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If you do, you are not alone. Statistics indicate that approximately 40% of adults over the age of 40 snore. That means that 45 million Americans are habitual snorers and that number will continue to grow dramatically, because the factors that cause snoring continue to be prevalent in our population.
As you fall asleep, the soft tissues at the back of the throat, the muscles that line the airway and the tongue muscle all relax. As this occurs, the tongue drops back into the airway, which causes it to narrow. As air passes through this now narrowed airway, it moves faster and causes the tissues to vibrate against one another. This causes the snoring sound. As the air passage continues to narrow and the pressure increases in the airway, the snoring becomes louder.
If you snore, you may also experience headaches upon waking, drowsiness during the day, and lack of productivity, among other effects.
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People snore when the airways carrying air to the lungs are partially blocked. |
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