Losing Weight And Stop Snoring
Health Encyclopedia: Snoring Information
The following can reduce snoring:
- Lose weight if you are overweight.
- Cut down or eliminate alcohol and other sedatives at bedtime.
- Avoid sleeping flat on your back. Sleep on your side if possible. Some doctors even suggest sewing a golf or tennis ball into the back of your night clothes. Then, if you roll over onto your back, you are reminded to stay on your side because of the discomfort. Eventually, sleeping on your side is a habit and you don't need to be re...
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