{"id":10701,"date":"2024-05-08T20:29:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T20:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=10701"},"modified":"2024-05-08T20:29:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T20:29:32","slug":"effective-solutions-for-snoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/effective-solutions-for-snoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Effective Solutions for Snoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1187291349.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10702 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1187291349-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A woman giving a frustrated look to a snoring man next to her in bed.\" width=\"369\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a>Snoring is a common occurrence for millions of people while they sleep. Many people might not even realize how often they snore, or that they do so at all. For most, snoring is harmless; however, it can potentially be disruptive for anyone who\u2019s trying to sleep in the same room as someone who snores, depending on how loud or frequent it is. Additionally, snoring can sometimes be a sign of a more serious underlying condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you snore, the first thing you should do is mention it to your doctor to rule out any potentially related medical problems. In certain cases, it can be linked to sleep apnea, which causes you to repeatedly stop and start breathing while you sleep. This can cause you to feel as though you didn\u2019t sleep enough, even if you got a full night\u2019s sleep. People who have sleep apnea also generally snore more loudly than people who do not. Other factors that can contribute to snoring include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Obesity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nasal congestion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alcohol and certain medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A deviated septum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pregnancy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Age<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being assigned male at birth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A family history of snoring<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your doctor has ruled out the possibility of a serious underlying medical condition, there are several steps you can take to make your snoring quieter, less frequent, or both. Some of these approaches include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Decreasing your consumption of alcoholic beverages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Changing your sleeping position<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If any medical issues are contributing to your snoring, talk to your doctor to determine whether these solutions may help you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cold and allergy medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nasal strips<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mouth guards designed to keep your jaw in its proper position while sleeping<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re concerned that your snoring may be a sign of a medical problem, you can receive treatment from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/clinical-services\/ear-nose-and-throat\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ear, nose, and throat specialists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. To schedule an appointment, please call (718) 206-7110.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snoring is a common occurrence for millions of people while they sleep. Many people might not even realize how often they snore, or that they do so at all. For most, snoring is harmless; however, it can potentially be disruptive &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/effective-solutions-for-snoring\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106,1718],"tags":[107,155,857],"class_list":["post-10701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sleep","category-ear-nose-and-throat","tag-sleep-apnea","tag-snoring","tag-snoring-solutions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10703,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10701\/revisions\/10703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}