Easy Snoring Cures

Snoring could be an indication your airway is partially blocked, says the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Snoring is disruptive and can affect your quality of sleep, but most cases of snoring are easily and effectively treated.

Features

• Alcohol and smoking both increase your chances of snoring. Smoking inflames your throat, causing it to swell, while alcohol relaxes the muscles. Eating a large meal before bed can put strain on the diaphragm, resulting in snoring. Being overweight puts vital organs such as the lungs under extra pressure, increasing the chance you will snore.

Prevention/Solution

• Placing eucalyptus oil on your pillow or using a humidifier in the room where you sleep can help clear nasal passages and prevent snoring, says the BBC website. Changing sleeping positions so you are sleeping on your side and elevating your pillow can both be effective remedies. A novel remedy is sewing a small ball into the back of your sleep clothes; this prevents you from sleeping on your back, which increases the likelihood of snoring.

Warning

• If your snoring is loud and disruptive to the point you feel tired the next day, you should seek the advice of a sleep specialist. Snoring can be a symptom of several sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea being the most common. People who snore are also at a greater risk of suffering from heart disease, according to the AASM.