Ultimate Stop Snoring Solution

Rose knows there are many stop snoring devices on the market today, but the Ultimate Stop Snoring Solution offers  anti-snoring mouthpieces that you can get online without having to see a dentist.  First let’s talk about the reasons why your partner may be snoring.

What are the causes of snoring?  If you are sleeping next to a snorer, not only can your partner have health issues that cause him to snore, you can also develop health issues because you are waking up during the night to turn your partner over. This might give you enough time to fall back to sleep before they start to snore again. If your snoring partner also stops breathing for a few seconds to a minute, they could have sleep apnea which needs medical attention.  On the other hand, if they appear to breathe normally you should consider the following reasons that is causing them to snore.

Congestion in the nose due to a dry room, cold or allergies can cause a person to snore.  You might consider a humidifier to keep the air moist.  Allergies cause a person’s adenoids and tonsils to swell.  Removing their tonsils and adenoids could alleviate their snoring. Antihistamines like Benadryl, sleep aides, alcohol and exposure to secondhand smoke could actually worsen their condition.

If your partner is overweight, the extra fat and skin in their neck will put pressure on their airway which can cause breathing to become more difficult.  This is why people that are overweight tend to snore or on their back then when they are on their side.  Laying on their side will cut down the vertical pressure on their airway. Get your partner on a diet, if they just lose 20% of the fat this will help.

Not only will removing swollen tonsils and adenoids help a person to stop snoring, some snore because they have a deviated septum.  A deviated septum prevents them from breathing normally.  An Ears, Nose and Throat specialist will help determine if this might be the problem.  If they do not perform the surgery, they will recommend a cosmetic surgeon to do the procedure.

Some sleep aides that people find to help lessen snoring are; a memory foam pillow to help stabilize the neck, nasal strips, throat sprays and anti-snoring mouth pieces. An anti-snoring mouth piece will move your lower jaw forward and help your partner to breathe better.  If you consider purchasing a mouth piece on line make sure you are getting a device that is based on your partner’s bite.  If he/she has an over or underbite a one-size-fits all will not help them. 

That is why the Ultimate Stop Snoring Solution is recommended because it is based on a person’s bite which will place your lower jaw in the best comfortable forward position. Not only will this device help with snoring it also facilitates those with sleep apnea, TMJ and teeth grinding.  When ordering online, follow their guidelines to determine which anti-snoring device is best for your partner needs.  Isn’t it time for the both of you to get a good night sleep?

Good Day,

Rose Sheepskill

Teeth Grinding and Sleep Apnea

Rose knows that The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) found that nearly 1 in 4 patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) suffer from teeth grinding or bruxism during the night. Teeth grinding is more common in white males than any other ethnic group. In the US, 8% of the population experience bruxism, a condition associated with preexisting dental or jaw disorders, as well as stress. Other factors may explain the relationship between sleep apnea and teeth grinding including anxiety and caffeine use.

Men also are known to suffer from severe sleep apnea and sleep bruxism is usually related to an arousal response. Arousal responses such as snoring, gasps, mumbles, grunting and teeth grinding are symptoms of sleep apnea. If sleep apnea is untreated it can cause other health issues like; depression and daytime restlessness. Day time restlessness causes a person to drink more caffeinated beverages which has been associated with a high risk of bruxism. Caffeinated beverages also are related to gastroespohageal reflux of GERD. In a study with 150 men and 150 women by Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, results concluded that a little more than 25% suffered from bruxism, while 35% complained of GERD. Further results found that white men had a higher rate of bruxism and African-American men complained of acid reflux or GERD.

Results from untreated bruxism can lead to tooth wear and decay, periodontal tissue damage, jaw pain, and temporomandibular joint or TMJ pain, headaches, and sleep disturbances for patients and their bed partners. My father suffers from untreated bruxism and all his teeth are worn down. Since bruxism happens while sleeping many people may not get treatment because they don’t realize that it causes other health issue due to the fact that it takes time for the symptoms to appear. Men usually don’t get treatment until they experience dental pain. Studies do suggest that sleep bruxism is related to OSA and a CPAP machine may be necessary to keep airways unobstructed as well as eliminate bruxism and manage a patient’s sleep disorder.

According to the American Sleep Apnea Association; there are three types of apnea: obstructive, central, and mixed; of the three, obstructive is the most common. Despite the differences, all three cause people to stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep.

Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a blockage of the airway, usually when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and closes during sleep. In central sleep apnea, the airway is not blocked but the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe. Mixed apnea, as the name implies, is a combination of the two. With each apnea event, the person temporarily arouses during their sleep in order for them to resume breathing, but sometimes their sleep partner is the only one aware that they have stopped breathing. A person can stop breathing many times during the night and as long as a minute.

Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, teeth grinding and headaches. Fortunately, sleep apnea along with teeth grinding can be diagnosed and treated. If you feel you are suffering either from sleep apnea or teeth grinding, it is recommended to see your physician or your dentist.