January 8, 2010

Three Snoring Solutions

You might not have a snoring problem, but I bet your wife thinks you do. Over half of adult men suffer from snoring. The problem is also very high in women, but it is more common in men. If you have a snoring problem, or if you can not sleep because your partner has one, here are a few simple snoring solutions.

First, you might consider getting ear plugs. Now I know that this isn’t a solution to the problem, but as your partner works to reduce there snoring, it is important that you can get a good night’s sleep.

Now, to work on the actual problem. To find snoring solutions you need to know what causes the problem. The main cause is that when people sleep, their throat muscles will relax. When we breathe, the air vibrates off of these relaxed muscles, and causes that obnoxious sound.

The problem is usually at it’s worst when you sleep on your back and with your mouth open. Here are some snoring solutions that will get you to sleep on your side, and to close your mouth.

To sleep on your side, tie a ball to the back of your shirt. This will make it impossible for you to sleep on your back. When you roll over, your way will be obstructed and you will move back to sleeping on your side.

If you want to close your mouth when you are sleeping, you need to work on your jaw muscles. To do this, you have to chew. Chewing will strengthen your jaw muscles and give you the ability to close your mouth all the way through the night. Chew a piece of gum for ten minutes every day. If you do not have any gum, you can fake it. Just move your mouth in a chewing motion for a few minutes.