts believe the body needs glucose for endurance running, while others say runners benefit from using fat as fuel. So, is keto for runners a good idea? The short answer is, it depends. Let’s dive into this answer a little further. “Keto” refers to a