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HTML <html> <head> <title>The Science of Snoring: Medical Effects of Sleepless Nights</title> </head> <body> <h1>The Science of Snoring: Medical Effects of Sleepless Nights</h1> <div class="info">Author: <a href="author_1_3977.html">Jack Humphrey</a></div><div class="body">Before doctors began studying the effects of snoring on the <br /> body's entire system, most people thought snoring was merely an <br /> annoyance. Usually just to the people around them.<br /> <br /> In the 90s though, the "sleep study" clinics started showing up <br /> in communities all over the world. Sleep study techs have <br /> strapped tens of thousands of participants into an electronic <br /> sensor harnesses and monitor every night's sleep. Now we have a <br /> solid decade or more of data on the effects of snoring, sleep <br /> apnea, and other sleeping disorders. The results are alarming <br /> but people generally do not seem to be taking their snoring or <br /> sleep apnea seriously.<br /> <br /> Snoring Statistics<br /> <br /> 30% of people over age 30 snore, rising to 40% by mid life. (<br /> British Medical Journal, 1997) This would equate to around 89 <br /> million people in the U.S. alone!<br /> <br /> There is a 2:1 ratio of men to women who snore. After menopause <br /> the gap closes. (Vancouver sleep and Breathing Center)<br /> <br /> Heavy snorers can wake up, without being aware of it, over 100 <br /> times per night. This type of "sleep" causes radical declines <br /> in health.<br /> <br /> The Health Risks of Snoring<br /> <br /> For the snorer, risks can range from hypertension and heart <br /> disease to weight gain, lack of energy and a wide range of other <br /> systemmatic problems. In short, moderate to heavy snorers can <br /> see drastic changes in their energy levels and poor yearly <br /> checkup results by their family doctor.<br /> <br /> And it doesn't stop there. It has been reported that people who <br /> sleep with a snoring partner are likely losing an hour of sleep <br /> each night, without being snorers themselves. Health risks for <br /> people in this situation are less severe than for the snoring <br /> partner, but constantly getting less sleep than you need causes <br /> its own health problems which are widely documented.<br /> <br /> If you or your partner suffer from snoring, it is now <br /> recommended that you ask your doctor about solutions. The first <br /> place many seek help is on the internet, as there are a wide <br /> variety of "stop snoring" aids available. Depending on which <br /> one you try, results will vary. Your doctor may prescribe a <br /> night in a sleep clinic to check for sleep apnea and whether or <br /> not you have a remedy available through what is called a Cpap <br /> breathing machine.<br /> <br /> In all snoring cases, from moderate to extreme, it is crucial <br /> that snorers and partners of snorers take this issue seriously, <br /> now that science has fully exposed the multitude of ill effects <br /> caused by snoring.<br /> <br /> There are remedies for snorers. And they don't have to include <br /> a $1500-$2000+ sleep study (which most insurance companies will <br /> not pay for). The net is the best place to start, but beware <br /> the snake oil salesmen. Look for proven snoring remedies and <br /> anti-snoring devices that are well known and physician approved.<br /> <br /> And don't forget the age old rule that many times the cheapest<br /> and most simple devices and solutions in life are the most<br /> successful. One example for snorers is located on the site<br /> below.<br /> <br /> Alan Schill is the owner and proprietor of a brilliantly simple<br /> anti-snoring system at http://sleepgenie.com.<br /> </div> <div class="source">Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlealley.com/article_13616_17.html">http://www.articlealley.com/article_13616_17.html</a></div> <div class="author"> <div class="authorBio"></div> </author> </body> </html>
Text The Science of Snoring: Medical Effects of Sleepless Nights Author: Jack Humphrey Before doctors began studying the effects of snoring on the body's entire system, most people thought snoring was merely an annoyance. Usually just to the people around them. In the 90s though, the "sleep study" clinics started showing up in communities all over the world. Sleep study techs have strapped tens of thousands of participants into an electronic sensor harnesses and monitor every night's sleep. Now we have a solid decade or more of data on the effects of snoring, sleep apnea, and other sleeping disorders. The results are alarming but people generally do not seem to be taking their snoring or sleep apnea seriously. Snoring Statistics 30% of people over age 30 snore, rising to 40% by mid life. ( British Medical Journal, 1997) This would equate to around 89 million people in the U.S. alone! There is a 2:1 ratio of men to women who snore. After menopause the gap closes. (Vancouver sleep and Breathing Center) Heavy snorers can wake up, without being aware of it, over 100 times per night. This type of "sleep" causes radical declines in health. The Health Risks of Snoring For the snorer, risks can range from hypertension and heart disease to weight gain, lack of energy and a wide range of other systemmatic problems. In short, moderate to heavy snorers can see drastic changes in their energy levels and poor yearly checkup results by their family doctor. And it doesn't stop there. It has been reported that people who sleep with a snoring partner are likely losing an hour of sleep each night, without being snorers themselves. Health risks for people in this situation are less severe than for the snoring partner, but constantly getting less sleep than you need causes its own health problems which are widely documented. If you or your partner suffer from snoring, it is now recommended that you ask your doctor about solutions. The first place many seek help is on the internet, as there are a wide variety of "stop snoring" aids available. Depending on which one you try, results will vary. Your doctor may prescribe a night in a sleep clinic to check for sleep apnea and whether or not you have a remedy available through what is called a Cpap breathing machine. In all snoring cases, from moderate to extreme, it is crucial that snorers and partners of snorers take this issue seriously, now that science has fully exposed the multitude of ill effects caused by snoring. There are remedies for snorers. And they don't have to include a $1500-$2000+ sleep study (which most insurance companies will not pay for). The net is the best place to start, but beware the snake oil salesmen. Look for proven snoring remedies and anti-snoring devices that are well known and physician approved. And don't forget the age old rule that many times the cheapest and most simple devices and solutions in life are the most successful. One example for snorers is located on the site below. Alan Schill is the owner and proprietor of a brilliantly simple anti-snoring system at http://sleepgenie.com. Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_13616_17.html About the Author:
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