Snoring and Lifestyle

March11th,2010

Some factors increase your snoring:

  • Sleeping on your back
  • Drinking
  • Smoking
  • Increasing body weight
  • Sleeping pills, or mood-altering drugs
  • Night a fancy meal, eating too full

Tips on changing your lifestyle, which may stop or remove your snoring :

  • Do not eat too much3 hours before you go to bed.
  • Avoid drinking 3 hours before go to bed.
  • Sleep on your side.
  • Avoid sedatives and antihistamines before bedtime.
  • Do not sleep with windows open.
  • If the air is too dry, use the humidifier in your bedroom.
  • Nutritionally balanced diet to maintain your weight and body shape.
  • If you are overweight, start an exercise program to help you tone muscle and lose body fat.
  • Establish a normal sleep habits, to avoid fatigue.
  • If you are suffering from allergic diseases, reduce bedroom allergens (dust, pet dander, mold), to relieve nasal congestion.

Certain foods may increase mucous production, which led to more severe snoring . Dairy products such as milk, butter, cheese, butter is the culprit,  These types of foods before avoided two hours before going to bed.

    Stop Snoring Mouthpiece

    March9th,2010

    What is Stop Snoring Mouthpiece ?

    The stop snoring mouthpiece is one of the products available in the market that is especially designed to reduce or eliminate snoring and even sleep apnea. If you are considering purchasing one whether for you or for your partner, it is advisable to do your research first and see if it is really the right product to best suit your needs. The stop snoring mouthpiece is an oral device worn at night before sleeping to clear the nasal passages and lessen the disrupting sound.

    Funiction of the Stop Snoring Mouthpiece:

    The Stop Snoring Mouthpiece holds the lower jaw slightly forward, moving the base of the tongue away from the back of the airway and soft palate – allowing the throat to be opened and the snore to be silenced.  It allows for much better air flow by shifting the position of the tongue and jaw during sleep. These adjustments can help to reduce or eliminate snoring allowing you and your mate to get a good night’s sleep again.

    To be readily molded to conform to your bite to achieve the maximum comfort. To achieve that custom fit in your home without paying expensive labs to do this.

    How does the Stop Snoring Mouthpiece work ?

    The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine has recently identified oral appliances as an effective treatment for OSA. A 2001 study in Switzerland found oral appliances effective in treating sleep apnea. Side effects were only “mildly disturbing”: mucosal dryness (86% of patients), tooth discomfort (59%), and excessive salivation (55%).

    A similar study in the UK of 25 heavy snorers found that use of “mandibular advancement appliances,” i.e., mouthpieces, was effective in reducing snoring loudness for 84 per cent of the subjects while 76 per cent said they were snoring on fewer nights per week.

    If you are considering getting a stop snoring mouthpiece, it is best to seek the advice of a dentist as he can custom design one for you that can best suit your specific needs. However, this can be quite expensive. If you think your snoring is not yet on the verge of sleep apnea, the oral appliances that can be purchased online and on several health stores might be worth trying out. Who knows, this stop snoring mouthpiece might be the answer to achieving a restful and quiet night.

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