Friday, August 21, 2009

First Steps in Snoring Prevention

By Jason McDrarren

Whether you are currently suffer from snoring or you know someone else who snores, you will be happy to learn that snoring can be cured or altogether prevented.

Snoring doesn't usually lead to serious problems but it definitely isn't healthy. It can make it difficult to get a full night of sleep for you and your family. Many people take for granted just how important getting enough sleep is. So before you lose your spouse to your snoring habits, it is best to learn about snoring prevention and treatment.

Snoring can usually be prevented. If you don't want to become a snorer then it is worthwhile to understand the most common causes of snoring. Most snoring is the result of our lifestyle choices. Making the right lifestyle choices is the easiest snoring prevention and usually lead other great results too.

Snoring is the result of a person's throat collapsing too much during sleep. As the airway closes more air is forced through an even smaller opening. This causes the vibrations that make the sometimes loud snoring sound we are all familiar with.

During the night our bodies are more relaxed and if our throat muscles relax too much then our airway might be partially closed. There are many things that can increase the probability that this will happen. One of them is sleeping on the back. This allows the tongue to fall back into the throat, especially if the jaw falls open, which commonly happens while sleeping on one's back.

Different people snore differently. Some people snore loud, others soft. Some people have low-pitched snores and other have whining snores. This is because each person has a different shaped throat and might be snoring for different reasons.

One common reason for snoring is being overweight. Those that are overweight tend to have more skin on and around the throat area. This makes it more difficult for the throat muscles to keep the airways open.

Snoring is really just one of many consequences of being overweight. Leading an active life and eating healthy can go along way to bring your weight down to healthy level. You will likely experience many positive health benefits from this.

Breathing through the mouth is a another common cause of snoring. Some people develop the habit of mouthbreathing while they sleep or even during daily activity. Breathing through mouth makes a person much more susceptible to snoring. Simply retraining yourself to always breath through the noise is a much better alternative.

Most snoring can be prevented by simply adopting a few new lifestyle practicing. Although it may take time to change many of these lifelong habits, the results are well worth it. You can ensure that you will never have a problem snoring or you can cure your snoring problems by living a healthier life.

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