Many types of breathing difficulties can cause snoring. Snoring is the sound generated by airflow trying to push its way through a blocked airway. Snoring can be attributed to many factors including heredity, the environment, lifestyle, or even luck. The following are some of the main reasons that snoring could occur:
Allergy: Allergy sufferers experience longer term congestion in the nose that could induce snoring. Many times, an Allergy will cause more seasonal suffering from snoring, but depending on the particular allergy, longer term congestion may result.
Sleep Apena: Sleep Apena occurs when someone stops breathing for a few seconds. Sleep Apena is a rare but dangerous condition that could occur and cause snoring.
Colds: Temporarily, colds can cause congestion in the nose which can induce snoring.
Smoking/Second hand-smoke: Smoking has many added complications to the health including the additional possibility of snoring.
Overweight, or recently gaining weight: Increased weight can cause the airflow to become more blocked and increases the snoring risk.
Swelling: Swelling in the mouth or throat area can obstruct the airway. The Uvula could be swollen or Adenoid hypertrophy could be the cause of snoring.
Food/Drugs: As a depressant, drinking alcohol, sedatives, or some medications such as sleeping pills can relax the body’s muscles which can increase the chance of snoring. On the other hand, stimulants, such as caffeine can crease the blood flow and narrow the breathing channel causing snoring problems.
Sleeping Position: How you sleep can cause you to narrow or obstruct your breathing passage. Sleep on your side and get a good pillow to elevate your head at least 4 inches.
Pregnancy: Women who are pregnant experience many body changes including weight gain, swelling, increased blood vessels, and increased mucous membranes which are all additional factors for snoring. The blood vessels expand to help nourish the baby. However, the pressure of the increased blood vessels can pressure the mucous membranes to create more mucus and affect the airways. This generally becomes much more evident during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
Male: Men have a more narrow air passage then Women. At least men can’t get pregnant.
Cancer: In rare instances, some types of cancer, such as throat or nose cancer could cause snoring. It is always good to speak with a doctor for full medical advice.
Recent Trauma to the face: A hit to the face, neck, or nose could cause swelling or even a blockage and aggravate snoring. A deviated septum can also occur due to trauma.
Heredity/Physical Makeup: Everyone is different, but some of the causes of snoring may be linked to your basic genetic makeup. Unfortunately, some of the factors that we obtain from our parents or ancestry including a short thick neck, large uvula, deviated septum, or large tongue can cause us to snore. Advances with surgery can modify some of these physical features in the very extreme cases
Allergy: Allergy sufferers experience longer term congestion in the nose that could induce snoring. Many times, an Allergy will cause more seasonal suffering from snoring, but depending on the particular allergy, longer term congestion may result.
Sleep Apena: Sleep Apena occurs when someone stops breathing for a few seconds. Sleep Apena is a rare but dangerous condition that could occur and cause snoring.
Colds: Temporarily, colds can cause congestion in the nose which can induce snoring.
Smoking/Second hand-smoke: Smoking has many added complications to the health including the additional possibility of snoring.
Overweight, or recently gaining weight: Increased weight can cause the airflow to become more blocked and increases the snoring risk.
Swelling: Swelling in the mouth or throat area can obstruct the airway. The Uvula could be swollen or Adenoid hypertrophy could be the cause of snoring.
Food/Drugs: As a depressant, drinking alcohol, sedatives, or some medications such as sleeping pills can relax the body’s muscles which can increase the chance of snoring. On the other hand, stimulants, such as caffeine can crease the blood flow and narrow the breathing channel causing snoring problems.
Sleeping Position: How you sleep can cause you to narrow or obstruct your breathing passage. Sleep on your side and get a good pillow to elevate your head at least 4 inches.
Pregnancy: Women who are pregnant experience many body changes including weight gain, swelling, increased blood vessels, and increased mucous membranes which are all additional factors for snoring. The blood vessels expand to help nourish the baby. However, the pressure of the increased blood vessels can pressure the mucous membranes to create more mucus and affect the airways. This generally becomes much more evident during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
Male: Men have a more narrow air passage then Women. At least men can’t get pregnant.
Cancer: In rare instances, some types of cancer, such as throat or nose cancer could cause snoring. It is always good to speak with a doctor for full medical advice.
Recent Trauma to the face: A hit to the face, neck, or nose could cause swelling or even a blockage and aggravate snoring. A deviated septum can also occur due to trauma.
Heredity/Physical Makeup: Everyone is different, but some of the causes of snoring may be linked to your basic genetic makeup. Unfortunately, some of the factors that we obtain from our parents or ancestry including a short thick neck, large uvula, deviated septum, or large tongue can cause us to snore. Advances with surgery can modify some of these physical features in the very extreme cases