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How to Effectively Stop Snoring
from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can EditThere are numerous remedies and cures out there on how to stop snoring. In fact, there are so many that it can be quite confusing to choose the right one. There are many easy and inexpensive ways to start today to battle your snoring problem.
Steps
- Get An Extra Pillow
- At times learning how to stop snoring is as simple as buying an extra pillow. The reason? Sometimes when we sleep, the neck tends to collapse either to the front or to the back. This constricts the normal airways and causes you to start snoring. By getting an extra pillow, you elevate your head, making it less prone to being thrown back or to the front. This is turn relaxes and frees your airways, making it much easier to breathe.
- A while ago, sleeping on your back was a common way to learn how to stop snoring. But studies have shown that this isn't the best option if you are obese. If you are overweight, sleeping on your back puts an added strain on your neck muscles, making it difficult to breathe. Unfortunately, obesity in itself is a factor that causes snoring and losing weight is usually the best way to get to the root of the problem.
- A Team Effort
- Even if you are learning how to stop snoring, it's not something that will happen overnight. Especially if you have conditioned yourself to sleep in certain positions, it might take some time for you to get used to new ways of sleeping. It can be very helpful to get your partner involved in your anti-snoring strategies. Not only will you partner be helping you, he or she will also be helping themselves get a good night's sleep. If you start snoring in the middle of the night, your partner can give you a gentle nudge in the shoulder or back. This usually stops the snoring and allows the sleeper to resettle.
- Usually, it's the position of the pillow that triggers a snoring fit. If a person starts to snore, give the pillow a brief but very strong tug. If possible, you can try to roll the person to their side, to stop them from snoring. Another option is to gently hold their nose closed- this will automatically cause them to start breathing through their mouth, stopping the snoring.
- Get a Slumber Guard Anti-snoring Device - it comes with a Money Back Guarantee and holds the lower jaw in a forward position so that it doesn't collapse into the throat, causing the snoring sound.
- Buy a SnoreMed Anti Snoring Mouthpiece that is a comfortable to wear, custom shaped mouth piece that holds the lower jaw forward during sleep to open your airway passage and eliminate snoring in 85% of users. It is recommended by dentists and doctors.
Tips
- If you are a heavy drinker and smoker, these are probably contributing to your snoring problem as well. Cutting them out, at least before you go to bed can greatly reduce your snoring problem. It will also do wonders for your overall health and that's always a welcome initiative. Learning how to stop snoring can be a step to better health and better sleeping for everyone.
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