Natural Cures To Stop Snoring

Natural cures to stop snoring are usually more effective and less expensive than surgery and anti snoring devices. Surgery also carries risks and there is no guarantee that it will cure your snoring.

Acupuncture and hypnotherapy are both treatments that were once considered new age and outside of conventional methods of treatment, but now recognised as effective therapies for many conditions such as asthma, addictions including smoking and also snoring.

Acupuncture involves the use of very fine needles about the width of a hair which are inserted into various points on the body to unblock energies. Many people report it as being very relaxing and an effective solution for snoring. Don't expect immediate relief as it could take several sessions before you notice any benefits.

Hypnotherapy can be used to train the subconscious mind to control muscles in the throat during sleep. This ensures a peaceful night's sleep with steady and regular breathing uninterrupted by blockages in the airways.

Other natural cures to stop snoring include simple solutions such as adding a few drops of eucalyptus oil to a bowl of hot water and inhaling the steam. Allergies and colds cause the airways to become blocked with mucus, and this is a major cause of snoring. Eucalyptus and menthol oil both have powerful vapours that can clear congestion in the nasal passages and ease breathing.

You could also try putting a few drops of eucalyptus oil on your pillow to ensure your breathing remains comfortable and airways keep clear.

Many people have a sensitivity to dust mites and exposure to them can result in cold like symptoms such as sneezing and a runny nose. Make sure you vacuum your matress and turn it regularly, also check for dust under the bed as this can quickly build up and result in asthma as well as snoring.

Snoring is a result of vibrating tissues in the throat as airflow is pushed through narrowed airways. These tissues include the soft palate and uvula which collapse and fall back down the throat knocking against each other.

If you are overweight or obese the problem is made far worse as there will be a greater density of muscle and tissue in the throat and neck. This can result in sleep apnea a condition where the airways become completely blocked at regular intervals during sleep for up to a minute at a time.

You can get immediate relief by making sure that you sleep on your side, as sleeping on your back will make snoring much worse. Try using a couple of pillows to prop yourself on your side and prevent you from rolling on your back during sleep.

If you are overweight or obese the best natural cure to stop snoring is to lose weight! Instead of eating large meals try eating small frequent meals throughout the day. Long periods without food cause the body to go into famine mode and start storing fat as reserves.

Eat nutritious foods as they will satisfy your hunger and you won't be tempted to snack on fatty and sugary foods. Increase the rate at which your body burns calories by eating certain foods such as grapefruit and warm spices including ginger and chilli

Once you start to lose weight you will find that your snoring will start to diminish as the density of tissue in the neck and throat lessens. Regular exercise will burn calories and aid weight loss as well as strengthen the respiratory muscles.

Snoring affects both the snorer and their partner and can cause major disruption to sleep resulting in daytime drowsiness and poor performance at work.
Finding natural cures to stop snoring not only helps the snorer to improve their quality of life but also their partner as well.