The Ten Main Cause of Snoring
Sometimes to stop snoring so just change your sleep hygiene and life. Following are ten main causes of snoring.
Are you or someone among your relatives have a snoring problem? Snoring affects a good percentage of men over 50 years and women after 60 years! And many people have problems snoring every night, and not just occasional snoring.
Snoring is a noise throat, mild or strong, issued periodically during sleep. It’s a sound that translates breathing difficulties and occurs on inspiration when the soft tissue of the palate and uvula vibrate to the passage of air. Over the passage of air is difficult, the risk of snoring is great.
There are several phenomena that can cause snoring. Each person is different and the causes are many.
Below, we gathered the ten main factors that lead to snoring. Note that, in addition to the discomfort for your entourage, snoring may indicate a condition that often requires medical attention. Do not hesitate to consult your doctor if your snoring continues.
1. Overweight
Snoring can be caused by the fact that you have gained weight. The extra weight causes the appearance of excess fatty tissue. The fat from the neck can shrink the size of your throat and increase your chances of snoring.
Losing peas reduce fat tissue that can obstruct the passage of air. By doing sport and reducing your weight, you better sleep and less snoring.
2. Genetic Causes
Your inheritance may also be a cause of snoring. Unfortunately, our ancestors may transmit the characteristic of a small canyon that can cause problems to breathe properly and ultimately make you snore.
3. Your Gender
Beyond 40 years, 60% of men and 40% of women snore a little, at least episodically. Men tend to snore more because their airways are narrower than those of women. The explanation among scientists is that overweight men located in the neck and chest, causing narrowing of the airways, while women take more weight to the hips. This is because men are bigger snore than women. But … it’s just a matter of time because in fact, at age 50, women snore as much as men.
4. Aging
With age your throat becomes narrower. As you age, you also begin to lose your muscles in the throat. The combination of the throat muscles and the lower portion of the air closer can cause snoring.
5. Alcohol Consumption
If you drink alcohol it relaxes your body including your throat and tongue muscles.Most of these muscles relax more likely to snore are great.
6. Drugs
Some sleeping pills and antihistamines cause the same effects on the relaxation of muscles that consumption of alcohol and this can cause snoring.
7. Deviation of nasal septum (nasal septal deviation)
The septum is the wall that normally separates the nose into two equal parts. The deviation of nasal septum due to difficulties in breathing through the nose and the people who are affected chronically breathe through the mouth.
If you have a deviated septum that can cause snoring as a result of breathing during sleep (sleep apnea). If someone must breathe through the mouth (chronic mouth breathing), it may suffer permanent snoring.
Among the possible remedies include electric vaporizers steam as well as ointments and creams that can be obtained without a prescription. Inquire at your local pharmacy.
8. Sleeping on your back
Sleeping on the back usually appearing more snoring than sleep on your side or stomach. The throat can block the airflow which causes snoring. Try sleeping in different positions.
9. Tobacco
Smoking produces an inflammation of the throat and nose. A recent study was conducted with a total of 15,500 inhabitants in northern Europe (Ireland, Estonia, Denmark and Sweden.) These men and women, aged 25-54 years, responded to a questionnaire. For this sample, the snoring was defined by its frequency, occurring at least three nights a week, and his character noisy and annoying.
It turns out that snoring is more frequent among smokers (24%) and former smokers (20%) than among non-smokers (14%). And among these, those who are subjected to passive smoking at home are more prone to snoring than non-smokers living in non-smoky. The authors also find that the incidence of snoring increases with the intensity of smoking. Apart from obesity, sex and age, as smoking increases the risk of 17% of snoring. By comparison, obesity alone would account for an increased risk of about 4%, and passive smoking by 2%. So, if your spouse is a snorer and moreover smoking, start by encouraging them to stop smoking for your health to you both!
10. Allergies
Very often a symptom of allergies is to have a stuffy nose. The lack of airflow makes breathing difficult and labored breathing can cause snoring.
Conclusion: A healthy life, with patience may be enough to eliminate snoring. For example, it sometimes manages to avoid the occurrence of snoring by avoiding sleeping on the side, or back when we fall asleep. You can also obtain an improvement in losing weight, eliminating alcohol and tobacco, by humidifying the atmosphere, and refraining from taking sleeping pills. If these steps do not lead anywhere, it becomes obligatory to consult an ENT specialist.