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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

S N O O O RING ?

A big and common problem faced today is that of snoring which occur due to narrowing of the airway passage. Snoring can affect the quantity and quality of your sleep. Poor sleep can lead to daytime fatigue, irritability and increased health problems.

Snoring can be controlled and for that certain things should be avoided like large meals, Dairy products, Soymilk, Alcohol, Sleeping pills and other relaxants, Antihistamines and Caffeine.
Along with this, throat exercises can be a cost-effective snore reducer for people with mild to moderate sleep apnea.
According to certain studies, by pronouncing certain vowel sounds and curling the tongue in specific ways, reduce snoring like;

- Repeat each vowel (a,e,i,o,u) out loud for three minutes throughout day.
- Place the tip of your tongue behind your top front teeth. Slide your tongue backwards for 3 minutes a day.
- Close your mouth and purse your lips. Hold for 30 seconds.
- With mouth open, move jaw to the right and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat on left side.

Apart from these exercises, keep changing your position while sleeping, like lying on the side helps reduce snoring.

Avoid smoking. Smokers tend to suffer from a higher chance of snoring.

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