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5 Things Snoring Can Say About You and Your Health

Snoring is undoubtedly a nuisance. The snorer can wake himself (or herself) up, and the snorer certainly keeps awake the spouse or partner sleeping in the same room. There are devices to stop snoring, and it’s important that snorers explore them.

Why? Because snoring is accompanied by several associated health risks. That is, snoring is more than just a nuisance — it can be incredibly harmful in some situations.

The types of associated health risks are wide-ranging and vary in their degrees of severity. To help you better understand the risks associated with snoring, here’s a look at 5 things snoring can say about you and your health.

#1. Sleep Deprivation

Sleep is essential to your health. You need quality sleep so that your mind can rest so that your body can rest, and so that you can be alert and productive during the days.

But snoring leads to poor quality sleep. Snorers are more likely to sleep lightly as the body fights to maintain proper airflow. Snorers who wake up more frequently then spend their days tired and sleepy — which can prevent them from leading fulfilling lives. And then there’s productivity. If a snorer gets poor quality sleep, he or she is going to struggle to think clearly and perform productively at work on a regular basis. It’s not too outrageous to suggest snoring can hold back someone’s career and earnings.

There’s good news, though: A wide range of anti-snoring devices are available to help you put a stop to snoring so that you can be rested and alert when the day begins. These anti-snoring devices range from the very simple (like a snoring pillow) to the very complex (like surgery to alleviate the root cause of snoring). There are even different types of anti-snoring mattresses you can try if you want a non-invasive solution.

#2. Headaches

One of the most common issues snorers face is chronic headaches. These headaches naturally make it difficult to focus and enjoy life during the day, but they also create a vicious cycle from which it’s difficult for snorers to escape. Chronic headaches during the day make it difficult to enjoy life, and then those same headaches make it more difficult to get good, quality sleep at night. The snorer wakes up again, still experiencing headaches, but also fatigue from not getting a good night’s sleep.

Medication can be helpful in alleviating the pain from headaches in some cases, which in turn can help a snorer be more productive during the day and get better rest at night. But the ultimate solution is finding a way to stop snoring so that there’s no reliance on medication at all.

#3. Weight Issues

Some of the associated health risks on this list are the effects while snoring serves as the cause. But, in some cases, weight issues are the cause and snoring is the effect.

When an individual gains significant weight, they often develop excess tissue throughout the body, including around the neck, throat, and mouth. That excess tissue can lead to snoring.

Snoring is all about constricted airflow. In some cases, the tongue falls too far back in the mouth, which constricts airflow and creates the sound we know as “snoring.” In other cases, the excess tissue that emerges with weight gain serves as the culprit.

Obviously, excessive weight gain poses a number of health risks. When you choose to lose weight, you help eliminate those health risks — and you also reduce the likelihood that you’ll continue to snore.

#4. Heart Problems

Snoring is tough on your heart, too. In some cases, snoring leads to low oxygen levels in the blood, which can constrict the flow of blood vessels to the lungs — leading to pulmonary hypertension.

Snoring also places a significant strain on the heart, one that can raise your blood pressure, enlarge your heart and lead to a higher risk of stroke and myocardial infarction (or heart attack).

#5. Interrupted Breathing

Perhaps the most serious health risk is the extended interruption of breathing. Sleep apnea is a snoring-related condition in which an individual can go more than 10 seconds without breathing at all. There are several treatments for sleep apnea, and it’s essential that anyone suffering from sleep apnea seek out these treatments. Without proper treatment, a single overnight episode of sleep apnea can be fatal.

When you stop snoring, you may even find that you can sleep less and still feel really great. So, always seek out a physician’s advice when snoring is lowering your quality of life. These serious health risks could be holding you back from enjoying life to the fullest — and some of them could even be fatal. Find your ideal snoring solution, and begin living the life that you want.

Muhammad Irfan
Muhammad Irfan
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