Article: How to stop snoring

"Snoring is a sound produced by the vibration of the tissues in the back of the throat during sleep. Anything that intrudes on the air passage to the nose or throat, puts us into a deep level of sleep or overly relaxes the tissues at the back of the throat and will aggravate snoring. So, stop smoking and cut down on alcohol. Weight-gain causes narrowing of the air passages. Treat nasal congestion: I try not to endorse any commercial products but there are a number that help. Some people will need medical treatment - antibiotics for sinus infections or surgical treatment for removing big tonsils. The latest thing is laser surgery to remove tissues that vibrate at the back of the throat. ...

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