Snoring, about 50% of the population does it – men more so than women. With those odds you're probably a snorer yourself or are on the receiving end of a snorer. Knowing the major causes of snoring can be beneficial to all involved. If snoring is a problem for you, whether directly or indirectly, it's in your best interest to understand why one snores. The more knowledgeable one is about a problem the easier it is to do something about – especially snoring.
The small handful of major causes of snoring that you need to be aware of to be able to help are:
- narrow air passages within the nose and throat
- loose tissue located at the back of the throat
- tongue obstructing breathing
When sleeping the airways of our nose and throat tend to constricted. This makes it hard for inhaled and exhaled air to move through passage ways; resulting in snoring. Though, the noise is not normally caused by this but by having too much loose tissue within the nose and throat causing vibrations. These vibrations cause the loud ruckus emitting from the snorer.
These vibrations can help determine how severe snoring can be:
- Mild case: when the snorer wakens and turns over on own
- Severe case: when snoring happens regardless of sleep position
The major causes of snoring and risks vary. Some factors are within our control, while others are not.
Causes of snoring within our control include:
- Surplus tissue around the neck due to overweight cause throat passages to become smaller and muscles to be under toned.
- Muscles in the throat are known to become relaxed with smoking or exposure to second-hand smoke.
- Alcohol and certain medications are known to increase the relaxation of the throat and tongue muscles that lead to snoring.
- Sleeping on ones back can make the flesh around the throat to relax, blocking airways.
Some major causes of snoring out of our control are:
- inheritance of a narrow throat or deformities
- enlarged tonsils
- elongated piece of tissue on the soft palate blocking airflow
- as one becomes older the smaller the throat passage becomes
- blockages in airflow from sinus infections or asthma
The way one sleeps also helps us determine the diagnosis of snoring. When one snores with their mouth closed it usually indicates that the problem lies with the tongue. On the other hand, snoring with ones mouth open is a good indication that it's caused by throat tissue.
Sometimes these major causes of snoring are not the reason behind snoring at all. If this is the case, it could very well be sleep apnea -- a life-threatening condition. Sleep apnea happens when the airways are too narrow due to an obstruction in breathing, causing airflow to stop resulting in loss of oxygen.
Whatever the major causes of snoring may be, it is always best to consult a doctor to determine the severity of the case and what can be done to help, such as the clinically proven Asonor cure.
