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Trouble Sleeping?- Maybe You Two Should Sleep in Separate Beds!

I am not kidding here—a new study came out suggesting that couples who have trouble sleeping and who sleep in the same bed may get better sleep if they sleep in separate beds. Apparently around 25 percent of U.S. couples sleep in different beds or rooms, according to the National Sleep Foundation. This is no [...]

Night Shift Workers–Health Risks of Poor Sleep

It’s estimated that at least 20% of the workforce in the USA and in Europe work the so-called graveyard shift, either as their primary shift, or at least more than half of the time—that includes yours truly. A new study has confirmed what was suspected by many—that night shift workers face significant health risks, and [...]

What Causes Snoring

What Causes Snoring

Snoring has become such a natural part of our lives, we all experience it at some point and hence forget to question, what causes snoring. Unlike what most people believe, snoring is a biological condition of the body and has a physical explanation to it, rather than just being something that we all do, especially men.

As a definition, snoring is a coarse sound made continuously for periods of time by vibration of the palate in our mouth, nose and throat. It can go from being extremely loud to extremely soft, being barely audible. It is true that everybody is capable of snoring, even if people don’t throughout their lives. It is definitely not a condition that can be stopped in any manner or even cured, only it’s degrees can be controlled to an extent. To find out what controls or temporarily stops it, it is important to look at what causes snoring.

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