One sound has always marked snoozing cartoon characters and set them apart from all other characters: snoring. Despite the stereotype, snoring is not an as common as cartoons would otherwise have us believe. Detailed in this article is how snoring happens in the human body, as well as what snoring cures, devices, and relief remedies can help to alleviate snoring, and finally allow one -- or maybe five people -- to enjoy a good night's sleep.

Why Do We Snore?

There can be many causes to why one snores when they sleep; Generally, anything that causes the air passageways to narrow will likely be able to cause snoring.

* Drugs, alcohol, or anything that relaxes muscles can cause elongation of throat muscles, forcing the tongue backwards into the mouth and constricting vital air passageways.
* Colds, sinuses, or any regular stuffy nose can also lead to snoring at night. Once the passageways are clogged, air struggles going through the nasal passage, forcing the throat to pull air in through the mouth with extra force.
* Variations in individual physiology can be a major factor in air passageway issues. If one is overweight, there will more likely be a considerable amount of fatty tissue in the throat, meaning yet again a narrower air passageway. Or, if one has a long uvula and/or soft palate, the passageway is yet again threatened and possibly narrowed. A huge multitude of other factors could also contribute to snoring, including large adenoids and large tonsils, a long tongue, a small lower jaw or a deviated nasal septum.

* Unhealthy habits, such as smoking, can further increase the likelihood of closed air passageways due to the swelling that may result from irritation.
* Finally, when it comes to alignment (the largest of factors of snoring), sleeping on one's back makes one much more likely to snore at night as the tongue and jaw are forced down to the back of the mouth by gravity.

Snoring Treatment

Most often, snoring can finally be treated and fully eliminated by means of correcting bad sleeping posture. The Informed Buyer, a professional review site, has a review of and information about a multitude posture-fixing snoring treatments on their quit snoring specialty page.

In all other cases, an appropriate fix may be to just see what you're doing wrong and figure out if any products on the market will help you at all. Either way, don't be afraid to invest in doing some of your own research.

Good luck!