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6 Treatable Reasons Why You Snore

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It is the partial collapse of the airway (breathing tube between nose, mouth and lungs) that is the immediate cause of snoring, and its complete collapse that is the immediate cause of apnea. Alcohol causes too great a relaxation of the airway during sleep. This, and other effects of alcohol on the body, means that it can either cause or greatly contribute to the development of loud snoring and apnea.

Organization of sleep
There are two periods of sleep that, given the right circumstances, are especially vulnerable to the development of unstable breathing. These are Stage 1 sleep, which should only occur when a person is first falling asleep but can occur many times during the night if sleep is poor, and REM sleep, which is the time when dreaming most frequently occurs.

If a person has very unbalanced sleeping habits, it can result in the development of very significant respiratory instability during sleep. It's that simple: unstable sleeping patterns lead to unstable breathing. Therefore, all you need to do is regulate your sleep by getting at least 7.5 hours of sleep per night. Sometimes, this is all that is required.

Medical problems
Anything that can lead to a blockage of the nose, throat or lungs potentially plays a role in the development of OSA.

Pertinent nasal problems include allergies to airborne particles, such as animal dander, and dryness of the nose because of a wood-burning stove. Factors that can block the throat include large tonsils, large adenoids, excessive amounts of fatty tissue, and, at times, the enlargement of some of the complex tissue at the back of the throat. In these cases, surgery can help by removing unwanted or excess tissue.

Snoring can also be a symptom of diabetes or hypothyroidism. Therefore, sometimes the best treatment for snoring and apnea is to go to the source of the problem and treat the medical problem itself.

lifestyle before surgery

On a final note, if you are an excessive snorer, and constantly get complaints from friends and loved ones, look at your lifestyle very carefully first. Try changing some bad habits to good ones, and exercise more.

If after all this, you still snore excessively, then we suggest you go see a physician or a nose, ear and throat specialist. Always make surgery your last resort. Even though it's proven to be safe, surgery can still do damage to your wallet, when all you needed to do was quit smoking or join a gym.


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