Do you want to stop snoring right now?
Let we see first what is snoring.
The correct answer to this question probably depends upon your relationship with the person who suffers from chronic snoring.If it is you or a close family member who is the snorer, you will probably define snoring as that disgustingly loud noise that keeps half the household awake most of the night! However, the genuine physiological or medical explanation of snoring is slightly different, as you might imagine. Snoring is the noise caused by the vibration of the soft tissues in the throat of the snorer caused by air passing over them. Often, there is some restriction of the throat that causes the noise to be amplified.Furthermore, the more noise there is, the more this is suggestive of a higher degree of blockage of the passage of air over these soft tissues during the act of breathing.
The vast majority of people who snore are suffering from what is known as non-apneic snoring, that is, it has nothing to do with a condition known as sleep apnea which is a condition where someone who is asleep regularly stops breathing for a short period of time. In general, such a person will miss at least one breath, and the episode will often last for around 10 seconds, although in more extreme cases, it can last for up to a minute.
Sometimes, sleep apnea is also related to partial collapses of the airways, hence the proclivity of a sufferer to gasp for breath once they start breathing again, thereby causing a loud amount of ‘snoring like’
Who suffers from snoring?
Unfortunately, almost everyone who is attempting to sleep within the immediate vicinity of a person who snores could quite rightfully be said to suffer from snoring.
However, in terms of individuals who suffer the snoring condition themselves, it is estimated that around 50% of people are snorers at least some of the time. Of these, approximately half (i.e. 25% of the population as a whole) could be deemed to be habitual or chronic snorers.It is believed that the condition generally tends to get worse as the sufferer gets older, with the initial onset of snoring at a noticeably audible level initially coming about some time during the sufferer’s teens.
Finally, the condition is more prevalent in men than in women, although, because there are external circumstances that affect the propensity to snore, this balance may be changing very gradually (a point that will be expanded upon a little later).
What causes snoring?
There are many different causes of snoring, some of which are entirely natural, whilst others are caused by external influences and circumstances, Natural causes: As suggested above, snoring is caused by vibration of the soft throat tissues, and its effects are exacerbated by anything that causes restrictions or blockage of air to and from the lungs. Consequently, anything that restricts the air flow is likely to make snoring considerably worse.
For instance, there can be basic physiological and structural reasons why one person is a chronic snorer whilst another is not. Examples of such structural causes would be seen in a person who suffers from an over-large tongue, enlarged tonsils or adenoids, a narrow jaw, a crooked septum, a small nasal passage or a soft, thick palate.Anyone who has any of these physical characteristics would be more likely to be snorer than someone who does not.
However, this situation is completely temporary, confined to the night when the over consumption took place. The day after, however, they will be no more likely to snore than they were before, so that in effect, they return to the situation that for them represents normality. Incidentally, a very similar situation would appertain to those who sometimes use sedatives or sleeping tablets to get a good nights sleep. When they are taking their medication, these people will become far more relaxed than normal and show a tendency to snore, but when they are not, they will not. Not all of the external influences that cause snoring are as temporary as this, however. For example, heavy smokers and those who suffer from allergies are likely to have a more persistent propensity for snoring.
The effects of heavy smoking, as an example, do not go away
This last factor is, however, of great significance, simply because the people of most developed Western nations are becoming increasingly obese at an alarming rate. For example, according to data collected last year, there is now only one state in the USA where less than 20% of the population are clinically obese, whilst there are around a dozen states where over 30% fall into this category. With a well established connection between being overweight and snoring, this factor should tell you two things. Firstly, the statistics showing how many people are currently snorers are going to change dramatically over the course of the next decade, with the number is set to skyrocket pretty much in line with the increase in obesity. Secondly, whilst snoring has traditionally been the domain of the male of the human species, the balance is gradually changing primarily because of the number of overweight and obese females throughout the world.
Snoring is more common in people who breathe through their mouth, so anything that artificially prevents people breathing through the nose is likely to increase the occurrence of snoring. For instance, people who have suffered broken noses that were incorrectly reset, so that their ability to breathe through the nose is correspondingly restricted, will have a heightened susceptibility to snoring (and, as someone who has an ‘Alain Prost’ nose because of several breaks, I am an authority on this!). Finally, it should be mentioned that sleep patterns that have been disrupted for other entirely unconnected reasons can also be a cause of snoring. A good night’s sleep is very much a thing of routine – if you get your full eight hours sleep, you will follow a set sleeping pattern -so anything that disturbs this sleep routine can induce snoring.
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