How To Stop Snoring

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There are two kinds of people in this world – those who snore (that would be 45% of everyone on earth), and those who know someone who snores.

If you are the former, in all probability, you don’t even know what your crime is. If you are one of the victims of a snore-fest every night, let’s just say, I feel your pain.

Snoring is a menace with dreaded implications – heart attacks, depression, diabetes, even a divorce! So how does one reclaim the right to a peaceful night’s sleep? Read on.

1. Nasal Strips

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Strips for noses can do the trick. A nasal strip is a drug-free device that not just eases your breathing but helps with problems like cold and nasal congestion. Nasal strips narrow the nasal passage, ensuring that snoring is less noisy. While they might not save the relationship, they will keep you from smothering your partner in bed.

2. Oral Devices

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As sexy as the name reads, these are a type of mouth guard that moves the jaw. Several oral devices are available in the market that can be worn before sleeping. They improve breathing by pushing the tongue and jaw forward. A good mandibular repositioning device (MRD) could be your solution to those scary snoring scenes. As is the case with all things oral, this comes at a high price.

3. Lose Weight

Yep, it all always comes to this, doesn’t it? With weight loss, the fatty tissues of your neck and the back of the throat melt down, thereby creating an easy passage to breathe. Shed those kilos, free your neck muscles, and sleep your way to bliss. It’s that easy!

4. Valve It Out

Nasal valves are user-friendly nasal inserts that remove all blockages in the front part of the nose. Available over the counter, these are a one-time use option that could bring down or eliminate snoring altogether.

5. Surgery

The last and lasting option is surgical correction. When all other non-surgical alternatives fail, a palatal surgery can put a full stop to snoring problems once and for all.
Caution: Surgery of this kind is not to be taken lightly, and needs careful supervision and advice.

So yes, there are options to deal with snoring. And most of them work like magic. With these simple devices, not just you, but people around you will sleep like a baby. Care to add to the list? Tell us your tricks in the comments below.

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