It was just another hectic day at work. New sales, orders, deliveries whatnot, and when it was finally time to call it a day, the traffic. No wonder it was so late by the time I reached home that I did not expect Sara to be awake.
As I opened the front gate with my key and entered the house, the first noise that greeted me was the “sound of Sara’s sleep”. She has always slept soundly and hardly ever tossed or turned noticeably, but snoring is one thing that has remained a part of her sleep in all these years.
This is what prompted me to try to understand the problem.
What causes snoring is simple, the passage of airflow is narrowed. It is actually a natural result of our breathing as we sleep. While asleep, the tissues of the throat and nose vibrate because of the air flowing through them.
Some of the common reasons for Snoring
1. Nasal Congestion
2. Obesity
3. Uncomfortable sleep. It could be due to a bad mattress or the wrong pillow.
4. Excessive Alcohol intake.
5. Smokers in general have restless sleep. Although not a major reason, it could lead to snoring too.
6. Pregnancy.
One of the most important reasons is your posture as you sleep.
A set of bad mattresses and pillows can be a major yet most ignored cause of snoring. When a person sleeps on an uncomfortable mattress, the body, especially the back does not get proper support.
Involuntarily, the person twists and turns in order to get relief, which results in undesirable head and neck movement. The air passage gets blocked resulting in that melodious sound of snoring.
One of the solutions to snoring could be, changing your bedding including a pillow. Get a set that’s really comfortable for you. Try it out for a while before purchasing.
If your mattress is relatively new and you feel it is comfortable enough, try raising it a little, say 3" to 4" inches from the head side. This should alter your sleeping posture naturally and help in controlling snoring.
Some other causes can be health-related, such as apnea, a condition wherein breathing is reduced or stops while sleeping. Such a case, for sure, will require medical consultation.
There are also instances when the intake of too many alcoholic drinks or certain medications will result in loud snoring. Weight gain can also be a contributory factor to the snoring problem.
“Good morning!”, I heard Sara’s melodious voice as I gradually came out of my dreams. There she stood, with a smile on her face, sunshine lighting up the outline of her hair and concern in her eyes.
I raised myself and leaned on the bed’s backrest as she handed me the teacup. She sat on the bed beside me and ran her slender fingers through my disheveled hair as she spoke.
“You are not gonna like this Sam but I guess we should see the doctor today.” I looked at her quizzically wondering if she had finally decided to do something about her snoring. But I had never told her about it. Then?
“You have been snoring too much lately,” Sara said.
Stop Snoring in 3 Minutes — Starting Tonight
The Stop Snoring and Sleep Apnea Program is a straightforward program that teaches you a series of specific exercises that can eliminate your snoring for good. It’s a comprehensive system that comes with a variety of sleep solutions and 24 exercises.
However, the first step is to determine the type of snorer you are and use the corresponding regime. Don’t worry — the program guides you through the process of identifying the source of your snoring, so you can pick the appropriate regime to follow.
The exercises only take 3 minutes a day to complete and the program provides you with easy step-by-step instructions so you know exactly what to do.
To give you an idea of what you can expect from the program as a whole, here’s a more detailed look:
Diagnosing Your Snoring Problem
The first section of the program gives you an abundance of information about all types of snoring and why they happen. This helps you narrow in on the root cause of your snoring. It also covers the various forms of snoring and why they’re happening.
- Throat Closing Up
- Tongue Causing Snoring
- Nasal Problems
- Jaw Causing Snoring
- The Soft Palate Being Too Weak or Too Big
- List of Programs to Choose from
Since the program covers all forms of snoring, it provides you with different treatment plans for you to choose from. You can also choose which regime to follow based on how much time you have. These are the other options available:
- 3 Minutes a Day
- 7 Minutes a Day
- 12 Minutes a Day
- 18 Minutes a Day
- 30 Minutes a Day
- 60 Minutes a Day
- More than an Hour a Day
Exercises
You also receive a list of all of the exercises that make up the regimes mentioned above. You can create your own routine if you’d like or use this section to learn all of the techniques to see which ones you like best:
- 3 Jaw Exercises
- 5 Throat Exercises
- 3 Tongue Exercises
- 5 Body Exercises
- 2 Breathing Exercises
- 2 Relaxation Exercises
- 3 Attitude Exercises
- 1 Communication Exercise
Sleep Positions
The program also provides you with some proper sleep positions that can further help eliminate your snoring.
- 2 Sleep Positions
Additional Topics
- The Philosophy Behind the Program
- What Causes Snoring
- How the Exercises Work
- Secondary Exercises
- Recommendations For Completing The Seven Programs Included