Why Do People Snore?

Have you gotten complaints from people you sleep with about your snoring? While it may be funny at times and a common occurrence to everyone, snoring can be a serious health hazard, if taken for granted.

The problem is, those who snore in sleep aren’t even aware of it. Let alone knowing how to prevent snoring.

A universal problem men and women of all ages, and it can become even worse as we age. Over 90 million Americans snore, 37 million of which snore regularly. Imagine if all 90 million snored at the same time, what kind of noise would it generate? But I digress.

Why do people snore? It’s a rather simple reason, improper sleeping position – research has shown that a person who sleeps on his back is prone to snoring. When the air passage is blocked and air rushes down a tube, it creates a vibration on the tissue causing a cadence and then a noise that we have come to identified as snoring.

This happens when the body and the muscles surrounding the throat are at their most restful positions. This explains why though we literally breathe the whole day, only during sleep do we experience snores.

It is also evident that those who are overweight have a tendency to snore as the extra amount of fat causes an obstruction and blocks the airways to the back of the throat while sleeping.

Excessive intake of alcohol is also blamed for the reason why people snore in sleep. The main reason is that alcohol causes the throat muscles to relax, and the tongue to drop to the back of the throat which causes an obstructed airway. When the air passes through the back of the tongue, it causes vibration and leads to the familiar noises of snoring.

If you wake up not feeling rejuvenate as you should be, this a sign that you have been snoring but many have learned to disregard it.

That’s why you need a good anti snoring pillow to help align your head with the spinal column, allowing no blockage on the breathing airway. In this way, snoring is less likely to occur.