12. Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or OSA, is explained as a ‘condition where the upper passages of your airway close off, interrupting your breathing and depriving you of oxygen until you wake up and start breathing again.’ This very serious, and very tiring condition has symptoms of pauses in breathing that causes gasping, irritability, headaches, insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and of course, snoring. But while snoring loudly can be considered irritating at best, OSA actually has a lot of harmful effects on the body including cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, chronic fatigue, depression and even mental health issues. If you believe that you are suffering from sleep apnea, have yourself checked immediately.