Sleep Matters
Sleep plays a critical role in your health and quality of life. A good night's sleep can enhance your mental health, quality of life, and safety. Sleep deprivation can affect your mood and ability to focus on your daily tasks and can lead to serious health conditions.
Snoring Matters
Snoring occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in your throat as you sleep. The sagging tissues vibrate as you breathe, causing a snorting or grunting sound. Snoring is more than a mere annoyance. It can lead to an irritated throat, waking up frequently, next-day fatigue, and headaches. Snorers often have difficulty achieving deep and REM sleep, during which physical and mental restoration occur.
Snoring sometimes points to serious sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, especially if accompanied by breathing pauses during sleep, choking sounds, and restless sleep. Snoring is not only detrimental to the snorer but can also impact the significant other, who may wake up several times through the night or have trouble falling asleep with the loud snoring nearby.