The noise comes from the soft palate tissue that pulsates in the mouth, the passage of air from the nose, or from the vibrations in the neck.
Snoring is something that happens often to some people, but the sound they make is not particularly loud, while others may snore every night, loud enough to be heard in the next room!
What are the causes of snoring
Snoring is caused by vibration of the soft tissues of the head and neck, as you breathe.
Can affect:
The nasal passages
The soft palate – a soft layer of tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth
The base of the tongue
Tonsils – two small glands above the tongue where the mouth meets the throat
The uvula – a small cone-shaped section of tissue that hangs from the soft palate between the tonsils
When you sleep, the airways in your head and neck relax and narrow. It is believed that the narrowing of the airways increases the speed you breathe out and changes the air pressure inside them. This makes the soft tissue to vibrate by the movements of the sides of the airway.
What you can do
It is sometimes possible to treat snoring with a few simple lifestyle changes. Further treatment is also available, if that doesn’t help.
Lifestyle changes are usually recommended as a first step for the treatment of snoring. These include:
Weight loss, if you are overweight
Abstinence from the consumption of alcohol, particularly a few hours before going to bed
Abstinence from smoking, if you smoke
A regular physical exercise. This can help in strengthening the muscles of the neck, which will prevent the narrowing of the respiratory tract.
Source
Snoring: what is it and what treatment is there
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