Celebrities might seem larger than life, but beneath the glam, they’re just like everyone else. They deal with the same health challenges, including one that affects millions of Americans: sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts throughout the night. This happens when the muscles in the back of the throat fail to keep the airway open. The most common type, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), can cause loud snoring, gasping for air, chronic fatigue, morning headaches, and more. Left untreated, it’s linked to serious health issues like heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
While the condition is widespread, it’s often overlooked or undiagnosed. That’s why it’s so eye-opening to learn that even celebrities—people with access to the best healthcare in the world—are affected.
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