Why does one snore?

Dale D. Miller, JD
dmiller176@aol.com

Snoring is caused when we relax. As soon as we go to sleep, our upper airways loosen up. A medical definition for snoring is: Upper airway resistance syndrome.

But for some people when they breathe during sleep, their airways get

so narrow that their nasal passages vibrate from the vocal chords to the

roof of the mouth.

The sound of snoring can be worsened by sleeping on your back, having

a nasal obstruction, or being obese. There are four types of snorers. It's important to identify which type you are before finding right treatment. 

Types of Snoring - Possible Solutions - Home Tests

1. Mouth Breathers

Open Mouth, inhale and try to snore. Close mouth and try again. If

you can't snore with mouth closed, you're a mouth breathing snorer.

 

Close mouth and one nostril and breathe. If open nostril collapses,

try again holding nostril open with clean matchstick.

Breathe Right nasal strips and Chin-Up Strips work to reduce snoring.


3. Tongue Based Snorers

Poke your tongue out as far as you can, and grip it with your teeth.

Try to snore and see if you can make a snoring noise.

If the noise is reduced, you're probably this type.

A Mandibular Advancement Device will probably work for you.
This Device holds lower jaw forward during sleep.

4. Unhealthy Lifestyle Snorers

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If your collar size is 16 and a half inches or more, you are at risk of snoring. An unhealthy lifestyle, obesity and excess body weight affect normal breathing.

See your doctor or contact a sleep medicine professional ASAP.

Undergo a sleep study in a sleep lab before trying any of the

above treatments. You probably have sleep apnea and need

professional diagnosis and treatment.

Lose weight and stop smoking. Change lifestyle.

 

Chin-Up Snoring Test.

    Relax your face and neck and shoulders.
       Close your mouth.  Inhale several times. 

Hear Any Snoring?

    If your answer is NO, it may be easy to 
     reduce or eliminate your loud snoring   
   with Chin-Up and Breathe Right strips!

 

And finally, let's look at what osteopath Robert C. Fulford, D.O. has to say in his book Dr. Fulford's Touch of Life about breathing:

"Remember: Always try to breathe through your nostrils and not through your mouth, because air must contact the olfactory nerves to stimulate your brain and put it into its natural rhythm. If you don't breathe through your nose, in a sense you're only half alive."

 

Sleep Apnea Alert!

If you think you may have obstructive sleep apnea,
a medical condition that causes temporary airway
closure a number of times per hour during sleep,
see your doctor or local sleep specialist ASAP.