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Have you ever tried to sleep to the sound of a perpetually running chainsaw? Or maybe the tune you hear is more of an intermittent pull crank of an old lawn mower. Or maybe YOU are the one who is the noise maker that is always being accused of keeping your loved ones up at night!
There is a cause for the affliction and there are things you can do to relieve the problem. Usually, the cause for snoring is as simple as a stuffy nose of poor sleep habits. Below are some suggestions for easing the frustration of snoring.
WebMD has an article listing 7 Remedies for Snoring.
- Change Sleeping Postions
- Lose Weight (extra weight causes lung to work harder to take a breath in)
- Avoid Alcohol Right Before Bedtime (or other sedatives that can relaxes muscle tone associated with breathing)
- Practice Good Sleeping Habits (allow for adequate amount of sleep and time to relax to aid in quality of sleep)
- Open Nasal Passages (clogged or narrows nasal airway acts as an obstruction for airflow)
- Reduce Allergens (change/clean pillows, dust ceiling fans etc)
- Stay Well Hydrated (airway secretions become stickier/thicker when dehydrated causing airway obstruction)
If you have tried all these remedies and the problem persists, it is advisable to seek medical attention to rule out a condition that could increase the risk for heart disease know as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition where the person afflicted actually stops breathing while asleep for a period of time. This time of breathlessness could last only a second or several seconds and could also happen several times within the same hour. This places a huge strain on the heart! Sleep studies are done to diagnose sleep apnea and support devices available to improve breathing while sleeping.
Stop the nightly chainsaw sessions and finally get a good night's sleep!
