The noise produced due to the vibration of the uvula and soft palate, which are present at the back of the throat is called snoring. Snoring is a very common problem affecting both men and women of all ages. Snoring gets worse with the advancing age: up to 50% of the men and 30% of the women over the age of 60 are affected by snoring. Snoring affects people with advancing age. Snorers are more likely to suffer from sleep apnea, which stops breathing for a short time while sleeping. This causes a greater risk of high blood pressure and heart diseases. Snorers usually suffer from the problem of daytime sleepiness. There are numerous varieties of treatment which will help you stop snoring. Some of them are listed below:



Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

1. Surgery, including Sinus surgery

Sleeping position

Sleeping on the back can cause snoring as the pharynx which is a muscular tube relaxes while sleeping. This cause soft tissues of the throat to slide forward, narrowing of the airways which cause snoring. If you have a problem with snoring you may want to try sleeping on your side, and there are pillows to help you do this.

Serious snoring, particularly apnea, may need to be treated by a doctor. But there are several things that they can do for you that don't involve surgery. CPAP is a device that helps to control snoring, particularly that caused by sleep apnea. A Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) pulls the air of the room and pumps it continuously through a flexible hose worn over the nose, mouth, or both. This will help you to keep your airway open. The only downsides are that the system is expensive and the components are often uncomfortable.

Sinuses are the air chambers present on both sides of nose and between your eyes. Mucus which helps to keep your throat and nose moist and healthy gets infected if the drainage channels of the sinuses get blocked from a cold or allergies. It can be treated by antibiotics and with nose drops. If these measures fail to cure the problem, an operation may be required.

Losing weight

Obesity leads to a greater amount of fatty tissues in the throat and neck that can vibrate and obstruct breathing. Loosing weight will help you cure snoring by reducing the fatty tissue which is present in your airways.

Losing weight

Losing weight Overweight people have excess fat in their neck, causing their airway to narrow and leading to vibration of the soft tissue or snoring. Loosing weight will help to reduce those fatty tissue of the neck.