The benefits of using the BRAT diet to treat upset stomach and diarrhea include: 1  The foods make in the diet make your stools firmer. Thatâs because the foods are considered âbindingâ foods â low-fiber, bland, starchy foods. 2  The foods help replace nutrients your body needs and has lost due to vomiting and diarrhea.
Sleep Apnea. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain -- and the rest of the body -- may not get enough oxygen. There are two types of sleep apnea:
When worn during sleep, they help to maintain an open airway by repositioning or stabilizing the lower jaw, tongue, soft palate, or uvula (the fingerlike piece of tissue that hangs down from the soft palate at the back of the mouth). The most common symptoms of sleep apnea are excessive snoring and daytime sleepiness. It is diagnosed with special tests while you sleep, usually in a sleep lab. The recommendations appear in the February issue of Sleep, the journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.