What Makes People Snore?
Do you share the common perception that snoring is limited only to overweight, exercise adverse males in their 40's? This popular image of exactly what an average Joe who snores resembles is shared the world over however, it isn't just rotund middle aged men that snore; there are other demographics that also have to live with this problem.
Almost 50% of adult snorers include the female of the species and many young children also snore regularly.
So just why is it that snoring can affect various members of the general public? Our natural respiratory patterns that take place throughout our waking hours tend to be totally free of any kind of obstructions.
When they are free and clear of any internal blockages the nasal and throat airways permit air flow to move readily around them with just a feint, delicate wafting noise.
On the other hand, sleeping leads to the tissues which surround these areas to decrease in tautness.
This produces a relaxing and thinning of the air tract.
The airways become narrower and consequently, whenever we sleep, every breath of air is forced to become much deeper in order to get in and out of our lungs.
Where the airways become too narrow, air is squeezed around the base of the tongue, back of the throat and the soft pallet causing them to vibrate.
The often irritating noises these particular vibrations generate are what we all know and love as snoring.
To compound matters, if the snorer also suffers from another condition that adds to the obstruction in the air passages, for instance a cold or bout of influenza, then the potential for louder snoring is reached because the vibrations increase.
When you are around someone that snores, it is very important pay attention to the pattern of their snoring because their unusual deep breathing could be a sign of a sleeping disorder.
It could be that the nightcap that they enjoy each evening may not be the only thing that is causing them to snore.
Sleep Apnea is a type of sleeping disorder well documented throughout the snoring population.
For the unlucky snorer, it leads to breathing irregularities during sleep.
Although there is usually no cause for alarm in most cases, this is a condition that must not be brushed aside.
There are 3 kinds of Sleep Apnea, Obstructive (OSA), Central (CSA) and Mixed and a snorer could be unlucky enough to be affected by each of them.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea disrupts normal breathing patterns when there is a physical obstruction in the air passages around the throat, mouth and nose.
Central Sleep Apnea stems from a miscommunication between the brain and the muscles which control breathing and is brought on by neurological issues.
Mixed or Complex Sleep Apnea is the rarest of the 3 different types of Apnea and as is a combination of the 2 other types.
It usually develops in sufferers after they have contracted other two snoring conditions.
Symptoms of Apnea If more and more of your days are beginning with you needing to nurse a dried throat, then it is extremely likely that you might be spending the night time hours causing the walls of your house to shake with your snoring.
In order to get some form of idea if you are a sufferer of Apnea, you need to make note of any of the following conditions that may be troubled with:
Almost 50% of adult snorers include the female of the species and many young children also snore regularly.
So just why is it that snoring can affect various members of the general public? Our natural respiratory patterns that take place throughout our waking hours tend to be totally free of any kind of obstructions.
When they are free and clear of any internal blockages the nasal and throat airways permit air flow to move readily around them with just a feint, delicate wafting noise.
On the other hand, sleeping leads to the tissues which surround these areas to decrease in tautness.
This produces a relaxing and thinning of the air tract.
The airways become narrower and consequently, whenever we sleep, every breath of air is forced to become much deeper in order to get in and out of our lungs.
Where the airways become too narrow, air is squeezed around the base of the tongue, back of the throat and the soft pallet causing them to vibrate.
The often irritating noises these particular vibrations generate are what we all know and love as snoring.
To compound matters, if the snorer also suffers from another condition that adds to the obstruction in the air passages, for instance a cold or bout of influenza, then the potential for louder snoring is reached because the vibrations increase.
When you are around someone that snores, it is very important pay attention to the pattern of their snoring because their unusual deep breathing could be a sign of a sleeping disorder.
It could be that the nightcap that they enjoy each evening may not be the only thing that is causing them to snore.
Sleep Apnea is a type of sleeping disorder well documented throughout the snoring population.
For the unlucky snorer, it leads to breathing irregularities during sleep.
Although there is usually no cause for alarm in most cases, this is a condition that must not be brushed aside.
There are 3 kinds of Sleep Apnea, Obstructive (OSA), Central (CSA) and Mixed and a snorer could be unlucky enough to be affected by each of them.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea disrupts normal breathing patterns when there is a physical obstruction in the air passages around the throat, mouth and nose.
Central Sleep Apnea stems from a miscommunication between the brain and the muscles which control breathing and is brought on by neurological issues.
Mixed or Complex Sleep Apnea is the rarest of the 3 different types of Apnea and as is a combination of the 2 other types.
It usually develops in sufferers after they have contracted other two snoring conditions.
Symptoms of Apnea If more and more of your days are beginning with you needing to nurse a dried throat, then it is extremely likely that you might be spending the night time hours causing the walls of your house to shake with your snoring.
In order to get some form of idea if you are a sufferer of Apnea, you need to make note of any of the following conditions that may be troubled with:
- Being tired for no apparent reason during the day
- Producing loud snoring noises
- Intermittent patterns to your breathing
- Having your sleep disrupted sleep due to shortages of breath
- High blood pressure
- Memory loss
- Weight issues and possible obesity
- Irritability
- Type 2 Diabetes
