Believe it or not, these people do bring their home lives with them to work in the fact that they get very little quality sleep each night.  Their sleep is interrupted because of the noise of their snoring bed partner.  This causes that sluggishness and lack of productivity that can cost companies upwards of billions of dollars in a year due to sleep deprivation, both on the part of the snorer and their bed partner.

Although there are many causes for snoring, one that causes the persistent snoring that occurs night after night is sleep apnea.  This is when the muscles of the throat relaxes, allowing the tissues to vibrate with the inhale and exhale in breathing and even for the trachea (the wind pipe) to constrict or collapse.  The result is that the snorer quits breathing for a few seconds, making them gasp and even snore louder in order to get the air they need.  They change positions, either by themselves or by the elbow jabbing of their bed partner, and return to sleep.  But by them, the damage is done.  They already have that interruption in sleep that causes all of those daytime symptoms.  Not only that, but have the lack of oxygen that gives their body a restorative sleep.

It’s important you learn more about this condition if you have a snoring bed partner, or even if you snore yourself.  Feel free to share experiences here for others to learn from.

Snoring, even if it is something you have never done before in your life, is a very common occurrence during pregnancy. It can disrupt your sleep, and whomever you are sharing your bed with. In severe cases, it could also affect people that you are not even sharing a room with. Usually, snoring is just nothing more than an annoyance. In some cases, however, snoring can be a sign of gestational diabetes or sleep apnea, which is a disorder that can deprive you and the infant you are carrying of oxygen. Sleep apnea and pregnancy can go hand-in-hand, especially in the third trimester. People whom are overweight are especially susceptible.

So, what can you do about snoring during pregnancy? Well, I am going to outline some tips below that should be able to help you out.

• Take advantage of nasal strips. Put one on right before you go to sleep. Don’t worry, they are completely drug free.
• A warm mist humidifier is another great thing you can use in your battle against snoring.
• Fluffing up your pillow and trying to sleep with your head elevated should be of some help.
• Keeping an eye on your weight, and your calorie intake, so you can make sure excess weight is not contributing to your snoring problems.
• Ask your Doctor about sleep apnea, gestational diabetes, and about your snoring problems.

If you have any other tips about snoring while pregnant, please feel free to share them below.

In this study, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh asked over 800 people between the ages of 45 and 74 about their sleep quality. After three long years, the people whom reported that they snore loudly while sleeping were more than twice as likely in opposed to people that do not snore loudly to have metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke that includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, low cholesterol levels, high triglycerides, and excess fat in their stomach.

People who reported having trouble falling asleep or who woke up feeling groggy, or like they did not have a good night’s sleep occurring at least three times per week were about 80 percent, and 70 percent more likely than quiet sleepers to develop three of more of the risk factors listed above. In other words, if you have a snoring problem, it could have a major negative impact on your life. Therefore, you should get treated right away.

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Believe it or not, although men are more likely to suffer from snoring than women, but for men it is only a physical thing. When it comes to a snoring problem for women it can actually affect them psychologically as well. Since society has labeled snoring men as something that is seen as being masculine and “manly-like”, women feel that when they snore it is embarrassing or not very lady like.

The problem can certainly run much deeper with women than just the fact that they are losing some well-needed sleep, and it can also affect their partner. The embarrassment that this can cause for women can be mild, but it can also be much more serious than that. Snoring women may actually begin to suffer from self-esteem levels beginning to fall. They also may be weary of entering a relationship with men, because of their embarrassing problem.

That being said if you are a woman that snores you are not alone and there are treatments and cures for your problem. Do not let snoring ruin your life any longer and get the help you deserve. If you are a woman with a snoring problem, or you know a woman that snores please leave a comment in the section below.

Age also plays a factor when it comes to snoring. As you get older, your throat will become narrower, and the muscle tone in your throat will begin to decrease. If you are a man, you are also more likely to snore than women. The reason for this is because men have a typically more narrow air passage than women, due to having naturally bulkier necks.

Snoring problems have also been associated with your weight. If you are overweight, your throat tissues can be less firm, that means they are more likely to vibrate when you breathe. Also, smoking has been known to create snoring problems. Smoke can irritate the back of your throat, and it can cause tissue damage, which will cause your airways to become inflamed, and then snoring problems will begin to arise. If you are a drinker of alcoholic beverages, you may want to limit yourself. Drinking will cause you to become more relaxed, which also mean that the muscles in the back of your throat become relaxed, which can instigate snoring problems.

If you know of any more causes of snoring, please leave a comment below.

If you are able to sleep on your side, you will be able to greatly reduce your snoring problem. However, you may be thinking “Well, that’s all good, but how am I going to remain sleeping on my side all night long?” Well, that is simple, actually. Grab a tennis ball, a sock, and a t-shirt. Put the tennis ball inside of the sock, sew it closed, and then sew the sock to the back of your shirt. It will be extremely uncomfortable for you to sleep on your back therefore you will most likely stay on your side all night long, snore-free!

Also, this being another helpful hint, most people snore when their mouths are open. The reason for this is that it puts pressure on the throat, and greatly increases your chances of snoring. Get yourself a jaw supporter, such as a chin-ups strip and wear it overnight. Voila, your snoring problem has most likely been solved.

If you find these tips helpful, or you have any other useful tips, please let us know in our comments section. We would love to hear what you have to say about your snoring habit, and how you conquered it. Have a great day, and a good night’s sleep!

The study involved ten men that suffered from sleep apnea, as well as their wives that were unaffected by sleep apnea, and did not snore. The couples were able to sleep together for two nights in a laboratory, so that the Center would be able to find a solid baseline before they decided to attempt to treat the couple. After the two nights were up, they sent the couple home and continued their study on the men for up to two more weeks. Believe it or not, the study proved that men were able to sleep much better when they slept in the same bed as their wives.

The study showed that the men adhered to their snoring treatment with CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) 74% of the time versus only 43% of the time when their wives were not in bed with them.

If you or your spouse suffers from a snoring problem, have you noticed that when you share the bed with each other that the problem tends to dissipate? If you haven’t noticed, start keeping track of the snoring problem and let us know if the above was able to help with your or your spouse’s snoring problem.

There are similarities between some of the symptoms of sleep apnea and some psychiatric conditions.  Those symptoms include chronic fatigue, inappropriate times of sleepiness, irritability, and insomnia.  Given the similar symptoms, it made sense to begin testing their patients to find out if they were at risk for sleep apnea.  It was found that 56% of those tested had abnormal oximetry results (oxygen monitoring), meaning that they were diagnosed with moderate to severe sleep apnea.  Treating those patients for sleep apnea more than likely alleviated some of the symptoms of their psychiatric conditions as well.

The psychiatric patient screening was done through a simple eight-question survey asking for yes or no answers that asked about snoring, tiredness, body mass index, age over 50 and a large neck circumference. The given answers to the questions determined whether the patient was at risk for sleep apnea and gave an indication as to whether the patient needed additional treatment.  In treating the sleep apnea problem, the patients were then able to focus more on their mood or associative problems.

It was noted that those patients would have gone undiagnosed for their sleep apnea problems if the routine screening for the condition had not been implemented.  That means that they would still be suffering the effects of the problem as well as their psychiatric condition.

Please post your opinion of these findings, as well as any experience you have with these studies or treatements.

Recent years has brought about the discovery of different methods of curing a snoring problem.  One that has been shown to work well is the Pillar Procedure, which is a minor procedure that can be done in your doctor’s office in about 20 minutes using a local anesthetic.  However, it should be noted that not every patient is ideally suited for the procedure, and there some minor risks.

The procedure involves surgically implanting several (three to five) polyester rods into the soft palate.  Each one measures 18 millimeters in length (just under an inch) and 1.5 millimeters in diameter.  They are placed parallel to each other in the soft palate.  The subsequent healing process and the body’s natural response to the implants stiffens the soft palate over a period of two to three months.  This reduces the relaxation of the tissues, thereby reducing or eliminating snoring.  The Pillar Procedure is used in the treatment of mild to moderate OSA as well as chronic snoring.

If you or someone you know has had this procedure, please let us know whether the treatment was successful and whether you would recommend it to others that suffer from OSA or a chronic snoring problem.

But if the snoring is continuous, night after night, with pauses in breathing, it can mean the snorer has a condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).  This condition can and does affect the overall health of the sufferer, contributing to conditions such as heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure.

For some people, losing a few pounds can improve a snoring problem.  Getting plenty of exercise and choosing healthy foods helps in a dieting program to reduce snoring.  Because of excessive fat and tissue around the face, throat and chest, obese people are more likely to acquire OSA.

Try getting a new pillow.  Some people still sleep on feather pillows, which are more likely to contain dust mites.  People that usually do not have any problems in the day time suddenly become congested shortly after their head hits the pillow, causing them to breathe through their mouths and snore.

You should also avoid sleeping on your back.  This allows the tongue and the lower jaw to slide back, blocking or constricting the airway causing snoring.  Another suggestion is to raise the head of your bed slightly or sleep with more than one pillow, helping to keep the bottom jaw forward.  This reduces the instance of snoring.

If you have other tips to reduce or eliminate snoring, please share them here.  There are many treatments available, so let us know what works for you.