Snoring and sleep apnea are related conditions.
They are both very common in adults, both male and female.
Snoring occurs when the soft palate (the portion of the roof of the mouth that extends toward the back of the throat) vibrates as air is drawn in during a breath.
When we go to sleep, the muscles of the tongue, mouth and throat relax.
Snoring of a certain magnitude can cause several problems, including marital discord, sleep disturbances and waking episodes sometimes caused by one's own snoring.
But snoring does not always equate to these kinds of sever problems; sometimes it is only a social inconvenience.
Snoring is usually caused by conditions that interfere with breathing through the nose, such as a common cold, allergies, or enlarged adenoids.
It is more common while sleeping on your back, when the lower jaw tends to drop open.
Snoring is essentially a cry for help from a person strangling for air.
Yet, we tend to laugh at snoring, get angry at the snorer for keeping us from sleeping, or dismiss snoring as a sign of good sleep.
Children even often snore due to nose or throat problems, such as enlarged tonsils.
Snoring can kill you, according to a UCLA School of Dentistry study -- the struggle for breath can result in soaring blood pressure which can damage the walls of the carotid arteries and increase the risk of stroke.
So not only is it important to stop snoring for the convenience of others, it may also be necessary to save your life! Natural cures for snoring are indeed possible, and in fact may be more effective than more costly solutions like surgery.
They are both very common in adults, both male and female.
Snoring occurs when the soft palate (the portion of the roof of the mouth that extends toward the back of the throat) vibrates as air is drawn in during a breath.
When we go to sleep, the muscles of the tongue, mouth and throat relax.
Snoring of a certain magnitude can cause several problems, including marital discord, sleep disturbances and waking episodes sometimes caused by one's own snoring.
But snoring does not always equate to these kinds of sever problems; sometimes it is only a social inconvenience.
Snoring is usually caused by conditions that interfere with breathing through the nose, such as a common cold, allergies, or enlarged adenoids.
It is more common while sleeping on your back, when the lower jaw tends to drop open.
Snoring is essentially a cry for help from a person strangling for air.
Yet, we tend to laugh at snoring, get angry at the snorer for keeping us from sleeping, or dismiss snoring as a sign of good sleep.
Children even often snore due to nose or throat problems, such as enlarged tonsils.
Snoring can kill you, according to a UCLA School of Dentistry study -- the struggle for breath can result in soaring blood pressure which can damage the walls of the carotid arteries and increase the risk of stroke.
So not only is it important to stop snoring for the convenience of others, it may also be necessary to save your life! Natural cures for snoring are indeed possible, and in fact may be more effective than more costly solutions like surgery.
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