Do you sound like a fog horn when you sleep? If so, there is help available…

Let’s take a look at some of the factors believed to increase the likelihood of snoring:

• Alcohol and other medication
• Age
• Smoking
• Excessive weight
• Dairy products
• Caffeine
• Poor sleeping posture
• Cold or blocked nose
• Allergies
• Crooked or damaged nose
• Large meals before bed
• Soy milk
• Antihistamines
• Nasal polyps
• Mental health problems such as depression

As you can see, a vast range of factors may be at play when it comes to your snoring, but there is now a range of snoring treatments available to help you.

Anti-snoring Products

There is a large range of products for snoring now available on the internet, which includes product reviews to help you in your choice. See below for a list of the most widely used anti-snoring devices.

Mouth Guards

A way to limit the need for snoring treatment, mouth guards such as SnoreMate are dental appliances that resemble an athlete’s mouth guard and are used to push the lower jaw and tongue forward to increase the airway.

CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)

This is an oral device that can be administered by your dentist or orthodontist, a mask connected to a machine to stop the airways from closing up.

Antihistamine and anti-inflammatory tablets or nasal sprays

Although antihistamines and anti-inflammatory tablets and nasal sprays may combat snoring, it is likely they may contribute to snoring. If considering, seek advice from your pharmacist or doctor.

Nasal strips and dilators

A range of products are available on the market to help open the nasal tract for increased air flow.

What if this doesn’t work?

If you try the above methods and it still doesn’t halt your snoring, there is now advanced and innovative laser snoring treatments available that can have a dramatic effect on your snoring.