Have you been in a situation where you have just started sleeping and your spouse starts shouting at you asking to you stop snoring? Have you ever been sneered at by others for the mysterious sounds you make while sleeping? Was your boss unaware that you slept at work, until he heard you snore?
Ladies and Gentlemen - welcome to the world of snoring, the mysterious sound YOU make but YOU never get to hear. You are not alone. Statistics say that 5/10 people in this world, both men and women, boys and girls, do snore. Well, you may also be snoring. Only thing, you never know until you have a roommate or a bed mate. And, for your information, I too snore.
Snoring: A rough rattling noise made on inspiration (breathing in) during sleep by vibration of the soft palate (the back of the roof of the mouth) and the uvula (the prominent structure dangling down at the back of the mouth).
ref: www.medterms.com
Causes:
On inspiration, air on its way to the lungs travels by the tongue, the soft palate, the uvula, and the tonsils. When a person is awake, the muscles in the back of the throat tighten to hold these structures in place and prevent them from collapsing and vibrating in the airway.
During sleep, the muscles and soft tissue in the throat and mouth relax making the breathing airway smaller. This decrease in the airway space increases the velocity of air flowing through the airway during breathing. As the velocity of required air increased in the constricted space, soft tissue like the soft palate and uvula vibrate. These vibrations of the soft tissues in the mouth and throat result in what is called "noisy breathing" or generally referred to as snoring.
ref: http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/snoring.htm
There are several factors that can make you more likely to snore. These can be divided into lifestyle factors and physical factors.
(To be Continued...)
Ladies and Gentlemen - welcome to the world of snoring, the mysterious sound YOU make but YOU never get to hear. You are not alone. Statistics say that 5/10 people in this world, both men and women, boys and girls, do snore. Well, you may also be snoring. Only thing, you never know until you have a roommate or a bed mate. And, for your information, I too snore.
Snoring: A rough rattling noise made on inspiration (breathing in) during sleep by vibration of the soft palate (the back of the roof of the mouth) and the uvula (the prominent structure dangling down at the back of the mouth).
ref: www.medterms.com
Causes:
On inspiration, air on its way to the lungs travels by the tongue, the soft palate, the uvula, and the tonsils. When a person is awake, the muscles in the back of the throat tighten to hold these structures in place and prevent them from collapsing and vibrating in the airway.
During sleep, the muscles and soft tissue in the throat and mouth relax making the breathing airway smaller. This decrease in the airway space increases the velocity of air flowing through the airway during breathing. As the velocity of required air increased in the constricted space, soft tissue like the soft palate and uvula vibrate. These vibrations of the soft tissues in the mouth and throat result in what is called "noisy breathing" or generally referred to as snoring.
ref: http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/snoring.htm
There are several factors that can make you more likely to snore. These can be divided into lifestyle factors and physical factors.
(To be Continued...)
