Snoring

Introduction

Unfortunately snoring is no laughing matter.

Snoring is the most common sleep disorder, classified as Upper Airway Obstructive disorder(UAOD) , afflicting almost half the population of Australian men (44%) and one in three Australian women (30%).That's seven million Australians!

During sleep, the muscles of the soft palate, uvula at the back of the throat and larynx, lose their muscle tone, relax, and begin vibrating against the back of the throat or the base of the tongue, when breathing in and out, creating the snoring noise. Snoring can happen when nose-breathing or mouth-breathing.

Snoring can also occur when you have a stuffy nose from a cold or sinusitis, or when falling asleep in an upright position (for example, in a chair) because the jaw relaxes and drops open. Snoring reduces oxygen supply to the brain and body tissues, triggering an arousal within the brain. It is the oxygen deprivation and repetitious arousals that are the risk factors for poor health.

There is growing evidence that the primary cause of snoring is caused by poor integration within certain areas of the brain, thereby classifying, surgery and more than 200 mechanical devices in the market to reduce the noise, as band aid solutions.

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