Re: Effect of weight loss on sleep apne
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Re: Effect of weight loss on sleep apne

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Posted by seattlebill on May 14, 2008 at 11:08:33:

In Reply to: Re: Effect of weight loss on sleep apne posted by Captin Cannuck on May 13, 2008 at 16:43:05:

Of course...

Then there a couple of other odd tidbits peripherally related to this discussion thread.

1) As we have both stated and acknowledged, not all apnea is related to weight gain. Many of our brothers and sisters here may have the "muffin top", but are not obese or overweight. Furthermore, several OSA folks that I have met are actually quite physically active and are skinny.

2) Carbohydrate intake. The biochemistry is not precise here...but there is an interesting link. If I have a high carb meal, I snore (but no longer obstruct). If I drink a fair bit of wine at night (a guilty pleasure that I indulge in from time to time), I snore. Both high carbohydrate foods and beverages ultimately breakdown into CO2. Mostly, we handle these. However, as an apneic, it may have tripped me over my "threshold" and caused me to obstruct and retain CO2 even worse.

For awhile there (way pre-MMA), I was on the Atkin's diet (not endorsing this) to lose my "pushing 40" 10-15 pounds. Eating almost no carbs, I did not snore at all. Interesting stuff. eh ?

I'm not endorsing a low-carb diet or lifestyle. However, if one were an apneic, and wanted to diet...a lower carb plan (like South Beach) might be beneficial in both ways.

B.

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