Snoring is a common sleep phenomenon. But while some may think that it means that someone is sleeping soundly and sweetly, it’s actually the opposite.
Snoring can be a health warning.
Snoring happens when one’s upper respiratory tract is obstructed and must breathe hard during sleep. It’s the sound of inhaled air vibrating with the soft tissues of the respiratory tract.
According to statistics, about 20 percent of adults snore. About 60 percent of middle-aged to elderly (41-65 years old) men and 40 percent of women have habitual snoring.
Snoring can be divided into physiological and pathological.
Physiological snoring is generally caused by excessive fatigue during the day, which leads to a sound sleep at night. Physiological snoring is brief, and the sound is not very big. As long as one changes sleeping position, for example, switching from lying on one’s back to sleeping on one’s side, he/she will stop snoring. Such snoring is not too big a thing to worry about….