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Snoring
Reasons, Remedies and Tips for You and Your Partner
Just about everyone snores occasionally, but if snoring happens frequently, it can affect
the quality and quantity of your sleep and that of your family members and roommates.
Snoring can lead to poor sleep and daytime fatigue, irritability and increased health
problems.
What is snoring?
Snoring happens when you can't move air freely through your nose and throat during
sleep. This makes the surrounding tissues vibrate, which produces the familiar snoring
sound. People who snore often have too much throat and nasal tissue or “floppy” tissue
that is more prone to vibrate. The position of your tongue can also get in the way of
smooth breathing.
The causes of snoring:
Being overweight or out of shape.
Excess weight just around your neck
or throat can cause snoring.
Exercising and losing weight can end
your snoring.
Age. As you reach middle age and
beyond, your throat becomes
narrower, and the muscle tone in your
throat decreases. While you can't do
anything about growing older,
lifestyle changes, new bedtime
routines and throat exercises can help
to prevent snoring.
The way you're built. Men have
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narrower air passages than women and
are more likely to snore.
Nasal and sinus problems. Blocked
airways or a stuffy nose makes inhalation
difficult and create a vacuum in the
throat, leading to snoring.
Alcohol, smoking, and medications.
Alcohol intake, smoking and certain
medications, such as tranquilizers can
increase muscle relaxation leading to
more snoring.
Sleep posture. Sleeping flat on your back
causes the flesh of your throat to relax
and block the airway. Position of your
tongue can cause snoring.