How to stop snoring
If your partner snores it might not just be stopping you from getting a good night's sleep, it could also be making you ill.
A recent report said that if your sleep's disturbed by noise you're more likely to suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure).
And the louder the snore, the higher your blood pressure gets. The noise doesn't even have to wake you up to make a difference!
So whether you're looking to sort your snorer out, or stop snoring yourself, we've got 10 tips that will help.
1. Lose a few pounds
The most common reason someone snores is because they're carrying a bit more weight than they should be.
You don't even have be to clinically obese, just being half-a-stone overweight can make you snore on a regular basis.
- Take our diet quiz to find an eating plan to suit you.
2. Sort out your pillow
If your pillow's too soft it lets your throat muscles relax, narrows your airways and makes you snore, so buy firmer pillows.
Lifting your head stops you from snoring too so try sleeping with one extra pillow instead.
3. Don't sleep on your back
Sleeping on your side will reduce your snoring by half. Try putting something lumpy, like a tennis ball, up the back of your nightshirt so you're not tempted to roll back over.
4. Avoid dairy
Milk and other dairy products can cause a build-up of mucus at the back of your throat and this can make the snore louder.
5. Don't go to bed on a full stomach
If you eat a big dinner too close to your bedtime the undigested food will push up on your diaphragm and affect your breathing - causing you to snore.
Next: How to stop snoring: Tips 6-10
Where next?
- More about snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
- Read our guide to getting better sleep
- Foods to help you relax and sleep better
- How sleep affects your immune system
- Helping your kids sleep better
- Sign up for a snoring boot camp, to beat snoring for good
By Vicky Woollaston
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