How does snoring occur?
The tissue in the upper part of the respiratory tract, in the back of the throat, relaxes during sleep, and when a person breathes in, snoring occurs. It mainly occurs due to sleeping on the back. The mouth opens and the "song" begins:) The sound is created by the vibration of the soft palate, which is located in the last upper part of the oral cavity. Men snore more often (71%) than women (51%), and it is mostly obese men between 30 and 50 years old. Sometimes children also snore, mainly because of enlarged tonsils, in order to strengthen their tonsils, make sure that the child hydrates, that he consumes enough raw fruits and vegetables, which contain enough vitamin C (pomegranates, kiwis, oranges or the Super C vitamin product, which you can read about HERE) and avoids refined sweets. In addition, if necessary, you can take the Throat formula (you can read more about this formula). HERE). Snoring can occur due to allergies, during and after a period of hay fever or after a cold.
A few more practical tips
Sleep on your side, not your back. The following method can be helpful: a tennis ball is sewn to the back of the pajamas, so when you turn over to sleep on your back during the night, you will quickly turn to the side again, and thus you will not snore. Do not sleep on a pillow, as this raises the head and causes snoring. Place something under the front legs of the bed and raise your upper body (head and trunk). This will reduce snoring. Reducing body weight also reduces snoring. The more obese a person is, the greater the chance that they will snore. If you are obese, make an effort, educate yourself about a healthy lifestyle and do a bowel detox (you can read more about bowel detox HERE), problems with appetite most often come from the intestines. Alcohol consumption and the sleeping pill worsens the problem, because it relaxes the tissues of the soft palate too much, and the nasal part of the pharynx narrows. Smoking causes the soft palate to swell (not relax) and thus narrows the nasal part of the pharynx. Tell your spouse to pinch you if you snore. That way you will stop snoring. Buy earplugs for your partner to wear during the night.
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