How to Boost Your Energy if You Have Sleep Apnea Fatigue

In addition to seeking out a sleep apnea treatment, you can also fight next-day fatigue with these strategies to help you sleep better.1. Sleep on Your SidePeople with mild cases of sleep apnea may just need to sleep on their side, a position that helps keep the airway open, says Mendez. You can help prevent yourself from rolling onto your back at night by propping a body pillow against your back or even wearing a T-shirt with a tennis ball attached to the back.2. Lose Weight“For a great majority of patients, losing weight tends to help with sleep apnea,” says Mendez, who explains that excess fat can obstruct the airway. Even losing a small amount of weight was shown to decrease people’s risk of having their sleep apnea worsen by 80 percent, according to past research that followed the progress of 47 study participants over five years.In some cases, the authors noted, the participants who lost weight and kept it off were able to fully eliminate sleep apnea. (Weight loss won’t help ever...