Snoring is such a problem which affects others more than the person who is suffering from it himself. There are many couples out there who quarrels one another just because of snoring problem. Many people suffer from sleep loss only because of their companions snoring problems. Snoring is a condition in which air is unable to flow freely through veins behind our nose and mouth. This causes the lungs to force air flow through these veins casing a vibration and noise. Some times this noise reaches near 90 DB which is equal to the noise created by traffic. Snoring problem increases with the age due to losing of muscles and veins with the passage of time. Research indicates that after reaching 60 years of age, 40 percent women and 60 percent men starts snoring. If we leave the age factor alone, there are some other factors as well which can cause snoring. For example, some allergies can block breathing through nose which can cause snoring. Some times, snoring is caused by abnormal bend of the bone in your nose. Some people develop an addiction to breath through their mouth which causes snoring. Desperation related drugs are also a reason of snoring. These drugs relax your muscles to release your tension. When the muscles behind and in your mouth become lose, they start to vibrate with the air flow which causes snoring. In Adults, a disease called “Sleep Apnoea Obstructive” is common mostly in those who snore. In this disease, the affected person stops breathing for 10 seconds or even more during sleeping. This condition occurs many times during sleep. This causes lack of oxygen supply to the brain and thus the patient wakes up instantly. This problem can even cause death in those people who are already suffering from heart, lungs or blood pressure problems. Despite of medical remedies and cures of snoring and all the above mentioned problems, you can change your lifestyle to cure them as well. Try to take exercise daily which will make your muscles stronger. When you go to bed, try to position your body in such a way that you can breath easily though your nose. Always sleep on your right side. People often don’t take snoring seriously but this disease can get worse if not taken care of. Secondly, it affects your personality. People often avoid sleeping in the same room with a snoring person. If you are suffering from snoring then it is wise to discuss it with your doctor.
Comment from Smartguy
Time June 2, 2009 at 2:10 pm
I don’t snore unless I am too much tired. However one of my roommates is a snoring creature :p I was figuring out how to stop him. I just sent him the link of this article. May be it can help him and us as well indirectly. lol