What Causes Snoring

Snoring is characterized by the harsh sound which is brought about by the obstructed air passages while you are sleeping. The sound is produced by the vibration of the soft tissues in the throat which can range from mild to extremely loud. In most cases, it can be irritating causing nuisance and disturbance in your partner’s sleep.

Aside from disturbing your spouse’s sleep, it can also interrupt your daily activities especially if you experience symptoms such as daytime sleepiness, high blood pressure and gasping at night. It is a condition that should not be left untreated as it can lead to serious complications such as sleep apnea and heart-related problems.

The good news is there are lots of snoring treatments and solutions that are available in the market to help remedy this problem. Read on and find out which one best suits your condition.

1.Anti-snoring pillow

These products are  ergonomically design to cradle the neck and head in such a way that it will lift the chin up to keep the airway open. The advantage of this product is that its comfortable and easy to use, though its not effective for everyone. Since it is also a personal item, most of them are non-refundable and cannot be return once you purchase them. Read reviews of different brands to find out which one has the most proven effects. Some of the popular brands in the market from are Brookstone, Sona and SleepRightSide.

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- Brookstone anti-snore pillow

2.Snoring Mouthpiece

The anti-snoring mouthpiece is an oral device worn inside the mouth to keep the lower jaw and tongue forward. This is to allow maximum airflow to prevent the soft palates at the rear end of the mouth from vibrating. When you buy this product, you have to follow the instructions stated to fit the mold on your mouth to make sure its custom-made for you. Though it has proven to be effective for a lot of snorers, it can be quite uncomfortable and needs a little bit of time getting used to.

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-RIP Snore Mouthpiece

-Noronco Anti-Snore Mouthpiece

-Noiselezz

3.Jaw Supporter

This is an anti-snore device that is worn around the head, (similar to a head band) specifically targeting the lower jaw to keep it forward and keep the chin in place. This position prevents the airway from being obstructed and thus inhibiting the soft palate from vibrating. Compare to the mouthpiece, this is more comfortable and easy to use, but you have lesser side effects to worry about. The most popular brand in the market is My Snoring Solution which also claims to also treat obstructive sleep apnea.

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Snoring Chin Strap

4.Throat sprays

This product is a handy solution for snoring which claims to reduce the loudness and frequency of the snore sound. Spray it at night before sleeping to lubricate and tone the throat tissue and it can supposedly improve the quality of sleep. Most of them contains flavor and essential oils like sunflower and olives so they are pleasant to use. The problem with this product though is they are temporary solution and may not work all the time.

SnoreZip Review

5.Anti snore ring

This is a product that works based on the concept of acupressure. The ring has two bumps inside it which puts pressure on the finger supposedly helping to stimulate the heart and lungs and thereby improving breathing. This product, though sounds promising has no medical back up so it is a matter of personal choice whether you want to gamble on this one.

Noiselezz is another one of the many anti-snoring products being sold in the market that promises to get rid of your snoring problem. Does the product actually work? Can it really make you “noiselezz” at night letting your partner achieve a peaceful sleep.

Noiselezz is an oral device worn at night before sleeping. It is a mandibular advancement anti-snoring appliance that will supposedly combat snoring by keeping the lower jaw forward. This will keep the airway open allowing for unobstructed breathing thereby preventing snoring.

Though the device sounds promising, we can not recommend this product for now. First of all, unlike other oral mouthpiece that can be customized, this one comes only in one size. It is also non-refundable so if you purchase it and did not work for you, you just wasted $65. Customers also reported that the product does not come with any manual or instruction. There is also not much information available online about this product, whether they have an official website or where you can contact their customer service.

We found a significant review online from biomedsearch.com about Noiselezz that best summarize everything:

Both snoring and apnoea are caused by the collapse of soft tissue in the upper airways during sleep. Increasing the cross-sectional area of the airways in these segments by moving the mandible and/or the tongue forward stabilizes the upper airways in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Noiselezz, which is an oral appliance of the mandibular advancing type, designed for easy use. Twenty-one patients, all men (aged 50.6 +/- 10.4, body mass index 26.5 +/- 3.3) were included in the study. Polysomnography (PSG) was performed before the patients started using Noiselezz. After a period of 2 weeks accustomizing to the oral device, the patients had another PSG performed with Noiselezz inserted. We found no significant differences in total sleep time, percentage of time spent snoring, duration of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, slow-wave sleep, inter-sleep wake and sleep efficiency, apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI) or lowest measured oxygen saturation after apnoea (minSaO2). No significant differences were found in the localization of obstructions or intrathoracal inspiratory pressure with and without the use of the Noiselezz oral device. Three patients (14%) reported satisfaction with treatment by the oral device. All three continued to use Noiselezz as treatment. The rest of the patients (86%) either did not tolerate the device at all or tried it for a period and then requested alternative treatment (n = 12). Most patients found the oral device “Noiselezz” inconvenient to use, and our results show that the device has little or no effect on snoring and sleep apnoea.