The Geek Approach to Sleep Apnea: Koichi Nakayama at TEDxFukuoka

Snoring

 Is the vibration of respiratory structures and the resulting sound due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. In some cases, the sound may be soft, but in most cases, it can be loud and unpleasant. Snoring during sleep may be a sign, or first alarm, of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Research suggests that snoring is one of the factors of sleep deprivation.

Causes

Snoring is the result of the relaxation of the uvula and soft palate. These tissues can relax enough to partially block the airway, resulting in irregular airflow and vibrations. Snoring can be attributed to one or more of the following:

1- Genetic predisposition, a proportion of which may be mediated through other heritable lifestyle factors such as body mass index, smoking, and alcohol consumption.

2- Throat weakness, causing the throat to close during sleep.

3- Mispositioned jaw, often caused by tension in the muscles.

4- Obesity has caused fat to gather in and around the throat.

5- Obstruction in the nasal passageway.

6- Obstructive sleep apnea.

7- Sleep deprivation.

8- Relaxants such as alcohol or other drugs relaxing throat muscles.

9- Sleeping on one's back, which may result in the tongue dropping to the back of the mouth.

10- Mouth breathing.

Treatment

These easy throat exercises defeated the most stubborn snoring and sleep-apnea the very first night