Exercise to Stop Snoring

Is there really an exercise to stop snoring?  You know, that totally annoying sound that happens when you sleep.  Before I go into the bit about exercise, let's talk a second about what actually causes snoring.

Snoring really does have a simple cause. When you go to sleep, your tongue and throat muscles relax,  Good for sleep, bad for snoring.  You see, this relaxation narrows the airway.  What happens then is the vibration of air through this constricted passage creates hoarse or harsh sounds.

So basically, snoring happens when your airways are restricted/constricted.  That's the first part.  Now, if your soft palate starts to vibrate, that allows your snores become louder.

Did you know that about 60% of the US population snores?  So you definitely aren't alone!

Exercise to Stop Snoring Techniques

Exercise techniques to reduce (or stop) snoring do exist.  But keep this in mind; everyone has different snoring problems -- for example, it may be worse during allergy season, when your airways may swell.

So why not try a natural remedy first?  It might be all you need.  (And if not, there are always devices that can help.)  Simple stop snoring exercises are design to tone and firm the muscles in the throat that become very relaxed and floppy while you are asleep. These exercises can cure or radically reduce your snoring within a few days.

Keep in mind, however, if your snoring is caused by something other than relaxed tongue and throat muscles, the stop snoring exercises won't help much.  So you may want to first evaluate why you snore.  However, if you are snoring due to floppy muscles, then stop snoring exercises can surely help.

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Snoring can kill you, according to a UCLA School of Dentistry study: the struggle for breath can result in soaring blood pressure which can damage the walls of the carotid arteries and increase the risk of stroke.