When it comes to snoring, it's really not a good thing. It will not only disturb people in the same bed, but also affect their health if it is serious. In the long run, it can even significantly increase the risk of heart disease. Why do people often snore? How to prevent it in life?

Why do people snore

When we breathe, the air flow must pass through the mouth, nose, pharynx and other parts to enter the trachea.

If the pharyngeal cavity is small, the upper respiratory tract is blocked, the upper respiratory tract is narrow, or the upper respiratory tract is compressed, the air flow will make a sound when passing through, which is snoring.

Therefore, snoring is also related to sleeping posture.

The space of pharyngeal cavity will be smaller when lying flat than when standing. If the pharynx is already uncomfortable, or if the patient has a cold or illness, the sense of oppression and blockage is more obvious, and it is easy to have the feeling of being unable to breathe, and it is also easier to snore.

If this is the case, it is recommended to take the right lying position to reduce the pressure on the heart.

A little trick to relieve snoring

1. Sleep and change posture

For ordinary people, sleeping on your back is a healthy sleeping position, but for snorers, sleeping on your back can be a nightmare for others!

Because lying on one's back will make the tongue and soft palate fall, block the respiratory tract and cause snoring, and lying on one's side can avoid this situation.

How to maintain the side sleeping posture? Here are several methods for your reference:

For snorers who are not used to sleeping on their side, they can buy a "sleep pillow" of the same length as their body to help maintain the position of sleeping on their side.

There is also a popular recipe (although only in foreign countries), which is to sew a tennis ball on the back of the pajamas! (see how you lie on your back... )

In addition, you can lift the back of the bed to relieve snoring, but it will make your neck ache. If you are uncomfortable, don't use it.

2. Lose weight

A healthy body never welcomes obesity!

Fat people have too much meat on their necks, which may cause the respiratory tract to collapse, leading to snoring. After losing weight, the fat on the neck will be reduced, and the snoring symptoms will be relieved.

For people who start snoring after gaining weight, weight loss may help relieve snoring symptoms, but it has no effect on those who are well-balanced or already very thin.

3, abstain from drinking

Drinking and taking some sedative drugs will relax the throat and throat muscles and lead to snoring more easily.

Especially if you take alcohol 4-5 hours before going to bed, it will greatly increase the probability of snoring. Even people who never snore may have snoring symptoms after drinking.

4. Keep the nasal cavity unobstructed

The nasal cavity is really like a water pipe. When the water pipe is blocked, the water flow will become very urgent. Similarly, when the nasal cavity is blocked due to a cold or allergy, the breathing air flow will become very fast, and people will easily snore.

If snoring is caused by obstruction of the nasal cavity, making the nasal cavity unobstructed can alleviate snoring symptoms. Taking a hot bath before going to bed, using a nasal cleaner and ventilating nasal patch are all helpful to alleviate the symptoms.

If none of the above measures has much effect, it may be due to sleep apnea syndrome, and you need to see a doctor as soon as possible. In a word, don't take snoring as an improper disease. We should be alert to this invisible sleep killer!