| Air flowing through our nose and down through | | | | Drugstores have throat sprays that work as a |
| the throat can cause the sound that we call | | | | throat lubricant and help to lessen the noise. There |
| snoring. Different positions can change the tone of | | | | are also nasal strips that can be purchased over |
| the sound such as sleeping on the back which for | | | | the counter in many drugstores and are sold |
| some will make the noise louder. For others | | | | specifically to help stop throat and nasal noises. |
| sleeping on your site and sleeping with the mouth | | | | Avoiding alcohol, caffeine, exercising before bed |
| closed will work to lower the noise of snoring. | | | | and a regular scheduled bed routine can help to |
| Narrowing of the throat passage while sleeping | | | | keep snoring at bay. |
| can cause the air passing through vibrate off of | | | | If medical issues are causing the snoring a |
| the throat tissue. This narrowing can cause | | | | physician may recommend surgery. One serious |
| different noises to eminent from the nose and | | | | condition that many snorers have is called |
| throat. Colds and bronchial irritations can also | | | | obstructive sleep apnea. Often a surgeon can |
| cause the sleeping person to have different noises | | | | open up the airways and tighten the tissues to |
| produced from their throat and nose. Luckily for | | | | help the patient with this disorder. This surgery |
| the sick folks, a quick trip to the doctor can | | | | can be performed in a variety of ways such as |
| usually take care of any of the most common | | | | with laser surgery. Somnoplasty is a newer option |
| colds, thus curing the snoring while sick. Many | | | | that physicians perform in surgery. This procedure |
| overweight individuals tend to have a smaller | | | | uses radio frequency energy to help shrink the |
| throat and nasal passageways and this can also | | | | throat and nasal tissues. These treatments can all |
| cause more noises to emanate during sleep. | | | | be great and are all ground breaking in their own |
| There are many commonly used items and ideas | | | | right, though the best way to reduce snoring is to |
| that people use to help curb their snoring. Using | | | | try and loose weight. Some researchers have said |
| pillows to keep from sleeping on the back helps | | | | that loosing 10% of your overall body weight can |
| some people. Drinking plenty of fluids before bed | | | | reduce or completely eliminate snoring from your |
| helps to keep the throat lubricated and may | | | | life. |
| lessen the chance of narrowing of throat tissues. | | | | |