There is nothing more annoying in a new relationship than to find out that your partner snores. It can in some cases destroy the relationship if it becomes impossible to share the same bedroom. What do you do if you find yourself with a snorer? The first thing is to tell them as they may even be aware of their snoring problem. (more…)
Snoring is caused by the muscles in the throat flopping about during sleep and knocking into each other creating a vibrating noise. By strengthening the muscles you can help eliminate the problem.
Singing is a great workout for the respiratory muscles as they become firm and toned, and a great exercise to stop snoring. You don’t have to sing in public, you could sing in the shower instead, or while you are doing housework. (more…)
Snoring remedies are available from your local pharmacy in the form of nasal sprays and nasal strips. These can both work quite well and help to keep your airways open during sleep, but nasal sprays can irritate the lining in the nasal passages after a time and stop being effective as a snoring remedy. (more…)
Sleep apnea is a potentially life threatening sleep disorder causing the sufferer to stop breathing at frequent intervals during the night. Symptoms include drowsiness during the day which can be dangerous if you are driving. Lack of concentration for even a split second could prove fatal especially on todays crowded roads. If you suffer from sleep apnea you are 12 times more likely to have an accident. (more…)
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Overweight and obese people are far more likely to suffer from sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that can be fatal. During sleep your muscles relax to stop you from acting out dreams. If the muscles in the throat become too relaxed due to drinking alcohol, allergies, or lying on your back they can flop down into the airways causing a partial blockage.
If you are overweight you have a greater muscle mass in the neck and throat area and this could result in a total blockage in the airways. This can occur many times during the night and last for several seconds. The sufferer is woken up as the brain senses the different mix of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body and breathing is restarted. (more…)
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