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Almost half of the population in the United States today snores now and then. And, almost 80 percent of the couples living together in the United States sleep in a separate room, all of that because of the sleeping disorder called snoring.

It is a fact, that snoring not only endangers the relationship of most couple, the sleeping disorder is also applicable to all sorts of people that have it. The effect of snoring to the social relationship of those who have it is quite serious. A mere snore has the possibility of developing into sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder wherein the individual who have it will stop breathing for about sixty long seconds. That is the reason why snoring must not be taken lightly, snoring is a life threatening malady.

Also, recent studies and research shows that snoring may also lead to diabetes. The reason for that is because snoring reduces the oxygen intake of the body, as a result, the human body will then produce more catecholamines to compensate for that. And that may lead to the one of the most prominent symptom of diabetes, which is insulin resistance.

Most of us probably have asked ourselves why people snore. Let is probe further. When a person sleeps, the air goes through its nose, throat and lastly the lungs. Normally, this process is unimpeded and somewhat noiseless. However, the flow of the air passage will eventually get disrupted. This is somewhat natural mainly because of certain aspects, such as clogged nose, or in some cases, the bottom of the tongue is obstructs the breathing.

The most common cause of snoring is because the soft tissue in the throat or the upper palate vibrates. And once the air passage is obstructed as it goes through to the lungs, the problem arises. Loud snoring is basically the result of the hindered air flow that goes through the narrow tissue in the throat or upper palate.

But how do we lessen snoring, or better yet, stop this sleeping disorder?

Truthfully, there is no specific general solution for that predicament. On the other hand, numerous solutions have been made to assist individuals that are suffering from this problem.

The most practical solution for that problem is by changing into a healthy lifestyle. Also, there are now numerous medications ' prescribed and herbal ' that not only help reduce snoring but also may eliminate the disorder once and for all. There are also some mouth and throat exercises that broaden and tighten the throat to reduce snoring.