Simple snoring is usually caused by the lower jaw (or mandible) relaxing and falling back. This restricts the airway and allows the tongue to rub against the soft tissue at the back of the throat. This combination of events causes the snoring noise. When you sleep the muscles of the jaw and throat relax, allowing the jaw to drop back and narrow the airway at the back of the throat. The narrow airway acts like the pipe in an organ, the air speeds up and vibrates causing snoring.

The conditions which allow the muscles of the jaw and throat to relax are not always consistent. Tiredness, a cold, nasal or throat infections, alcohol, physical work or stress can trigger those conditions.

When we first start snoring we may be fairly young but it may only occur rarely when the situations above are extreme. But as we get older the muscles lose their firmness in the neck, throat and jaw that allows the jaw to drop more and make the airway even narrower. Most people also put on weight as they age.

Being overweight is one of the main causes of snoring. Simply put, being overweight causes the airway to be smaller, the tongue larger, and soft palate larger (and softer). All of these changes contribute to snoring, breathing, and sleeping problems. You can often predict a snorer by the size of the neck. Carrying excess weight and not exercising is not the cause of snoring, but they will make things worse. Losing weight and doing more exercise are good for you and will help in many cases.

What you describe is called 'sleep apnoea' (or 'sleep apnea'). In its commonest form the airway closes off briefly as you inhale. You struggle to regain your breath for a few seconds then with a grunt you start breathing again. When this happens often it has serious consequences for the sufferer. Reduced oxygen levels in the blood affect the heart and brain -- and the struggle to regain our breath starts off an automatic response that disrupts the natural sleep patterns and over time leaves us sleep deprived. Snoring is usually the precursor to sleep apnea and is a possible combination of snoring and the cessation of breathing. Sleep apnea is a very serious health hazard. Medical advice is highly recommended.

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Medical science tells us that there is no cure for snoring. Anyone claiming to have a snoring cure, or anyone using the word "cure" in their advertising, is making a false and misleading statement. However, the use of acupressure has been around for thousands od years and there are many people who will strongly defend the use of an antisnoring acupressure ring as a very effective relief treatment.