Snoring Hacks – The Informative Blog About Snoring

I thought that this was a pretty interesting news story. A dentist has dedicated his practice to helping people with their snoring problems. It isn’t that common to see a story like this, so I know I had to blog about it.

New York (PRWEB) July 7, 2009 — David Binder, D.D.S., “The Manhattan Dentist,” has dedicated his practice to public service, in the form of educating the public about the dangers of Snoring and Sleep Apnea. As a Diplomate of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Dr. Binder has been recognized for having special qualifications to treat Snoring and Sleep Apnea by offering Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT) to his patients. Snoring and Sleep Apnea are dangerous afflictions that affect not only those who suffer, but the people around them and the general population. For more information, call (212) 753-0500.

For 17 years, Dr. Binder has recognized the enormity of the public health crisis created by the approximately 20 million people in the United States who are undiagnosed. Both conditions can be signs and causes of high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and depression – not to mention daytime drowsiness, which can be deadly for drivers, pilots, passengers and others. “It’s a privilege to offer OAT to patients who previously suffered from these not-so-silent afflictions,” says Dr. Binder, “and the appreciation shown by those whose lives have been so markedly improved by OAT is quite gratifying.”

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I thought I should show you where you can get the snoring chin strap. I set up a link for you and thought I’d explain it one more time, so you fully understand how it works.

Basically the chin strap wraps around your chin and the top of your head. It’s sole purpose is to provide support for the jaw area as you sleep. That might sound like something that is complicated, but it’s really simple. It’s also a very comfortable thing to where.

The snoring chin strap works because after the jaw is given support, it forces the throat muscles to contract in size. That allows the throat to open and provide more air room for your breathing. This is what prevents the snoring from happening. When there is more room in the throat, you’re less likely to cause vibrations and things of that nature.

Click here for the Snoring Chin Strap

I’m sorry, but this is funny. There are people out there that actually snoring as snooring. I thought I’d just point out this face, so when they search it at Google they know that they’re doing it wrong. But while you’re hear, I can help you with your snoring problem.

So what do you need to do to stop snooring?

Well, there are a lot of solutions out there that claim to work, but we all know they really don’t. Snooring is a complicated problem, but I have found the proper way to approach it.

To stop snooring you need a Jaw Supporter

The Fairmont General Hospital is having their 4th “Snore Score” snoring contest. This isn’t some sort of freak show. They’re just trying to raise awareness of this problem that a lot of people suffer from. If you live in the area, you might want to stop on in and help out. There are a lot of prizes that exist (though they don’t say), but the main one is a free sleep analysis. That’s where they test out exactly what happens when you go to sleep. It’s really interesting.

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FAIRMONT — Fairmont General Hospital is holdings its fourth annual “Snore Score” contest.

The contest focuses on educating the public about the seriousness of sleep disorders in a fun way.

FGH has set up a hotline and over the next three weeks, people can call in and record a message of someone snoring.

Two winners will be chosen; one by a public vote and one by the doctors.

The winners will receive a free sleep study, among other prizes.

The contest runs from June 15 through July 5 and is held in conjunction with The Jack Logar Magic Morning Show on Magic 106.5 FM.

Organizers say snoring can be humorous, but it is the most obvious sign of a serious sleep disorder.

“It is a very dangerous disease. Usually folks who have very serious snoring can end up stopping breathing many times a night-what we call apnea. It can lead to many other dysfunctions: heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes,” said Rickie Harper with the FGH Sleep Lab.

Call the snore line at (304) 367-7300 before July 5 to enter the contest.

People can vote for their favorite snore online, starting July 6, at the link below.

The winners will be announced on July 10.

I don’t think this is really an unreasonable question to ask yourself. I know a lot of you out there are asking it. It is rough to live with a person that snores and having to sleep right by them when they do it, just makes it worse. It’s a nightmare that keeps you up frustrated all night. I think it is easy to say that getting a full night of sleep while you were single was probably a lot better than going decades without a good night. You’re not alone when it comes to this feeling, but I saw an interesting article you might enjoy reading.

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After writing this week about the link between marriage and better sleep, I heard from several skeptical readers who were the long-suffering bed partners of snorers.

“I’m happily married, but never get a good night’s sleep because of the noise!” wrote Lisa.

“Are you kidding me?” Caroline wrote. “My husband snores louder than a lawnmower, and I kick him harder than Beckham with a soccer ball. We both slept much better when single.”

It’s true that sleeping with a snorer can take a toll on your health. People who sleep next to snorers report high levels of fatigue and sleepiness and may even be at higher risk for hearing loss.

Often, snoring is due to obstructive sleep apnea, which is characterized by episodes of interrupted breathing during sleep, which leads to regular nighttime awakenings linked with a number of health problems.

But studies show that the person with sleep apnea isn’t the only one waking up. When the apnea is accompanied by loud snorts and snoring, the bed partner may wake up as often during the night as the person with the actual sleep disorder. One study from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found that spouses of snorers woke up, at least partially, an average of 21 times an hour, nearly as often as the 27 times the snorers were awakened by their sleep apnea episodes.

In a 2005 study from Finland of 37 male snorers and their bed partners, half of the bed partners reported being disturbed by snoring every night or almost every night. One third of the bed partners reported relationship problems as a result of the snoring.

In a 2003 study published in the journal Chest, doctors from the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., tracked the spouses of 54 patients with sleep apnea. Once the sleep apnea and snoring were treated, the spouses’ quality-of-life scores surged more than those who received the actual treatment. And treating the apnea also improved sleepiness scores among the spouses by 20 percent.

Second-hand snoring also may take a toll on hearing. In a pilot study of just four snorers in Kingston, Ontario, all the patients had slept next to a snorer for at least 15 years. The study showed that the bed partners had significant noise-induced hearing loss in the one ear that was most exposed to the snoring.

Solutions are difficult. One study found that earplugs can be a simple and effective treatment for bed partners of snorers, but for some people, especially parents of young children, earplugs aren’t a practical option. Often, treating sleep apnea can help reduce snoring, and snorers should be evaluated by a sleep specialist. Weight loss can also improve sleep apnea, although many snorers aren’t overweight. Some snorers get relief using dental appliances that open up the airway, or surgical treatments that reduce the size of the soft palate.

To find out if second-hand snoring is taking a meaningful toll on your health, doctors suggest taking a “sleep vacation” from your partner by moving into another room to determine if your sleep, mood and daytime alertness improves. The test may help convince your partner that his or her snoring is more than just an amusing annoyance and a real medical issue that is affecting the health of both you and your relationship.

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I thought I could get a list of all the snoring articles on this site (that aren’t on the blog), so that you could have a chance to read them. A lot of people don’t dig as far as they should be when it comes to all the good information that I have.

Device For Snoring

How to Stop Snoring at Night

How to Stop Snoring Naturally

Snoring Informational Portal

Natural Cure For Snoring

Stop Child Snoring

What Causes Snoring

I got bad news for the snoring pregnant women out there that have this problem. You’re at a much higher risk for developing gestational diabetes. Apparently this condition isn’t good for the mother nor the baby inside of you. That’s not to say there is a huge chance of you actually getting this. But if you look at the percentages, if you snore you’re probably around a 15% chance of getting it versus a 3% chance if you don’t. We’re talking about 5 times higher chance than normal, so that is something that you’ll want to keep in your mind if you’re a snoring pregnant woman.

Here is the article:

Pregnant women who snore are more likely to develop gestational diabetes – a condition than can cause health problems for the mother and baby.

The study from researchers at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine also found that pregnancy increases the likelihood that a woman will snore.

To reach the conclusion, 189 healthy women completed a sleep survey at the time of enrollment (six to 20 weeks gestation) and in the third trimester.

Pregnant women who were frequent snorers had a 14.3 percent chance of developing gestational diabetes, while women who did not snore had a 3.3 percent chance. Even when researchers controlled for other factors that could contribute to gestational diabetes such as body mass index, age, race and ethnicity, frequent snoring was still associated with the disease.

Principal investigator Francesca Facco, M.D., a fellow at Northwestern’s Feinberg School, will present her findings at the SLEEP 2009 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

“Sleep disturbances during pregnancy may negatively affect your cardiovascular system or metabolism,” said Facco, who in August will become an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Feinberg School and a maternal and fetal medicine physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

“Snoring may be a sign of poor air flow and diminished oxygenation during sleep that can cause a cascade of events in your body,” Facco said.

“This may activate your sympathetic nervous system, so your blood pressure rises at night. This can also provoke inflammatory and metabolic changes, increasing the risk of diabetes or poor sugar tolerance,” the expert added.

I’m going to go over the posts I have done this week, in sort of a recap format. People can’t always view this blog everyday, so it seems like the best move for me is to make a weekly recap on Fridays. This will leave the entire weekend for you guys to go over the posts and see what they’re about.

On the Lighter Side of Snoring

I found out something funny that is being done for charity. They’re looking for people that have a recording of the loudest snoring. The winner gets a prize too!

Jaw Supporting Technology

Learn about the new technology that is coming out when it comes to supporting your jaw. As you know, the position of your jaw is inevitably what leads to your snoring problems.

Prevent Snoring

Discover the preventative methods that you could be using to stop your snoring problems before they even have a chance to start up.

Wikipedia on Snoring

What is the view of Wikipedia on snoring and is the information even that reliable/helpful? I did a little investigating for you.

Sometimes I get curious to hear how other people might describe the problem of snoring, so I thought I’d take a peak over at the wikipedia site and see what they were saying about snoring. Maybe they had some interesting facts and/or cures.

Snoring is the vibration of respiratory structures and the resulting sound, due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping.

This is as accurate as you can get. Your air travels through your throat and starts causing loose tissue to vibrate in a violent manner. This vibration, leads to resonation (which is a physics term), and than you eventually break into a sound.

Here are the listed causes:

• Throat weakness, causing the throat to close during sleep
• Mispositioned jaw, often caused by tension in the muscles
• Fat gathering in and around the throat
• Obstruction in the nasal passageway
• Caused by the tissues at the top of airways touching each other causing vibrations.

Yet again they hit all the main points that lead to snoring problems. Obviously if you have the tissue that just breeds the problem than all you can do is go the surgery route. A lot of people that snore are also over weight, which is just a matter of losing weight to solve.

The rest typically fall under the category of jaw positions. That’s why I always suggest to people that they should be using the snoring chin strap because it is the best form of support for the jaw. It will open up the airways and stop you from snoring.

Well, if there was a positive thing to post about snoring, it is that it has been linked to increased calories being burned while you sleep. You can view the news report on it here. If you would of told me that snoring can help you lose weight, I would of laughed at you.

Apparently what they did was measure people’s oxygen use and CO2 production, which is a very good indication of how many calories you are burning. Obviously if your body is working harder, it is going to need much more oxygen to function and that means it is going to produce more CO2. So monitoring these things gives a very good indication. The people that snore produce more of each and that is why you burn more calories.

On average, people that snore burn 23% more calories each day than those that do not snore.

It is important to note that this isn’t something you necessarily want to have though. The fact is that most people that are overweight will start snoring just by the pressure the extra fat puts on the body. It is an unhealthy thing and you shouldn’t have a goal of snoring. At least that’s the point I want to make.