The body is an interesting machine. During the day more cells are destroyed than the body can rebuild even without heavy exercise. At night the body shuts down all unneeded activities and goes into REM sleep for several hours. During this time the body is able to rebuild cells faster than they are used up. If for some reason this deep sleep is interrupted or skipped the body gets behind on the rebuilding process. If this non-rebuilding continues the body will show signs that it is not getting fixed by things such as diabetes, high-blood pressure, stroke, or other such maladies.
One cause for this deep sleep interruption is sleep apnea. When the body fully relaxes to go into this REM sleep, the throat muscles relax and close the airway to the lungs. One then cannot breathe. This causes the body to awaken enough to bring one out of deep sleep. If this event occurs often enough during the night the body will not accomplish the rebuilding function.
A CPAP device creates an air stint in the throat to keep the airway passage open throughout the night. This allows the body to go into REM sleep for a period long enough to get the cell rebuilding completed. Millions of people have successfully utilized a CAP device to help them get a good night’s sleep.
Some of the benefits reported by CPAP users are having more energy, weight loss, clear thinking and an improved lifestyle.
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