Snoring

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SNORING is the hoarse or harsh sound that occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in your throat, causing the tissues to vibrate as you breathe. According to the NHS when snoring occurs a person makes a snorting or rattling noise when breathing during sleep. When snoring occurs and you cannot move air freely through your nose and throat during sleep, it makes the surrounding tissues vibrate, which produces the familiar snoring sound. If you snore regularly at night, it can disrupt the quality of your sleep, leading to daytime fatigue, irritability, and increased health problems. And most importantly if your snoring keeps your partner awake, it could create major relationship problems too. Thankfully, sleeping separately is not the only remedy for snoring. There are many effective solutions that can help both you and your partner sleep better at night and overcome the relationship problems caused when one person snores.

REASONS WHY PEOPLE SNORE

1. Age: As you reach middle age and beyond, the throat becomes narrower and the muscle tone in your throat decreases. Unfortunately, there is nothing one can do about growing older, lifestyles do changes, new bedtime routines could be introduced, and throat exercises can help prevent snoring

2. Overweight or out of shape:

Fatty tissue and poor muscle tone contribute to snoring. Carrying excess weight just around your neck or throat can cause snoring even if you are not overweight. Exercising and losing weight can sometimes be at it takes to end your snoring.

3.The Way You are Built: Men have narrower air passages more than women and are more likely to snore

4.Alcohol, Smoking and Medication: Alcohol intake, smoking and certain medications, such as tranquillizers like Lorazepam and Diazepam can increase muscle relaxation leading to more snoring.

5. Sleep Posture Sleeping: Flat on your back causes the flesh of your throat to relax and block the airway. Changing your sleep position can help.