Snoring can be caused by any number of things. You almost have to do a little detective work. You can find out from trial and error what could be the cause of your snoring. It could be something very simple to fix or require further help from a doctor who specializes in nasal snoring and sleep apnea. Here’s to talk about snoring is Dr. Jordan Josephson, a leading ear, nose and throat specialist.

Causes of Snoring Problems

• A common contributor to snoring is being overweight.
• If you have any type of blockage anywhere from your throat to the tip of your nose.
• If you have a weekend or slightly deviated nasal passage.
• The muscles in your throat can relax from sleeping pills or alcohol.
• If you’re not overweight, then other causes such as a enlarged adenoids or tonsils may cause you trouble breathing and will lead to snoring.

Treatments

• Simple lifestyle changes may do the trick for you. Try to lay on your side while sleeping, cut down on alcohol and smoking.
• If you’re overweight, check your body mass index with this calculator and try to lose enough weight until your in the healthy bmi range.

Check to see if Breath Right Nasal Strips work for you. Apply one at the tip of your nose to open your air passages. They may not work for everyone but at least this will help to diagnose your snoring problem. You can always go see a doctor who specializes in nasal snoring, sleep apnea or an ear, nose and throat doctor.


A snoring problem may also be a associated with sleep apnea, which would require further diagnosis with a sleep study.