SNORING: Causes & Remedies

samest (61)in #health • 7 years ago (edited)

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. if your snoring keeps your partner awake, it can also create major relationship problems. Thankfully, sleeping in separate bedrooms isn't the only remedy for snoring.

There are many other effective solutions I will be sharing:

Firstly, what are the causes of snoring. Identifying the cause can actually bring about the cure of it.

From my studies not all snoring is the same. In fact there are different reasons why everyone snores. When you get to the root of why you snores , then finding the right solution is very easy.

People who snore often have too much throat and Nadal tissue, or "floppy" tissue that is more prone to vibrate. Sometimes the position of your tongue can also get in the way of smooth breathing. I learnt all this far back when I was in school when I mingle with some of my medical friends.

I got to know when you evaluate how and when you snore this will help you pinpoint whether the cause of your snoring is within your control or not.

The fact and good news. is that no matter how and when you snore, there are solutions to making your snoring better.

Where does the snoring sound come from?

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Snoring happens when you can't move air freely through your nose and mouth during sleep. Often caused by the narrowing of your airways, either from poor sleep posture or abnormalities of the software tissues in your throat.

A narrow airway gets in the way of smooth breathing and create the sound of snoring.

Common Causes of snoring

Age: As you reach middle age and beyond, your throat becomes narrower, and the muscle tone in your throat decreases.
The way you're built: Men have narrower air passages than women and are more likely to snore. A narrow throat, a cleft palate, enlarged weeklies, and other physical attributes that contribute to snoring are often hereditary.
Nasal and sinus problem: Blocked airways make inhalation difficult and create a vaccum in the throat, leading to snoring.
Being overweight or out of shape: Fatty tissue and poor muscle tone contribute to snoring.
Alcohol, Smoking and medications: Alcohol intake, Smoking and certain medications can increase muscle relaxation leading to more snoring.
Sleeping posture: Sleeping flat on your back causes the flesh of your throat to relax and block the airway.

When snoring is a problem, relationship tension can grow. In the following ways:

Sleeping alone: if you or your partner snores, one of the easiest solution is for you to sleep apart in different rooms. This often. Result in a lack of needed physical intimacy, straining the relationship. And if you're the one snoring, you might feel lonely , isolated, and frustrated about about something you feel you have no control over.
Snoring spats: it's common to be irritable when sleep loss is an issue, but try reining in your frustration. Remember you want to attack the snoring problem not your sleep partner.
Partner Resentment: when a non snorer feels he or she has done everything possible to sleep through the night (ear plugs, noise machines) but his or her partner does nothing to combat his or her own snoring, it can lead to resentment. Working as a team to find a snoring cure can prevent future fights.

With this little point I hope I've been able to help some individuals.

Thanks goes to Doctor Adewale Owolabi(Director Medi-cure Limited) for short interview I heard with him on this topic.

Thanks for reading and watch out for more health tips that can help you.

One love.

Referrence : https://www.helpguide.org/articles/sleep/snoring-tips-to-help-you-and-your-partner-sleep-better.htm