Snoring is a sleep habits can be experienced by men and women. A trivial habit will gradually interfere with your rest and also the person beside you. Not a few people are disturbed by the sound of snoring, the usual knee-jerk reaction is to cover the ears, or wake the snorer to stop snoring and some chose to sleep in separate places.
Research conducted by the American Academy of Otolaryngology approximately 45% of normal adults snore occasionally and 25% were included in the regular category. Snoring is caused due to blockage of the respiratory tract from the nasal cavity, oral cavity, and esophagus.
Nasal obstruction caused by swelling of the nasal bone (Konka), the bone structure of a crooked nose, or there are polyps in the nose. Blockage in the throat and mouth can be caused due to enlarged tonsils, abnormalities in the palate, and thickening of the wall back of the throat. And blockage in the esophagus can be caused by abnormalities in the child's tongue and narrowing of the upper respiratory tract; can also be due to excess weight.
Snoring can result in great physical condition becomes less fresh, sleepy, tired and soon felt the longer may cause interference with the heart and lungs. Snoring also will further worsen with age. To reduce snoring can be done the following ways:
- Change your sleeping position. Snoring occurs due to the sky, pharynx, tongue; muscles in the back of the throat are touching each other causing a vibration noise during sleep. Snoring occurs normally during supine sleeping position so that the tongue pulled back and there was narrowing of the airways. Try to sleep on his side to reduce snoring.
- Honey. Consume a few tablespoons of honey before bed can help relieve snoring habits.
- Lose weight. Muscle tissue in the neck of people are overweight is usually thicker, this could be the cause of snoring. Derive at least 10% of body weight at this time it will be able to reduce habitual snoring.
- Stay away from the use of tranquilizers, sleeping pills, and antihistamines before bedtime. The use of these drugs can cause snoring during sleep because it tends to suppress the respiratory tract.
- Do not drink milk before bed. Consuming milk can indeed relieve insomnia but it will add to snoring. Should avoid consuming milk before bed to prevent snoring worse.
- Position the pillow. Adjust the pillow into a higher position. The position of the lower cushion can block the way out the entry of air, causing snoring.
- Stop smoking. Smoking causes nasal cavity becomes inflamed or swollen. Inflammation can cause constriction of the respiratory tract triggering the vibration when the air in and out of the lungs when breathing.
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