The 10 Best Snoring Remedies According To A Doctor

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      Johns Hopkins Medicine: "Why Do People Snore?"
    
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "Facts About Moderate Drinking"
    
      Cleveland Clinic: "Lactose Intolerance"
    
      National Library of Medicine: "Humidifiers and Health"
    
      Mayo Clinic: "Sleep Apnea"

Is this an emergency? If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, please see the National Library of Medicine’s list of signs you need emergency medical attention or call 911.

For some people, changing sleeping positions may help stop snoring instantly.

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Water
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Weight
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How to Cope if Your Bed Partner Snores
When to See a Doctor

“People snore when the movement of air creates vibration somewhere in the breathing pathway (throat, tongue, nasal passages),” Chris Winter, MD, neurologist, sleep specialist and author of The Sleep Solution, tells LIVESTRONG.com. “When airway tissue is loose or relaxed, it can vibrate, producing a sound.” Some people snore because they have a deviated septum (when the wall between your nasal passages is off-center), which can be surgically corrected. For others, the problem might be weight gain or age. “As we age and gravity pulls on our bodies, it’s not just the outer parts of our bodies that sag,” Dr. Winter says. “As our airway sags, there is more of a chance of snoring developing.”

Some people snore because they have a deviated septum (when the wall between your nasal passages is off-center), which can be surgically corrected. For others, the problem might be weight gain or age.

“As we age and gravity pulls on our bodies, it’s not just the outer parts of our bodies that sag,” Dr. Winter says. “As our airway sags, there is more of a chance of snoring developing.”

Water is the best thing to drink to stop snoring.

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A good general guideline for staying hydrated is to drink half your body weight in ounces of H2O each day. So for example, if you weigh 180 pounds, you should aim to drink 90 ounces of water, or about 11 cups.

If you're lactose intolerant, you'll probably want to skip that bowl of ice cream at night.

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Set yourself up for success with LIVESTRONG.com’s Weight-Loss Kickstart program.

A humidifier adds moisture to the air, helping you breathe easier.

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Buy it: VitalSleep Anti-Snoring Mouth Guard ($69.95, VitalSleep.com)

The comforting heft of a weighted blanket could help relieve stress and ease snoring for some people.

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Got a loud snorer next to you? Pop in some earplugs.

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      Johns Hopkins Medicine: "Why Do People Snore?"
    
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "Facts About Moderate Drinking"
    
      Cleveland Clinic: "Lactose Intolerance"
    
      National Library of Medicine: "Humidifiers and Health"
    
      Mayo Clinic: "Sleep Apnea"