We humans love our sleep, especially one with no disturbance. There are people who wake up at the slightest of noise like creaking of the door. Imagine, sleeping around a partner who snores, that too loudly (read that in CAPS). The amount of irritation, that causes and the burden of waking up in the morning, tired can only be experienced and not explained.
So, Why does one snore?
When one lies down and dozes, slowly they drift into deep sleep from light sleep. As one progresses into deeper sleep, the muscles of the mouth particularly the roof, tongue and throat starts to relax, partially blocking the airway and starts to vibrate, causing snoring.
There could be many factors that can affect the airway and increase vibration;
• Sinus
• Alcohol consumption
• Cold
• Weight of the body
• Anatomy of the mouth
• Nasal problems
How to treat snoring?
• Sleep routine, i.e., fix a time for sleeping and follow it every night.
• Sleeping on the side helps, hence avoid sleeping on your back.
• Limit the consumption of alcohol
• Avoid sedatives
• If suffering from breathing problems, get it treated.
• Using a nasal dilator like a nasal strip or nasal disks, to improve air flow.
• In extreme cases visit the doctor and get treated.
Is snoring bad for a person?
It is said that snoring occasionally does not cause harm, but continuous, loud and disruptive snoring is a symptom of a sleep disorder called apnea, and it should be taken seriously and treated, if not it can lead to;
• Fatigue
• High Blood Pressure
• Stroke
• Heart Attack
• Decrease in blood oxygen levels
The technology is always enhancing and upgrading, and the sleep industry (the manufacturers of beds, pillows, etc.) is introducing different products to improve the experience of sleep in this hectic world. One such product is the ‘Anti–Snore Pillow’. Nitetronic anti-snore pillow is the only one available in the market that can reduce or eliminate snoring. This is clinically proven. This patented technology, has designed a pillow which can detect snoring sound and change the position of the head on the pillow. That sounds so cool, and is definitely a relief for all those who cannot sleep well due to snoring partners.