Snoring: Causes and Treatment

All of us have experienced snoring at least once in our life. And even if you do not have such a disadvantage, then in the family or on a trip, on vacation, you will definitely meet at least one snorer. This seemingly harmless flaw can actually bring serious problems to the snoring person and those around him.

Snoring reasons

In fact, the reason for snoring during sleep is the special structure of the respiratory organs. During sleep, the entire human body is relaxed, including the soft palate and uvula. In this relaxed state, vibration begins, the sound of which is amplified in the oral cavity, as in a resonator.

Snoring in itself does not pose a particular danger to humans. Even small stops in breathing that can occur in a snoring person during sleep will not do him much harm. But at the same time, snoring brings other problems. Scientists in some countries believe that constant snoring can reduce the number of gray cells in the medulla. This in turn leads to gradual mental degradation.

In addition, people who stop breathing while snoring are more likely to suffer from heart disease, they are more likely to have a stroke or heart attack, and they may even die in their sleep. This happens due to the fact that the walls of the airways not only vibrate, as during snoring, but completely close and the air cannot penetrate into the lungs.

In addition to the structural features of the respiratory organs, other disorders can lead to snoring:

• Curvature of the nasal septum.
• Narrowed nasal passages.
• Polyps in the nose.
• Uvula too long.
• Bite disorders.
• Large tonsils.
• Obesity.
• Alcohol abuse.
• Aging of the body.

How to treat snoring

There are several ways to cure snoring. The most productive methods of treatment are surgical. The doctor performs plastic surgery to change the soft tissues of the palate. This procedure can be performed in the classical way, that is, using a scalpel. But you can go a more modern way and use a laser beam or chemicals instead of a scalpel. Now more and more patients prefer laser surgery.

In addition to surgical intervention, you can try to correct the situation with the help of special breathing exercises and pharmacological drugs that reduce the incidence of snoring.

How to treat snoring at home

Often, snoring occurs during colds... In this case, cleansing the mucus of the nasopharynx will help. To do this, you can rinse your nose and gargle weak salt solution. To rinse the nose, inhale the solution with your nose and then blow it back vigorously. Thus, you can clear the nose of mucus, and also raise your immunity.

You can try to stop snoring with exercises to train the tissues of the soft palate. Here are some of these simple exercises:

• Stick your tongue out as far as you can and hold it tight for a few seconds. Do this 30 times twice a day.
• Hold the lower jaw with your hands and at the same time try to move it back and forth. Repeat this action in the morning and evening 30 times.
• Grip a wooden stick with your teeth tightly and hold it for about 3 minutes.
• Make the “and” sound by strongly tensing your neck muscles.

All of these exercises should be done every day for a month. Only then will it be possible to hope for a positive treatment result.

Snoring remedy

Now on sale there are many devices that allow you to get rid of this unpleasant feature of the body. You can buy them in pharmacies or on specialized sites selling medical devices.

For example, you can buy a drug called Asonor. It is produced in Germany. The preparation contains only components that are harmless to humans. They act on the mucous membrane of the larynx, make the tissues of the soft palate softer and more elastic. One pack of Asonor will give you the opportunity to stop snoring for a whole month.

Another popular drug is a spray called Silence. You can see its positive effect after the first application. It gives tone to the tissues of the nasopharynx, thereby reducing snoring.

In addition to medications, there are special devices that relieve snoring. For example, a device in the form of a small horseshoe called Anti-Snoring. It is worn over the nose and stimulates the nerve endings in the nose. In this case, the device allows a person to breathe freely.

Snoring treatment: traditional medicine

A popular way to get rid of snoring is associated with the use of medicinal herbs and oils from them. Sea buckthorn oil helps very well. Place a few drops of this healing oil in each nostril a few hours before going to bed. Repeat this procedure every day for several weeks. You will soon see for yourself that the snoring is gone.

Olive oil can be used to gargle the throat. Put a little olive oil in your mouth and rinse well. Such a simple procedure will soften the larynx, relieve dryness of the mucous throat.

For home treatment of snoring, you can use herbal decoctions. For example, take a spoonful of oak bark and the same number of calendula flowers, let this mixture brew in half a liter of boiling water and, after straining, use it to gargle.

This recipe also helps with snoring: chop a few cabbage leaves into a gruel. You can use a blender or a simple meat grinder for this purpose. Then add a tablespoon to this gruel honey... Stir well and eat this mixture before bed.

You can reduce the manifestation of snoring by changing your position during sleep. To do this, try to lie down so that your head is slightly higher than the body. A small pillow will help you with this. Do not sleep on your back to allow air to flow freely into your lungs. If you have a stuffy nose, be sure to rinse it with saline or instill drops prescribed by your doctor.

All these methods of treatment are quite affordable, they are good for snoring, and most importantly, they are absolutely safe. Therefore, do not run your condition, seek medical help in time. And then snoring will not bother you.