Quit snoring and feel more energetic

Snoring can lead to all manner of health problems.  The narrowing of the airways that causes snoring can also restrict the body's intake of oxygen.  This means many snorers end up waking themselves up literally hundreds of times throughout the night as their body struggles to get enough oxygen.  It's a condition known as sleep apnoea.  In the short term it causes tiredness during the day, along with restlessness and a greater risk of having an accident through lack of concentration.

Longer term, snoring can increase the chances of high blood pressure, heart attacks, and even strokes.  Chronic snorers are often overweight and middle-aged and can end up in a vicious circle of having a low energy level and being constantly tired.  This leads to negative mood swings making them feel even less inclined to take exercise.

Headaches - People with chronic daily headaches (defined as people with at least 15 headaches per month) were twice as likely to also be chronic snorers.  Results were the same even when adjustments were made for Body Mass Index and Alcohol Intake.

Alcohol - Drinking alcohol tends to relax the muscles in the upper airway.  This makes it more likely for the upper airway to collapse and so increase the risk of snoring.

Smoking - Regular smoking irritates the lining of the throat and nasal cavity and so cause swelling and catarrh.  If the cavity is congested it becomes difficult to breathe through your nose because the airflow is adversely affected.  The chances of snoring increases with the amount of cigarettes smoked each day and even passive smoking increases the chances of snoring.  Childrens of smokers are more likely to be affected than children of non-smokers.  Studies suggest that by having your last cigarette of the day at least 4 hours before going to bed can reduce the symptoms.