COPING WITH SNORING Written by OSORO P. J. NYAWANGAH Continued from page 1 This strain may lead to hypertension and enlargement of heart (hypertrophy) thereby making individual susceptible to a host of heart conditions. Snoring occurs during sleep because there is relaxation of muscles of upper airways allowing for partial collapse to occur. It occurs more commonly among those who use alcohol as this acts as a depressant to muscles and also depresses protective reflex responses to cessation of breathing, so prolonging apneic attacks. Obesity is another factor associated with snoring, as there is an increase in fat deposition around upper airways leading to their narrowing. In children, blocked nose, enlarged tonsils And upper respiratory tract inflammations are important causes of snoring. In solving snoring cases, Dr. Makaya says that,” You should reduce amount of alcohol if you are a drinker, reduce your weight if you are over weight and get respiratory tract inflammation treated. This should be done in addition to simple measures such as change in position in which you sleep, because sleeping facing up leads to airway blockage. It is advisable to sleep on side or facing down in recovery position. If problem persist then consult an E.N.T specialist. FREELANCE JOURNALIST, DISTRICT POLITICAL PARTY SECRETARY AND AFRICAN CULTURAL ADVOCATE It seems to work for me Written by leawanna rankin Continued from page 1 reasons. From exercises ,food to make -up and how easy and fun it can be. It's all about a inpiration story to help someone who need it. None     <Back to Page 1   ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005 Terms of Use