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Flu InformationFactors that Increase and/or Lead to Snoring
by:
Mike Lindsey
There are several health and life-style factors that contribute to snoring; and this is true for several men and women, since snoring is a condition that makes affect several genders (though surveys suggest that men snorers amount women snorers by a magnitude relation of 2:1).
Some of the major health and life-style factors that can contribute to snoring include:
Allergies, which can clog the airway and trachea
Allergy medications, which can dry the nasal cavities
Cold and Flu, which can likewise
clog the airway (this is why several folk experience snoring only once
they’re suffering a cold or flu)
Thickened tissues in the nasal passages, which can sometimes result from several surgeries unrelated to snoring
Overuse of nasal sprays which irritate the nasal passageway
Enlarged adenoids and/or tonsils
Goiter (swelling of the an ineffective thyroid secreter in the neck)
A disproportionately large tongue that blocks flow of air
Ineffective regulation and neural control of mucous secretion membranes
Obesity and excess weight (leading to an enlarged neck and excess soft tissue in the trachea)*
Excess gut/belly (relatively decreasing the size of the lungs)*
Drinking alcohol**, which: sedates the throat muscles and causes them to collapse, and dilates blood vessels which swells up throat tissue
Cigarette smoking, which inflames the upper airway
The normal aging process, which can just lead to a loss of muscle tone in the neck and thus snoring
* Since comparatively
much men tend to experience an excess gut, this is one reason why much men tend to experience snoring than women.
** Any medication (prescribed, over the counter, or illicit) that leads to excessive relaxation can lead to snoring.
Just about the author:
Microphone Lindsey runs the health site, Healthy News. For information on snoring and tips to stop snoring please visit the site.
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