What is snoring?
Snoring definitions vary, but basically snoring can be characterised as a loud heavy breathing while sleeping. The noise can be described as course, rattling, wheezy, or even a whistle like sound. Usually snoring goes unnoticed, but when can become problematic for partners, or when the snoring is so bad it wakes the snorer.
What are the cause of snoring?
There are many different causes of snoring from excessive alcohol consumption or physical anomalies or conditions.
Top Causes of Snoring
- Excessive Alcohol Consumption
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Sleeping postures and positions
- Medical Conditions such as hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone)
- Too Little exercise
- Sleeping pills
- Allergies
Is snoring harmful?
Snoring is not directly harmful and mostly goes unnoticed. However, chronic sleep disturbance can be harmful to one’s health and that of a partner. Undisturbed sleep is important for recuperation and repair, and if this is disrupted for long period of time then health issues can arise.Additionally, snoring puts pressure on relationships when it disrupts partners.
What remedies are available?
For most people, most of the time, snoring does not cause any harm. However, if there is a problem, there are many snoring remedies available from homeopathic, to external devices such as pegs or pillow, to medical procedures.