Is Snoring Caused By Being More Tired?
Snoring: Causes and Treatments
Snoring is a nerve-racking noise that disrupts your sleep and the sleep of anyone who is in the same room (or even house) as you. There have even been stories of people being asked to leave their hotel rooms because their snoring was disturbing other guests.
What causes snoring anyway?
CAUSES
- Obesity. Obesity causes excess fatty tissue in the throat area that tends to make breathing difficult.
- Fleshy or deformed uvula. The small fleshy protrusion dangling downward visibly at the back of the ...
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Health Guide
Snoring
...specialist) can test you for it by doing a sleep study either at home or in a hospital setting. Common Causes In most people, the reason for snoring is not known. The following are... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Symptoms
...functioningSnoring (bed partners may report very loud and interrupted snoring)Heartburn (acid back-up that causes heartburn may be responsible for some cases of sleep apnea)Symptoms in... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Causes
CausesAny structural abnormality in the face, skull, or airways that causes some obstruction or collapse in the upper airways and reduces air pressure can produce sleep apnea syndrome. Abnormalities... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
...a cascade of physical and chemical events that can then increase risk for heart problems.Apnea also causes decreased levels of the gas nitric oxide (NO), a potent substance that causes blood... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis
...order diagnostic sleep studies if:The patient has a serious medical condition that might be worsened or caused by sleep apnea. Such conditions include heart disease, high blood pressure, heart... Read more »Images
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October 03, 2008A new study has found that people who snore nightly are 68 percent more likely to develop chronic bronchitis than people who don't snore. Researchers... Read summary »
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Study: Women sleep better alone than with partner
October 03, 2008Women sleep better if they sleep alone, a new study has found, while men sleep better if they're with a partner. Snoring--which is more common in... Read summary »
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