Snoring relief and sleep apnea

Snoring CulpritsStatistics show that about 45% of adults snore from time to time while around 25% snore regularly. This is mostly considered a problem that needs some intervention or treatment. Generally, snoring is most common in men than women. Overweight people show more tendencies to snore than those within normal weight. Age appears to aggravate the situation as well.With this disturbing condition, a lot of companies have designed devices that are said to cure snoring. About 300 devices or more are already registered with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Some of these evolve from a traditional idea in which a tennis ball is put inside a sock that is then sewn to the back of the pajama. Supposedly, this forces the snoring person to sleep on his back, which counters the findings, that snoring becomes worse if a person lies on his back.There have indeed been several variations when it comes to snoring devices. Some keep the lower jaw forward, some work on the nasal passage and keep it open, and some even create an unfavorable stimulus as soon as a person snores. However, these devices sometimes do not work primarily because the person who snores cannot control his snoring nor be aware of it. If these devices have worked for some, it is probably because they disturb sleep somehow and wake up the person from time to time. So what are the causes of snoring? The sounds produced while snoring come from the vibration and striking of certain structures at the inner side of the mouth and nose. The inside part of the tongue and the upper throat bump with the uvula and palate thus air cannot flow easily. Moreover, the quality of the muscles of the tongue and throat has a great impact on snoring. Too much relaxation of the muscles, due to alcohol or sleep-inducing drugs, causes the tongue to linger into the air passageway or the throat to bunch into the airway. Such may also happen if a person has been too tired and has fallen into a really deep sleep.