| Smoking is a big reason for a number of serious health | | | | Researchers have studied smokers and snoring in |
| conditions, lung cancer, as well as other forms of | | | | people from twenty five to fifty four years old. The |
| cancer, and heart disease, just to name a few. | | | | researchers studied group of fifteen thousand people |
| However, what you may not have realized is that it is | | | | from five different countries to see what, if any, |
| also one of the causes of snoring. | | | | correlation there is between snoring and people who |
| Smoking causing swelling in the mucous membranes | | | | smoke. The results were very informative and not too |
| of the nose and the tissues of the throat, as well as | | | | surprising. |
| damaging the small vessels of the lungs by blocking | | | | The study showed that nearly twenty five percent of |
| them, causing snoring as well as a number of other | | | | those who currently smoked and twenty percent of |
| problems. | | | | past smokers snored, however less than fifteen |
| Recent studies have proven that there is a link | | | | percent of non-smokers snored. Interestingly the more |
| between smoking and snoring with smokers more | | | | a person smoked the louder they snored. |
| likely to have a higher incidence of snoring than | | | | Second hand smoke also posed a problem. Twenty |
| non-smokers. | | | | percent of people who lived with a smoker also |
| Researchers are now also investigating the damage | | | | snored. The study also noted that more men smoked |
| nicotine does to the nervous system as it is thought | | | | cigarettes, but it's the female smokers who seem |
| that prolonged exposure to nicotine can cause nerve | | | | more likely to snore. |
| damage to the airways, increase the risks of snoring, | | | | The question is "what does smoking do that makes a |
| as well as increasing the amount of snoring. | | | | person more likely to snore"? Doctors and research |
| Perhaps the realization that smoking cigarettes is not | | | | say that it is a simple as "smoke irritates the airway". |
| only bad for your health, and even your sleep will be | | | | However, others also believe that the body's nightly |
| affected by snoring. Smoking adversely affects the | | | | nicotine withdrawal causes disruptions in the person's |
| airway, as mentioned above, by increasing resistance | | | | sleep patterns, and causes obstructions in the upper |
| and impeding the airflow. Besides increasing the | | | | airway. In addition to these factors, people who smoke |
| mucous in the throat, it can also affect the width of the | | | | are more likely to drink alcohol and alcohol is another |
| airway, which effect men more than women as men | | | | trigger and so the two in combination are definitely |
| have a naturally narrower wind pipe. | | | | going to cause you to snore. |
| Some smokers continue smoking because they | | | | As it is a well known fact that smoking is so bad for |
| believe that the damage has been done. However this | | | | your health and now realizing that it also increases the |
| is not true. | | | | chances you'll snore, and potentially have other sleep |
| The damage caused by smoking can be undone and | | | | disturbances, isn't it worth reconsidering this bad habit? |
| smokers who give up will notice an improvement in | | | | After all quitting smoking may give you quiet and |
| their health and well being within a relatively short | | | | uninterrupted night of peaceful sleep. Which can make |
| period of time - and their health and well being continue | | | | your days better, improve your relationship and maybe |
| to improve the longer they continue not to smoke. This | | | | even add years to your life, all while stopping your |
| improvement also includes a reduction in the volume | | | | snoring. |
| and frequency of the snoring. | | | | |