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Banana Can Be An ‘Ultimate Saviour’ For Sleep Apnea Sufferers

by Sreeraman on  April 07, 2009 at 5:31 PM Research News
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Banana Can Be An ‘Ultimate Saviour’ For Sleep Apnea Sufferers
Suffering from sleep apnea? Well, the humble banana may prove to be your ultimate saviour, according to a study.

Obstructive sleep apnea sufferers experience recurrent choking when the throat closes during sleep. Therefore, it is a potentially life-threatening disorder.


However, an Australian research team has found that downing an unconventional nightcap of a banana smoothie may help keep sufferers' throats open and reduce the risk of choking.

Preliminary results of a study from the University of New England in New South Wales (NSW) show the phospholipids, or fatty acids, in bananas stay active in the mouth for six hours.

Phospholipids from other sources are known to keep the throat open, and the makeup of the molecules in bananas is similar.

For the study, researchers gave eight healthy women a drink containing 130 grams of ripe banana and checked for active phospholipids at one, two, four and six hour intervals.

The results showed they were still present in the mouth after six hours, considered a satisfactory sleep period.

"Our initial findings suggest that bananas may offer a relatively cheap and tasty alternative as part of the treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea," The NZPA quoted researcher Dr Tom Van der Touw, as saying.

In the study, researchers also found that the banana smoothie was most effective when consumed after teeth brushing.

The research will now expand to examine the effects of consuming banana on obstructive sleep apnea sufferers who rely on breathing machines.

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08/28/2009

I have had obstructive sleep apnea for many years, untreated because I can't use the CPAP machine. I tried eating half a banana before bed and the rest a few hours later when I woke up to go to the bathroom. It seems to have worked perfectly! I am very aware of my constant waking from sleep apnea but I slept peacefully through the night two nights in a row. Wow.

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08/22/2009

I tried the banana smoothie last night on my wife who Has sleep apnea
did not help at all.I made It with a half of a banana,one half cup of not fat yogurt,tbs. of honey blended.Any help would Be a blessing.Thomas

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04/12/2009

This is an interesting study. Ventilatory control of breathing is the key to preventing sleep apnea. Mechanisms that maintain that control during sleep, even for six hours, are worthy of further investigation.

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