What is the reason for sleeping and snoring
1, obesity
Fat people have a lot of fat deposition in the body, especially in the face, neck and other local fat deposition, which is the characteristics of double chin on the outside, but the soft palate and throat wall in the body attach a lot of fat, leading to the narrowing of the upper respiratory tract. Experts said that people with thick tongue will also block the gas channel in the throat. People with thick neck and short neck also have a lot of fat around the respiratory tract, which affects the air flow and produces snoring due to friction. It can be seen that obesity is one of the important causes of snoring and sleep apnea.
2. Family inheritance
Studies from Finland, Denmark, Iceland, the United Kingdom and Israel have found that snoring and sleep apnea have significant family clustering. If a person has a direct relative who snores, the risk of snoring increases by three times; if his parents have both, the risk of snoring increases by four times.
3. Systemic diseases
Systemic disease is one of the important causes of snoring. Acromegaly causes enlargement of the tongue, myxedema caused by hypothyroidism, chronic lymphocytic leukemic angina, endocrine disorder after menopause and obesity, etc., all of which are easy to cause snoring.
4. Oral diseases
Most of them are tongue diseases, such as megaglossia, tongue tumor, ectopic thyroid at the root of tongue, enlargement of tongue body secondary to myxedema, and repair of crotch cleft with pharyngeal flap.
5. Sinusitis
Sinusitis accounts for 20% of snoring cases, and its symptoms include congestion, facial pain and headache. Hold one nostril and breathe with the other side closed. If one side is not breathing well, you should see a doctor to confirm whether there is sinusitis.
6. Injured nose
If the nose has been seriously injured, such as being hit by football, tennis, etc., it may lead to fracture, nasal septum deformity, etc., further causing sleep snoring.
7. Thick and short neck
A large amount of fat is attached around the respiratory tract of people with short and thick neck, which causes the upper respiratory tract to narrow and affects the air flow, so they are more likely to snore when sleeping.
8. Tonsil hypertrophy
Tonsil hypertrophy or adenoid hypertrophy is easy to cause airway stenosis in the throat, which increases the probability of snoring during sleep. In addition, if the bite is too deep and the jaw retracts, the tongue will block the airway and cause snoring.
9, allergy
Some patients will aggravate the airway obstruction and snore more easily after contacting with the sensitizers such as cat and pollen.
10. Smoking and drinking
The more people smoke, the more likely they are to snore. Even non-smokers are prone to snoring if they smoke passively at home or in the work environment, nearly 20% of them. The incidence of snoring in drinkers is higher than that in non drinkers, but it is more obvious in regular drinkers, and drinking a lot of alcohol is harmful to sleep and respiratory health. Alcohol has a direct inhibitory effect on muscles, further reducing muscle tension, further moving the tongue backward, and more obvious narrowing of upper airway, which leads to the aggravation of snoring and sleep apnea.
We should have a correct understanding of the phenomenon of snoring. Don't think it's mild snoring and start to neglect. No matter which kind of snoring is harmful to human body, correct consciousness, active prevention and professional treatment are the best choice.
Conclusion: through the above introduction, we must all know how to sleep and snore. If we want to avoid snoring, we need to know enough about the causes of snoring. At the same time, it is also an effective method for us to treat snoring. I hope the introduction of Xiaobian will help you.