UTAH Snoring Solutions

Snoring is caused by the vibration of the soft tissues in and around the neck as one is breathing while they are sleeping. It is known to cause and affect the:

Soft Palate: This is the soft layer of tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth
Nasal Passages
The Base of the Tongue
Tonsils: These are the two small glands located on the upper side of the tongue, the place that the throat and the mouth meet
Uvula: This is a small cone- like shape tissue. It is located between the tonsils from the soft palate

Just about everyone has snored in the past or snore occasionally. However, if snoring occurs frequently, it will surely affect the quality and quantity of your sleep and those closer to you if you cannot find a way to stop snoring. Snoring can lead to poor sleep as well as daytime fatigue, irritation and increase in health problems like sleep apnea. At the same time, it does cause relationship problems for many in Utah.

Snoring Facts

Snoring could be a sign of an underlying problem, like sleep apnea
Snoring may cause problem to a person including affecting relationships
Available snoring solutions are both surgical and nonsurgical
Snoring is affected by the stages of sleep, sleeping position as well as the medications used
As much as 30% of people aged 30 years and above snore
One person out of three people snore
5.6% of children snore habitually

What is Snoring?

Snoring happens when you cannot move air freely through your nose and throat while you are sleeping. This will cause the surrounding tissues to vibrate. According to research, it showed that people who snore have too much throat and nasal tissue. At the same time, the position of your tongue could also get in the way of breathing, which will also cause you to snore.

Is It Just Snoring or Sleep Apnea?

Snoring could be a sign of sleep apnea, which is a potential life threatening condition that requires medical condition. Sleep apnea is a breathing obstruction, which causes a person to keep on waking up so that they can begin to breathe again. It is important to note that normal snoring will not affect the superiority of sleep like the way sleep apnea will. As such, if you notice that during the day you are suffering from sleepiness and extreme fatigue, the problem could be more than what it seems. In order to prevent sleep apnea in Utah, you will need to stop snoring with the help of an otolaryngologist.

The Causes of Snoring

In order to stop snoring, it is important for our Utah ENT sleep specialist to first identify what is causing the snoring. The good news is that no matter what causes your snoring, there is a solution to that problem. The truth of the matter is that people snore for different reasons. This is the main reason you should find the underlying cause of your snoring. At the same time, you could tell your family member or partner to help you monitor your snoring. Therefore, the million-dollar question is; what are the common causes of snoring?

+ Obesity or Being Overweight and Being Out Of Shape

Research showed that fatty tissue and poor muscle tone contributes to snoring. Did you know that you must not be overweight to begin snoring? Snoring does matter or depend on the excess weight around your neck or throat. As such, exercising and losing weight can sometime be all that it takes to end snoring.

+ Age

Age is another big factor for causing snoring. This mainly begins as a person reach middle age, which is around 35 years to 40 years. The throat becomes narrower and the muscle tone in the throat decreases. To prevent snoring as you age, you should consider making few changes such as lifestyle changes, doing throat exercises, having new bedtime routines and even increasing physical activities.

+ Physical or Body Design

The fact is that people are different. For example, men have narrower air passages compared to women. Due to this fact, men are more likely to snore compared to women. At the same time, there are other physical attributes that are hereditary such as enlarged adenoids, cleft palate and narrow throat.

Well, even though you do not have any control over your build or gender, you can control your snoring with the right lifestyle changes. You should also consider doing some throat exercises and bedtime routines.

+ Sinus and Nasal Problems

Sinus infection or nasal problems could cause snoring. In other words, stuffy nose or blocked airways makes inhalation difficult as well as creating a void in the throat, which leads to snoring.

+ Medication, Alcohol and Smoking

Alcohol consumption, smoking and several medications such as tranquilizers (examples being Diazepam (valium), and Lorazepam (Ativan)) are known to cause and increase muscle relaxation, which does result to snoring.

+ Sleeping Posture

The way you sleep does affect the way you breathe while you are sleeping. For example, if you sleep flat on your back, the muscles/flesh of your throat will relax, which will block the airway. The cure for this is changing your sleeping position.