Nearly 45% of normal adults snore at least occasionally and if you are one of the 55% who do not then you probably know someone who does. Snoring often keeps people from getting a good night’s sleep and often affects a bed partner’s sleep as well. Additionally, about 75% of people who snore have obstructive…
Sharing your bed with a snorer can at times be irritating and challenging. They can often prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep and while you can do things such as sleeping with earplugs there are things you can do to stop someone from snoring. Not only is your health at risk, but so…
Many people are afflicted with having bad breath in the morning and struggle to eliminate it on a regular basis. So what causes bad morning breath and how can you eliminate bad breath in the morning?
We tend to consider snoring a nuisance to our bed partners and family members; however, it is important to remember that snoring can be a serious problem. It can even be a sign that you may have sleep apnea. This is a condition where your breathing is interrupted while you are sleeping by partially or…
Your nightly bedtime ritual consists of brushing your teeth, transforming from your work attire into your pajamas, reading an excerpt from your favorite book or watching the international news before you turn off your brain and retire for the evening. Before you pull the blankets back from your side of the bed, you look at…
So, how do they call you? A whistler, a rumbler or the Darth Vader wheezer? Jokes aside. Snoring is no fun. Especially for your bed partner struggling to sleep next to you or a restless roomie behind the wall. One recent study calculated that many of us lose up to three weeks’ sleep per year…
Although a small kid’s snore may sound funny, or even cute to some parents, the snoring habit in children can lead to other issues such as poor school record, bedwetting and more. In fact, many children are wrongly diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) when actually they’re suffering from a sleep disorder. All that…
One of the most undervalued routines of our lives, sleep is something that is of utmost importance in our day-to-day existence. Regardless, if you look around you’ll see widespread ignorance about sleep deprivation in our society. Sleep is actually a brilliant tool, which if used correctly can go a long way in enhancing your quality…
It is our normal tendency to laugh at people we see snoring loudly! But, regardless of its sound and appearance, snoring is no laughing matter. In the opinion of doctors, snoring is an indicator of a serious health condition. However, unfortunately, the person snoring is normally never aware of the trouble he may be causing…
Pregnant women undergo tremendous physical changes during as well as after their pregnancy’s tenure. Snoring is something that is commonly noticed in all pregnant women. Although harmless in nature, it can get a little annoying after some time, especially for the partner. In this detailed article, we will take you through some effective remedial measures…
The medical world witnesses millions of surgeries each year, solely for the purpose of enhancing the beauty, health or in some cases even smiles of the people going under the knife. However, many such surgeries and/or medical procedures have an inherent risk of aggravating, if not actually causing the sleep apnea problem.
While people are well aware that snoring can be caused due to their body weight issues, age, alcohol abuse, and muscle tone, they fail to pay attention to certain causes which are slightly more obscure. Despite the fact that these lesser-known causes aren’t as prevalent as the ones mentioned above, it doesn’t necessarily imply that…