Long considered little more than a nuisance, snoring is no
longer something to ignore -- to the delight of frustrated bed partners
everywhere. To sleep physicians, snoring is a sign that something's up.
"When
you are snoring, you're spending too much energy to breathe," says Dr.
M. Safwan Badr, M.D., president of the American Academy of Sleep
Medicine. according to him- "Snoring is like fever for a general internist -- it tells you
somethig is going on, but it doesn't tell you what."
Snoring
occurs when a person's airways have narrowed, causing the air that
passes through it as we breathe to vibrate the soft tissue of the
throat. "In principle, snoring is not normal," he says. As a physician,
he says he would want to know
why that person is snoring in
order to provide the best treatment, rather than have a snorer attempt
to take her medical care into her own hands. "I would make sure that the
body isn't telling us to look for sleep-disordered breathing or sleep
apnea," he says.
During sleep apnea, snorers actually stop
breathing, sometimes hundreds of times a night. It's important to
receive an accurate diagnosis because of sleep apnea's many implications
in other health conditions. Sleep apnea
raises risk of heart attack,
depression and
diabetes.
But even if snoring is due to a case of seasonal allergies or nasal
congestion, there are treatments that can improve those conditions that
only a physician would think to suggest, he says you should try the following:
skip Nasal Strips
Try Losing Weight if you are fat!
Sleep by lying On Your Side
Sleep With A Humidifier- Consider it. If your snoring is due to nasal
congestion or allergies, and your nasal congestion or allergies are
worse in dry air, sleeping with a humidifier might help, says Badr, and
it certainly won't hurt.
Say No To A Nightcap
stop using Fancy Pillows
use Nasal Valves because, The FDA has approved
nasal valves for the treatment of sleep apnea, says Badr, and they may be available
over the counter for snoring as well.
Get Oral Devices
...the Bottom
line is; Don't ignore your snoring, especially if you have other health
conditions or feel tired during the day, Badr says. "People tend to
explain away their symptoms, and they could be missing something."....
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