Stop Snoring Products – a Quick Introduction

Many families where one of the two partners snores have resorted to separate bedrooms to allow the non-snoring partner some rest. Depending on the cause of snoring, there may be a better alternative. This post will give a quick overview of what is currently available. Some of the anti-snoring products will get a more thorough review in future posts.

There is a common reason why people snore – because their air passages are partially blocked. To determine which product might be right for you or your significant other, You need to understand why these air passages are becoming blocked. Also, be aware that anti-smoking products are designed for the chronic snorer, not the only on occasion snorer. If a person snores when he gets a cold, the snoring will stop when the cold is gone, so you will just have to bear it for that short time .

Blockage of the air passages, for a lot of people, either their tongue curls back when they sleep, or their lower jaw drops to their chest, making the airways press together. There is a very good chance that people with this condition can be helped by stop snoring products that help keep the tongue, jaw and soft palate in the correct position. If the blockage tends to be more in the nasal passageway, then there are products to help with that too.

Nasal Dilation

If a snorer suffers from frequent allergies or from nasal congestion, opening the nasal passageway may stop the snoring. There are three types of products to assist in this:

1. Nasal Strips – It appears that Breathe Right® has cornered the market on this product now. Nasal strips consist of one or more bands of plastic embedded in an adhesive strip. When adhered to the outside of the nose, in the position described on the package, the bands attempt to straighten out, lifting the sides of the nose and widening the nasal valve area.

2. Nasal Support Devices – Unlike the Nasal Strips, these products are designed to work from inside the nostrils, keeping the nasal airway clear. They can come in the shape of clips or cones, depending on the product. Some popular brands include Breathe with EEZ, an insert, Breathe EZ , a nose clip, and Snore Free, a nose ring with two rare earth magnets.

3. Nose Sprays and Drops – These products were designed to reduce your nasal secretions or to reduce swelling, much like over the counter allergy medicines. One such product is NasalCare®.

Mouthpiece anti-snoring devices

Note that in the US, most intra-oral anti-snoring devices (such as mouthpieces) require a prescription, and are therefore much more expensive than over the counter products might be. Some manufacturers of mouthpieces now market in the US as an athletic mouthpiece to get around this rule. Others allow you to purchase the device from overseas, effectively bypassing this FDA ruling.

Mouthpiece devices can serve three purposes. Some devices actually control a combination of these three methods to open the air passageway.

• They can help control your breathing passages by holding your lower jaw forward (mandibular advancement)
• some anti-snoring mouthpieces are designed to raise the soft palate
• Snoring mouthpieces may also prevent the tongue from falling too far down the throat.

Other Anti-snoring Products

Sleep pillows, collars, and mattresses have been designed to place your body in the optimum position to stop snoring. Most people snore loudest when they are sleeping on their backs, or their head position otherwise restricts the airway passages. Before trying this, you may also consider sleeping without a pillow at all, since this will also serve to open some airways.

Snore balls have been around since at least the American Civil War, when some troops had cannon balls sewed into the backs of their uniforms to make it uncomfortable to sleep on their back.

Sometimes throat sprays can be effective in controlling constriction in the throat, thereby reducing snoring.

As you can see, there are a lot of different types of anti-snoring solutions available. They all have proven effective for at least some cases of snoring. If one type of device does not work for you, try another, until you have found the solution that has both you and your spouse sleeping better.

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