Dr. Matthew Walker

And the cranium may be very different to animals. So I think the jury is out. And I don't think that's any good reason for you to start worrying about, oh my goodness, I've got to get my head to the side. And if I'm not, if it's down on the pillow or I'm on my back, don't worry about that.

Is there anything else to say on snoring, people that snore, why we snore, and then sort of progressing through that to treat sleep apnea?

Is there anything else to say on snoring, people that snore, why we snore, and then sort of progressing through that to treat sleep apnea?

Is there anything else to say on snoring, people that snore, why we snore, and then sort of progressing through that to treat sleep apnea?

I would simply say that... Coming back to being insufficiently slept and that mood dysregulation and you not knowing what you, the true self, actually was, is ever more true in untreated sleep apnea patients. And I remember we were doing a study with one group and we started to treat these individuals. Now, there are numerous new treatments out there.

I would simply say that... Coming back to being insufficiently slept and that mood dysregulation and you not knowing what you, the true self, actually was, is ever more true in untreated sleep apnea patients. And I remember we were doing a study with one group and we started to treat these individuals. Now, there are numerous new treatments out there.

I would simply say that... Coming back to being insufficiently slept and that mood dysregulation and you not knowing what you, the true self, actually was, is ever more true in untreated sleep apnea patients. And I remember we were doing a study with one group and we started to treat these individuals. Now, there are numerous new treatments out there.

If you have mild sleep apnea, you may not need one of these masks, these nasal pillows. which are called CPAP machines, C-P-A-P, and it stands for continuous positive airway pressure. This little nasal pillow pushes pressured air up your nose and it acts like an airway splint. to keep the airway open so it doesn't collapse.

If you have mild sleep apnea, you may not need one of these masks, these nasal pillows. which are called CPAP machines, C-P-A-P, and it stands for continuous positive airway pressure. This little nasal pillow pushes pressured air up your nose and it acts like an airway splint. to keep the airway open so it doesn't collapse.

If you have mild sleep apnea, you may not need one of these masks, these nasal pillows. which are called CPAP machines, C-P-A-P, and it stands for continuous positive airway pressure. This little nasal pillow pushes pressured air up your nose and it acts like an airway splint. to keep the airway open so it doesn't collapse.

Now, if you have severe sleep apnea, I know that these machines can be invasive, although people like ResMed have really great machines now. The old school kind of mask, fighter pilot Tom Cruise, those were tough to live with. Now they're much better.

Now, if you have severe sleep apnea, I know that these machines can be invasive, although people like ResMed have really great machines now. The old school kind of mask, fighter pilot Tom Cruise, those were tough to live with. Now they're much better.

Now, if you have severe sleep apnea, I know that these machines can be invasive, although people like ResMed have really great machines now. The old school kind of mask, fighter pilot Tom Cruise, those were tough to live with. Now they're much better.

Nevertheless, I would say, even if you feel as though you're struggling to sleep because of this kind of pipe that's coming off you, that's still far better than you sleeping without it and having the horrific oxygen desaturation and minimal sleep quality that you get otherwise. So nevertheless, if you have mild sleep apnea, you now have these mandibular augmenting devices.

Nevertheless, I would say, even if you feel as though you're struggling to sleep because of this kind of pipe that's coming off you, that's still far better than you sleeping without it and having the horrific oxygen desaturation and minimal sleep quality that you get otherwise. So nevertheless, if you have mild sleep apnea, you now have these mandibular augmenting devices.

Nevertheless, I would say, even if you feel as though you're struggling to sleep because of this kind of pipe that's coming off you, that's still far better than you sleeping without it and having the horrific oxygen desaturation and minimal sleep quality that you get otherwise. So nevertheless, if you have mild sleep apnea, you now have these mandibular augmenting devices.

So it looks like a sports gum guard, top and bottom, but it's hinged. And what it tries to do is move the lower jaw forward by just a couple of millimeters. And what's fun is that you can do this test at home, lie on your back and just sort of lie there and start making the snoring noise. So I can make the snoring noise and then just try to move your jaw forward. actually much harder to snore.

So it looks like a sports gum guard, top and bottom, but it's hinged. And what it tries to do is move the lower jaw forward by just a couple of millimeters. And what's fun is that you can do this test at home, lie on your back and just sort of lie there and start making the snoring noise. So I can make the snoring noise and then just try to move your jaw forward. actually much harder to snore.

So it looks like a sports gum guard, top and bottom, but it's hinged. And what it tries to do is move the lower jaw forward by just a couple of millimeters. And what's fun is that you can do this test at home, lie on your back and just sort of lie there and start making the snoring noise. So I can make the snoring noise and then just try to move your jaw forward. actually much harder to snore.

And it's a tiny change anatomically in the jaw, but it can make a vast difference. So now these new mandibular devices are out there. There's all sorts of new ways. There are also, some people obviously rightly don't wish for this, There are more invasive surgeries where you'll put a neurostimulator that stimulates the airway and forces it open. And that saves you from having the CPAP machine.