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SNORING
Snoring is the act of breathing through the open mouth in such a
way as to cause a vibration of the uvula and soft palate, thus
giving rise to a sound which may vary from a soft noise to a
loud unpleasant sound. This most commonly occurs during sleep.
The cause of snoring is some kind of blockage in the breathing
passage. Those blockages can be of many kinds--here are just a
few:
- Tongue falling into the throat
- Allergies
- Throat weakness causing the throat to close during sleep
- Mispositioned jaw, often caused by tension in muscles
- Fat gathering in, and around, the throat
The list of what can cause snoring is almost endless, but it
is always some kind of blockage in the breathing passage.
When the airflow in the breathing passage becomes irregular
(because of the blockage) then the soft palate starts flapping.
This flapping of the soft palate makes the irritating snoring
sound. Snoring cures almost all revolve around clearing the
blockage in the breathing passage. This is the reason snorers
are advised to lose weight (to stop fat from pressing on the
throat), stop smoking (smoking weakens and clogs the throat),
and sleeping on one's side (to prevent the tongue from blocking
the throat). But for many snorers those pieces of advice are not
enough.
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