Snoring

Reasons for Snoring

Ever wondered what makes you snore?

There can be several reasons for what makes people snore:

• Allergies and cold: Any kind of nasal congestion can cause snoring. The nasal passage gets blocked with excessive mucous secretion, which causes difficulty in breathing, resulting in loud sounds otherwise known as snoring.
• You have a big tongue: Your tongue gets to relax only when you are fast asleep. Larger tongues can roll back and obstruct the air passage, and this can lead to snoring.
• Obesity: When you are obese, the fat tissues strain your throat which can cause snoring.
• Aging: With old age, your body muscles tend to lose elasticity causing your throat to become narrower, causing you to snore while asleep.
• Enlarged tonsil glands Enlarged tonsil glands can cause a blockage of your air passage which causes snoring as well.
• Sleep apnea: Among all the causes of snoring, sleep apnea is the most serious. Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder that prevents proper airflow into the lungs. It reduces the inflow of oxygen and can also be fatal if not diagnosed and treated in time.