Tips for Snoring Problem

Snoring is a common sleep disorder that has occurred. This is usually very disturbing, especially for people who already have a partner. How do we stop snoring?

Snoring is very common in society, which affects 40 percent of men and 25 percent female. Snoring is usually a sound hoarse, hissing, grunting when breathing during sleep.



The most vulnerable elderly people snore. About a third of people aged 55-84 years experienced snoring disorders.

As quoted from HowStuffWorks, the following nine ways to stop snoring:

1. Sleeping in sideways position
People will tend to snore when sleeping supine (head facing up), while sleeping on his stomach (head facing down) would make tortured neck and breathing during sleep. Try to sleep sideways to stop snoring.

2. Reduce weight
Being overweight, especially in the neck, will put pressure on the respiratory system, causing partial reduction and snoring during sleep.

3. Avoid alcohol and sleeping pills
Alcohol and sleeping pills can suppress the central nervous system and relaxes the muscles of the neck and jaw, which makes people more likely to snore. Both these substances are also known to cause sleep disorder as sleep apnea, which is a dangerous condition associated with heart disease.

4. Immediately treat allergies
Chronic respiratory allergies may cause snoring by forcing sufferers to breathe through the mouth during sleep. Taking an antihistamine before bedtime can help.

5. Using a mouth freshener
Physician or dentist may prescribe an anti-snoring mouth freshener that can clean your mouth while keeping the lower jaw muscles become more relax.

6. Stop smoking
Smoking can harm the respiratory system that can make people snore.

7. Regular sleep
Get an enough sleep everyday can stop the habit of snoring.

8. Elevate head
Sleeping with the head elevated may be releasing some pressure on the respiratory system, so that breathing feels easier. Raise the head of the bed by placing wooden blocks under the bed or prop your upper body with pillows (not just the head, because it can actually inhibit breathing).

9. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant and snoring
Sometimes, some pregnant women snore. Snoring may occur due to increased body weight and hormonal changes of pregnancy cause the muscles to relax. Whatever the cause, snoring during pregnancy can reduce the ration of oxygen to the baby. Immediately consult a doctor when experiencing this.