Hello! I work as a doctor for 21 years. My name is George O. Sapego. This article will discuss the treatment of snoring at home.
In a previous article we talked about the snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and how it affects health. Now let's discuss the treatment.
Who should be treated
Not every snoring should be treated. If there is no sleep apnea, then treat those who interfere with sleep spouse. Or the one who does not like to be snoring. Many are confused.
It is believed that regular snoring can provoke the development of carotid atherosclerosis. But it is yet to be confirmed.
Weight loss
In people with obesity weight loss can reduce snoring. It does not help everyone and not always.
Smoking and alcohol
Smoking cessation is recommended for all people with snoring. Alcohol limit for at least a few hours before bedtime. From all this and snoring is reduced and, in principle, it is good for health.
Nobody knows exactly why smoking appears snoring. Suspect that the night time for a smoker - it is forced to stop smoking. Therefore, the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal appear slightly at night.
We heard as smokers complain that without a cigarette "ears swell"? Really something swells. But not only the ears, and nose. One of the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal - a swelling in the nose. Edema amplifies snoring.
Alcohol acts differently. From his slack muscles that extend the throat. The walls of the throat sag, there is a barrier to airflow and snoring.
Posture during sleep
Sleep on your side - this is the easiest way to reduce snoring. If a person is constantly turned on his back, then you can build a home remedy limiter. Take the T-shirt worn by hipsters, and sew a pocket on the back. There put a tennis ball. He's not so hard to hurt your back. The ball usually does not wake the snoring person and just makes turn to the side. The Americans say that if snoring obesity, the ball must take firmer. For example, baseball.
Nose
It should be treated. Any rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, and so may be accompanied by swelling and provoke snoring. This has been an audiologist.
nasal dilators
We discussed them in the topic of rhinitis in pregnant women. You can look at the link below.
medical interventions
There are many different devices and operations and manages otolaryngologists, dentists and pulmonologists. They have different efficacy and side effects are. Now more and more often they say that when removed surgically sounds of snoring, it sometimes remains unnoticed sleep apnea. Harm can be more than good.
Exercises
About exercise thought when they noticed that the game didgeridoo reduces snoring.
didgeridoo - is an Australian folk wind musical instrument. It requires a complex circular breathing. During this breathing exercise the muscles of the upper airway.
Exercise can take a look at my article on this subject (see link below).
What does not help
Moisturizing the nose with all sorts of sprays and saline NOT It helps reduce snoring.
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