7. Lifestyle Choices: The Silent Contributors to Loud Nights
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Our daily habits, from what we consume to when we sleep, can have profound effects on our nighttime serenades.
As earlier touched upon, these relaxants affect muscle tone, especially in the throat. While they might help in initiating sleep, they inadvertently promote snoring.
Apart from being harmful in myriad ways, smoking irritates the mucous membranes, causing swelling and inflammation. This narrows the airway, leading to increased snoring.
Heavy meals, especially those rich in dairy or high in sugar, can cause mucus build-up, creating yet another obstruction in the airway. (7)
