If you've ever shared the same room with a snoring person, you'd definitely realize that the hours between your night's 10 to 6 are way beyond 8. Snoring is often loud, harsh and sometimes very annoying. Worse still, between spouses, snoring causes problems and it has been one of the causes of broken marriages worldwide.
Snoring occurs as a result of the vibration of the tissues in the back of the throat as air flows through during breathing. It occurs when the jaw, throat, and tongue muscles relax, blocking the airway used to breathe. The sound produced most often occurs as air is been breathed in, and can come through the nose, mouth or a combination of the two. Snoring can occur during any stage of sleep, but most especially when the sleep is deep, and multiple times through the night (or whenever the person sleeps).
If you're someone who's trapped in this kind of situation, not too worry, here's a solution to all those nights of deprived sleep that you've had. Now you can join millions of people to sing 'silent night, peaceful sleep'.
A recent study published by Eastern Virginia Medical School's Division of Sleep Medicine concluded that wearing a simple chinstrap while sleeping can be an effective treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The chin strap, which is now available from a company called MySnoringSolution.
HOW THIS WORKS.
WHY THIS TECH IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Snoring, as opposed to how we see it, is more than just the midnight disturbing 'jazz' we hear from people while they are sleeping. Snoringmis detrimental to the wellbeing of the snorer, and could also be a sign of serious future medical problems for the snorer.
* Not only is snoring a nuisance, but 75% of people who snore have obstructive sleep apnea (when breathing is disrupted during sleep for short periods), which increases the risk of developing heart disease, says Daniel P. Slaughter, MD, an otolaryngologist and snoring expert at Capital Otolaryngology in Austin, Texas.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - a sleep disorder that occurs due to the collapse of the airway in the throat during sleep and causes loud snoring and periodic pauses in breathing - has long been linked to cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure and coronary artery disease, eventually leading to possible heart attacks, along with a host of other serious health issues.
* Snoring may be more than a common bedtime nuisance, say researchers. According to a new study, snoring, even without sleep apnea, causes thickening and abnormalities the carotid artery - a potential
precursor to atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries in the neck due to fatty deposits called plaque, and as a result leads to stroke).
* According to a recently published study of 268 people who were habitual snorers, researchers found a connection between frequent morning headaches and sleep disorders including insomnia and sleep
apnea.
A lot of other health issues arise directly or indirectly as a result of snoring, such as frequent waking from sleep, light sleeping, strain on the heart, poor night's sleep, low oxygen levels in the blood which leads to pulmonary hypertension, obesity, daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and so on. All these in summation will lead to having a poor quality of life, and can reduce the normal lifespan of the individual (snorer).
Instead of kicking your snoring bed partner, relative, or friend out of the room or spending sleepless nights elbowing him or her, seek out medical treatment for the snorer. You can do a loved one good by getting him or her this device for the meantime, while proper and adequate medical solution is being offered.
REFERENCES.
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ScienceDaily
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