Our snoring not only troubles our bed partners—potentially keeping them awake while we loudly slumber—but can also lead to sleep apnea syndrome. Dr. Wu Ming-chu, the director of Taiwan’s Wu Ming-chu Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, believes that snoring is not simply a nasal and oral problem—but that the spleen and stomach are what need to be addressed.
Snoring occurs when the tongue and soft palate muscles relax and fall back during sleep, narrowing the space in the upper jaw or throat wall. Snoring is a common condition that can affect anyone—but is more common in men and overweight individuals—and tends to worsen as we age….