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You may also be wondering why snoring only seems to emerge at night; after all, people
literally use their airway every moment of their life; so why is snoring a nocturnal
dilemma?
The answer to this is found in looking at the tissues within the airway. This tissue is very
soft, and at night becomes relaxed; it’s similar to how some muscles, like biceps, become
relaxed at night since the body does not require them.
Obstructive sleep apnea is a more serious condition that affects 40,000-100,000 snorers.
It is a temporary closure of the upper airway, which can occur up to ten times an hour.
Sufferers complain of daytime sleepiness and morning headache, and the condition can
lead to cardiac arrhythmias or even sudden death.
Why Do Some People Snore Louder than Others?
This, too, is the reason why some people snore louder than others; and why the actual
tone and pitch of one snorer may be rather different than another.
The actual snoring sound that emerges is dependant upon the force of wind that is being
pushed through the (narrowed) airway. As you can envision, the more potent the force of
wind (i.e. the faster the speed of the wind), the louder the snoring.
This is also why even babies can snore; but it’s often not considered snoring in the
conventional sense, because an infant’s force of wind through their wind tunnel is so
mild, that it can easily be ignored (though this can lead to complications; infant snoring
can often be a symptom for a breathing and/or respiration problem, including allergy).
However, while snoring affects people of both genders and of all ages, it typically does
afflict more men than women. There are a few reasons for this.
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