CSS on CityTV Breakfast Televison

Thank you to the crew of CityTV for a wonderful segment on Sleep and Sleep Apnea.  A most special thanks to Dr. Alan Hoffman for taking the time away from his busy schedule to help us continue our efforts to educate our community about the different sleep disorders that people may suffer from.  I hope [...]

Fisher & Paykel: Icon Auto CPAP Review

  PROs: Packed with all the technologies; compact size and space saving features; excellent heated humidifier; quiet operation. CONs:  Stays warm even when not operational; needs chamber that is easier to clean; operation to change certain settings may be difficult for some. OVERALL:  Excellent Auto-CPAP for the frequent traveler and the “home-body” The Icon Auto [...]

Simple Activities Count! (weight loss for OSA continued)

Did you know one of the biggest differences I have made that contributed to my weight loss has been based on simple activities that I do from day-to day.  Sure the trips to the gym are important but activities such as using the stairs, walking to places that are only a short distance away, and [...]

125 Reasons to Lose Weight

Well I’m sure that I can list 125 reasons why losing weight would be beneficial to all of us but I was inspired once again by another patient “BB” who lost 125 pounds and improved her Obstructive Sleep Apnea significantly.   Her OSA has improved so much that there are no more traces of drop [...]

Technology to the Rescue… But it’s not a CPAP machine!

One the most interesting revelations throughout these past few weeks is how much the simple things around me has helped me cope with the challenges of this endeavor.  For anyone who has tried to lose weight, you know it isn’t easy.  Most of all it isn’t easy to stay motivated.  Just as in my previous [...]

Weight Loss… 2 Weeks Later

I typically wake up at around 6 am go about a very busy works schedule that is most often comprised of a 12 to 14 hour day before I get some time to unwind with my family later into the evening.  I guess I always used this as my primary excuse for not living a [...]

ResMed: Swift FX for Her

The new Swift FX for Her is now available! This new mask from ResMed takes all the good things from the original Swift FX and made it softer, lighter, and more streamlined. The new pink and grey headstraps that it comes with was not changed only for aesthetic reasons, they are slightly shorter to accommodate [...]

Air Pollution Tied to Breathing in Sleep

HealthDay By Randy Dotinga WEDNESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — A new study has found a link between air pollution and breathing-related disruptions during sleep. Conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, the authors say this the first attempt to document a link between exposure to pollution and sleep-disordered [...]

CPAP Therapy Tips: Travelling with your CPAP

Summer is here and we have been getting lots of inquiries about travelling with CPAP. Most of the CPAP units manufactured after 2002 have a power supply that automatically adjusts to the various power supplies in different parts of the world. However, you will still need to use the correct adapter for the power supply [...]

First look: Fisher & Paykel ICON in Canada

I have been fortunate enough to be one of the first people in North America to see Fisher & Paykel’s new CPAP platform called the Icon. Though I was not able to take it home even for a night, I was able to briefly play around with the unit and it left me with a [...]

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