Snoring types and causes

There are two types of snoring. A combination of either one or two factors can cause snoring. The tongue relaxing and falling back into the throat against the uvula and obstructing the airway most often causes snoring. Blocked nasal passages also may cause snoring.

1.     Primary snoring, also fondly known as “cutting zees”, “sawing wood”, simple snoring, noisy snoring, etc., primary snoring is simply making loud sounds during sleep without episodes of apnea (apnea means cessation of breath).

2.     Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) occurs when passages are blocked so severely that the sleeper is unable to breath. However, sleep apnea can occur without snoring or obstruction. It is a life-threatening disease and those who suspect that OSA is the problem, whether or not they snore, should consult a physician or sleep center for diagnosis and treatment recommendations.


Causes of snoring:

Healthy Habits

If you have put on weight recently and find that your snoring is worse than usual then the two may be related. Obesity and being overweight in general can contribute to snoring. Too much throat tissue or floppy throat tissue leads to snoring. One way to overcome this is by exercising more. Losing weight can help prevent snoring.

Smoking is bad for you; everyone knows that, now you have another reason to quit. Smoking, or even being exposed to second hand cigarette smoke, causes breathing problems. A lot of smokers experience lung and nasal congestion. This is further complicated by the fact that smoking relaxes the throat muscles, which can results in snoring. Giving up smoking will prevent snoring as well as improve your overall health.

Excessive alcohol consumption is another reason that people snore. Avoid drinking alcohol before bedtime. If you have to drink alcohol before you sleep limit yourself to one or two drinks at most. You will find that cutting down on alcohol helps to prevent snoring.

If you have trouble getting to sleep and take sleeping pills then this could be another reason that you are snoring. Sleeping pills also sedate the muscles in the throat making them go lax and eventually you will start snoring. The way that you sleep can also prevent snoring. Lying on your back will encourage snoring while lying on your side will help to prevent snoring.

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