What Are The Causes Of Snoring? Are There Any Snoring Cures?

For those who know they snore, have you ever wondered what the causes of snoring are? Is there a switch that your brain clicks when you go to sleep that makes you snore like a train or sound like the worst thunder storm ever? Let me tell you the basics, as to be well informed helps you fight the battle in finding snoring cures that will work for you.

When we breathe, air passes through the back of the nose and mouth and snoring results from an obstruction in those pathways. The causes of snoring are mainly related to the collapse of part of the air passages where the tongue and upper throat meet the soft palate and uvula (this is the small V-shaped extension of the soft palate that hangs behind and over the tongue at the start of the throat area). If this part of the airway becomes blocked at any point, it will cause vibration each time you breathe in and it is this vibration that produces the glorious sounds of snoring.

There is no single fixed point within the airway from which snoring originates; however, the tongue has more recently been seen as an important muscle in the causes of snoring. Basically, when we sleep muscle tone is more relaxed than when we are awake and we are less able to control the airways from collapsing and produce snoring sounds.

There are several causes of snoring that we can do something about, without the need for potions, pills and implements that can be uncomfortable to use. These causes include over eating, lack of exercise, excessive alcohol, the position in which we sleep, allergies and smoking.

Heavy smoking will cause swelling of the nasal and throat passages and catarrh, so if you cannot stop completely, at least try not to smoke for 4 hours before bed to give your body time to recover. Over eating is perhaps an obvious one to control, as if extra fatty tissue is being added to the throat area (this is more likely in men than women) there is a higher chance that you will snore. In looking for snoring cures, diet alone is not enough, it is time to get out and do a little walking or swimming to help tone your whole body.

Allergies, particularly allergic rhinitis are on the increase and now affect between 10-25% of the population. Rhinitis can lead to congestion in the nasal passages which can be triggered by such things as dust, smoke, pet hair, plants and some cleaners.  Obviously, if you know your triggers avoid them, but you could also try an anti-inflammatory spray to help reduce the symptoms and as a possible snoring cure.

When you consume alcohol, this leads to a greater relaxation of the muscles in addition to the other undesirable side effects you have probably heard about. I am not here to preach, but please do try to leave it around 4 hours before you go to bed.  When we have been drinking heavily, we are also much more liable to sleep on our backs which many people already know is a recipe for loud snoring.

To conclude, there is no magic switch for snorers. Understand your personal causes of snoring then look for snoring cures to improve all our lives!

Stop Snoring Surgery

How Can I Stop Snoring Using Surgery?

There are approximately nine different types of surgery available and as you probably know, surgery is likely to be expensive, often a last resort and doesn’t always work. The four main surgeries are uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, laser-assisted uvuloplatoplasty, palatal stiffening operations and radio-frequency ablation.

As these surgeries may suggest by the nature of their names, you should first be sure that your snoring is as a result of the soft palate rather than any other cause. Surgery usually involves reducing the amount of the soft palate or removing the tonsils or both. It may also involve the removal of the uvula (the small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate at the back of the tongue).

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If you are a heavy snorer you are unlikely to be popular if you ever have to share a bedroom! Until you realize that you have a problem, you are unlikely to try and do anything about it. A stop snoring mouthpiece is just one anti snoring device that you could use depending on what type of snorer you are.

Firstly, you need to ascertain what causes you to snore. For example, are you a “tongue based snorer” where your tongue slips back and obstructs the airway or perhaps a “mouth breather” where the air being sucked in can create a lot of vibration; which may, or may not be because of an abnormality in the construction of the nasal passages or small nostrils that would force you to breath through the mouth. Stop snoring mouthpieces are one option that may work if vibration is the problem.

A stop snoring mouthpiece needs to be initially fitted/moulded to your mouth and when worn, it acts by keeping the mouth and tongue in the correct position and stopping the vibration. There are two types of stop snoring mouthpieces, one you can mould to fit yourself and the other has to be fitted by a dentist. This “mandibular advancement device” actually moves the jaw and tongue forward by between 0 and 12mm (depending on the specific device), raising the soft palate and thus preventing any blockage of the airways that could lead to snoring.

Be aware of potential problems should you have false teeth, gum disease or any mandibular joint dysfunction in which case you should take professional advice. Other things to watch out for when buying a self-fit device is whether or not there is any sideways movement, and/or the ease of any possible mouth breathing is constricted as this is not always possible with some stop snoring devices!

Stop snoring mouthpieces are just one option and there are other possibilities such as anti-snoring pillows, nasal and throat sprays, other medications and exercises, or perhaps changes to the diet before you even have to consider surgery.

The remedy that works for the individual will differ according to how and why you snore. It is perhaps wise to consult a medical practitioner before you start buying any products. If you don�t like the thought of putting a stop snoring mouthpiece device into your mouth all night, why not think about one of the anti-snoring pillows or another option your are invited to consider is the use of specific exercises.