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April 20, 2022 - Facts about sleep
Your tongue might be making you sleepy!
Did you know that your tongue can reveal a lot about your sleeping habits? In essence, the size of your tongue may hold the answers to whether or not you could be suffering from sleep apnea, a condition that prevents you from getting a good night’s sleep.
March 16, 2022 - Facts about sleep
Who doesn’t love a good nap? But… Is it worth it?
Did you know in warm parts of Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the Siesta, “midday nap'' is an important part of the culture? It's especially ingrained in Spain—and in Italy, where it's called riposo.
October 18, 2021 - Facts about sleep
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2021 - prepare to set your clock back
Where did it come from? The New Zealand entomologist George Hudson first proposed modern DST. Hudson's shift-work job gave him leisure time to collect insects and led him to value after-hours daylight. In 1895 he presented a paper to the Wellington Philosophical Society proposing a two-hour daylight-saving shift, and after considerable interest was expressed in Christchurch, he followed up with an 1898 paper.
September 2, 2021 - CPAP therapy tips
Top Sleep Apnea CPAP Masks
Your CPAP machine and mask can make the difference between nighttime restlessness and a good night’s sleep. As a piece of medical equipment, you want to ensure that you have the best options available to you. The better the parts, the better the therapy will work for you.
September 30, 2020 - SleepTalk this month
How Quality Sleep Can Boost Your Immunity During COVID
How a good night’s sleep can boost your immune system during the COVID era
June 24, 2020 - Caring for CPAP products
How to Clean and Maintain CPAP Equipment at Home
These days, keeping your CPAP equipment clean is more important than ever. Over time and with regular use, CPAP equipment will wear out and deteriorate. Replacing your mask and accessories regularly is an important part of maintaining an effective and hygienic sleep therapy routine.
May 8, 2020 - Promotions
VitalAire Now Offers Direct Shipping!
For a limited time, we are offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $75 and a FREE BOTTLE OF CPAP SOAP with the purchase of a CPAP mask.
February 25, 2020 - SleepTalk this month
The Truth About Melatonin
What is Melatonin? Melatonin is a hormone that is produced naturally by your body within pineal gland inside of the brain.1 Directly correlated with your sleep, it helps to regulate your body’s internal clock, also known as circadian rhythm.1 Circadian rhythms are the signals your body gives you at the same time each day which instruct your body to wake up in the morning, stay alert during the day and feel drowsy in the evening.5
September 24, 2018 - Benefits of CPAP therapy
How many hours of CPAP is enough?
If you wake up in the middle of the night you may have a decision to make: you can ‘treat yourself’ to sleep without a CPAP mask, or treat your body to the health benefits that CPAP offers.
August 21, 2018 - Facts about sleep
Shift Work, OSA & CPAP
With shift work, your body’s natural 24-hour internal clock (circadian rhythm) is disrupted and can’t rely on night and day to regulate its sleep cycles. It may cause symptoms of insomnia and excessive sleepiness known as Shift Work Sleep Disorder.
June 18, 2018 - Stories from our clients
8 years ago I was always tired and snored like a freight train
8 years ago I would have been described as a restless sleeper, always tired, could nap on demand and some would have the nerve to say I was often irritable and that I could snore like a freight train. Being diagnosed with sleep apnea, purchasing a CPAP machine and meeting the folks at VitalAire has changed my life for the better. No longer do I nap….I know what a good sleep should be! I no longer keep the neighbours awake!
June 14, 2018 - Facts about sleep
While You Were Sleeping…
As humans we spend close to one-third of our lives sleeping – so why don’t we know more about what actually happens during this time and how it affect our brains? 1 Scientists have known for quite some time that
