- Snore No More!: Remedies and Relief for Snorers an - cure-your-snore.com
Snoring, a noisy annoyance to most, has been the butt of countless jokes. A heavy snorer’s sound of snoring can exceed 38 decibels, which is almost equal to 50% of the noise a lawnmower makes. Some snorers emit grunts and whistles that are loud enough to harm the hearing. The 1986 Guinness Book of World Records lists the loudest snore at 87.5 decibels.
Snoring is a common sleep disorder affecting about 40% of male adults. Snoring happens during sleep when there is airflow obstruction in the area where the tongue and upper throat meets the soft palate and the uvula. The turbulent airflow causes the soft palate to vibrate when one inhales, producing the snoring sound. Other causes of snoring are deformities of the nose and the nasal septum, throat tissue, and poor muscle tone.
Understanding the Causes of Snore to Stop Snoring
Snoring is more than a roommate’s peaceful sleep deprivation. There are serious problems associated with the annoying noise such as structural defects of the oral and respiratory passages. The biggest danger is its relation with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
Snoring and sleep apnea are conditions that occur when the airway is blocked during sleep, causing breathing to completely stop for 10 seconds or more. Snoring is not sleep apnea, and sleep apnea is not snoring. However, the broken up breaths and loud snores are clear signs of sleep apnea, according to Dr. Thomas LoRusso of the Northern Virginia Sleep Diagnostic Center. [Article: "Loud Snoring, A Symptom of Sleep Apnea," by Dr. Thomas LoRusso, Snore-no-more.com]
Why people snore? One reason is nasal congestion or blockage of the nasal passages usually due to swollen membranes lining the nose. Nasal congestion that makes one breathe through the nose can cause life-threatening respiratory distress in children and in adults. Significant blockage can cause difficulties in hearing, and speech and may cause sleep apnea.
A deviated septum can also ruin the airflow and make breathing difficult. Even aging related conditions such as flabbiness of lips, sagging facial muscles, and loss of muscle tone in the snore chamber can cause an adult to snore. The struggling for breath during snoring and sleep apnea can damage both the heart and the lungs. The gasping for air can also disrupt the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
Snoring Remedies to Help Cure Your Snore Fast
Snoring can be more than a noisy annoyance. “Snoring has a huge spectrum, and I think that's the key variable you need to keep in mind," said Dr. David White of Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston in an article posted by Linda Ciampa last March 19, 1997 at CNN.com. The tips on how to stop snoring that follow will help a man sleep more peacefully:
- Avoid alcohol and tranquilizers. These can depress the central nervous system and relax the muscles of the throat, making snoring more likely according to Dr. Karl Doghramji, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Jefferson Medical College.
- Use a snore guard. The anti-snoring mouthpiece will make sure that the upper and lower teeth are held together during sleep. An adjustable snore guard will keep the lower jaw in protrusion while allowing one to open and close his mouth with normal body reflexes.
- Lose weight. Excess body weight can cause pressure on the airways. Added weight around the chest and neck can block the free flow of air, limiting the amount of air that comes in. Taking off some of the excess pounds will increase the space in the airway. Men snore louder than women do, and snoring is more common among overweight males.
- Stop smoking to stop snoring. Snoring is one of the undesirable effects of smoking to the body. Smoking can be very irritating to the lining of the upper airway, including the nose. Cigarette smoking can also cause swelling of both the mucous membrane in the nose and the tissue in the throat. The same can create a blockage in the lungs.
- Treat allergies and health problems. Allergies can lead to a blockage in the nose, throat or lungs during sleep. Snoring may be due to neglected adenoids and large tonsils. These health problems can narrow the airway and reduce the flow of air in and out of the lungs.
- Sleep on your side. Usually, snoring occurs when one is on his back, because in that position the tongue and the soft palate rests against the back of the throat, blocking the air passage. This clearly suggests that a man can prevent snoring by sleeping on his side. Sleeping with the head raised may help take some of the pressure off the airway. Use a pillow designed to support the neck vertebrae to reduce nerve pressure. A good hypoallergenic pillow promotes a deeper, more restful sleep.
However, the worst nightmares for snorers are the side effects such as hypertension, and insomnia. People with obstructive sleep apnea are far more likely to die suddenly in their sleep from heart-related problems than the rest of the population according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. [Study: Sudden Cardiac Death Linked to Sleep Apnea, © 1996 - 2010 MediResource Inc., Chealth.canoe.ca]
References:
- Snoring, ©2010 Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Stanfordhospital.org.
- Breathe and Be Well by William Lee Howard, BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009, page 67
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