Kunal Sood, MD on Instagram: "How Snoring Signals a Bigger Health Problem 😴 Why chronic snoring matters In OSA, the airway repeatedly collapses during sleep, causing oxygen drops and forcing the chest to work harder to pull air in. This triggers sympathetic surges, blood pressure spikes, inflammation and oxidative stress. PMID: 29083619 💢 How OSA raises blood pressure Oxygen dips cause blood vessels to constrict and the heart to pump harder. Breathing against a blocked airway increases negativ