Adapted from "Behavioral Measures for Treating Sleep Disordered Breathing" from Stanford Health Care here
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Three behavioral treatments for sleep disordered breathing include positional therapy, weight loss, and avoiding alcohol and sedative medication.
- Positional therapy: involves training oneself to sleep exclusively on their side
- Weight loss: can reduce or eliminate symptoms for some individuals.
- Avoiding alcohol and sedative medication: also important as they can impair breathing during sleep.
It is important to discuss these approaches with a sleep physician to understand the risks of untreated sleep disorders.
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