Snore?
…some simple home
remedies!
Starting to Snore? It’s not unusual, especially as you age and put on weight, but be
careful because not only can snoring be a symptom of a more serious health problem but there have been divorce
cases filed using snoring as the primary reason!
Not only can your snoring ruin your relationship but it can be a sign that your body is malfunctioning, in fact
studies have found that snoring can be a sign of the onset of diabetes, a sign of obesity and an indicator of
possible undiagnosed serious heart condition.
All this indicates a need to examine the causes and possible remedies of such a sleeping disorder, because
snoring does cause sleeping disorders.
Briefly, what happens is that either the airways get restricted, for a variety of reasons, or the soft tissue in
the throat relaxes during sleep. Either way, the air being breathed in, vibrates against the throat tissues and
snoring occurs. Oxygen to the brain is shut down, gasping for breath occurs and so you wake up: hundreds of times a
night. This could be a mild snoring or a full blown apnea (apnoea).
The results, of course, are predictable. The next day you are tired. Headaches are frequent, you are listless
and irritable. Your sleeping partner gets annoyed!
So you snore: isn’t it time to at least consider some of the simpler home remedies.
Your first step in developing a successful snoring remedy is to indulge in what doctors call
“conservative therapy” or in this case modifying lifestyle. With this in mind, here are
Eight simple home remedies you can
try almost immediately:
1…One of the primary causes of snoring is being overweight. Fat tissues build up around your throat and
will cause your throat muscles to sag in order to prevent yourself from snoring you need to lose weight. A
straightforward home remedy that will take time.
2…Smoking before going to bed, relaxes the throat muscles as well as promoting a raping, dry throat.
Make sure this isn’t the reason you’re snoring!
3…Alcohol consumption just before retiring to bed, also relaxes the throat muscles, and like
smoking, will cause the incoming air to vibrate on those “loose” throat tissues.
4…Eating a heavy meal late at night seems to affect snoring as well. Besides the fact that the
digestive system will be in turmoil at this late hour, it does have an effect on the throat muscles and the
soft tissues will vibrate and snoring take place.
5…Try and avoid any form of sedatives for any relaxant affects the throat and allows the airways to
focus on a vibrating soft tissue.
6…Your actual sleeping position makes a big difference. Sleeping on your back allows the tongue slip
backwards into the throat and restricts the airflow. Sleeping on your side combats this and allows for a more
open airway.
7…You do need to elevate your pillows but check the angle of your neck because pillows that are too
high forces the neck into a bent shape and this causes a constriction in the breathing channels. Try and keep
the breathing channels as straight and open as possible.
8…Elevating the head of your bed a little will also help with keeping throat breathing passages
straight. A book or block of wood under the head end of the bed should raise the bed no more than a couple of
inches.
9…Okay I said 8 but this is a BONUS!...not really ‘home remedies’ but
certainly self administered, non-invasive and drug free!...nasal strips can help keep your nasal passages open
for business…herb and plant based nose sprays also keep the nose open and throat free of mucus but be careful
and check if these products have been tested and approved…there are also small physical items, usually in
plastic, that are used to keep the jaw from moving at night or keeping the jaw pressed forward and therefore
the throat open. Again, check out if these items have been tested and approved and definitely discuss their use
with your own doctor.
These are all simple but effective home remedies that can help if you snore. A good nights sleep is
very important and these home remedies can have a major effect especially if you are just a light snorer, but
nothing is a substitute for speaking with your family doctor!
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