If you’re overweight then this is undoubtedly contributing to your problem. Losing just a few pounds can make a significant difference.

Alcohol relaxes your throat muscles and this makes it much easier for these muscles to ‘collapse’ during sleep and block your airway. You should restrict your intake and certainly cut out alcohol in the three or four hours before going to bed.

Sleeping pills can also relax your throat muscles and cause similar problems to those seen for alcohol.

Smoking inflames your nasal tissues causing them to swell and restrict your nasal airway. You should reduce your smoking during the evening.

Also make sure that your bedroom conditions are set for sleep (the right temperature, quiet, dark etc.)
Jason Homan
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Symptoms
It is important to emphasize that often, the person who has obstructive sleep apnea does not remember the episodes of apnea during the night. The predominant symptoms are usually associated with excessive daytime sleepiness due to poor sleep during the night. Often, family members, especially spouses, witness the periods of apnea. Symptoms that may be observed include:

* Loud snoring
* Periods of not breathing (apnea)
* Awakening not rested in the morning
* Abnormal daytime sleepiness, including falling asleep at inappropriate times
* Morning headaches
* Recent weight gain
* Limited attention
* Memory loss
* Poor judgment
* Personality changes
* Lethargy

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

* Hyperactive behavior, especially in children
* High blood pressure
* Automatic behavior (performing actions by rote)
* Leg swelling (if severe)

Weight management (or intentional weight loss) and avoiding alcohol and sedatives at bedtime may relieve sleep apnea in some individuals. If these measures are unsuccessful in stopping sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a form of mechanical breathing assistance that involves the use of a specially-designed mask worn over the nose or nose and mouth at night, may be prescribed.

Mechanical devices inserted into the mouth at night to keep the jaw forward may be useful in mild to moderate cases.

Surgery to remove excess tissue at the back of the throat (called a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or UPPP), to remove enlarged tonsils or adenoids (see tonsillectomy), or to create an opening in the trachea to bypass the obstructed airway during sleep (tracheostomy), may be helpful if anatomical causes are present. In some people, surgery to remove blockage of the nose or upper throat may relieve sleep apnea.

Removing enlarged tonsils or adenoids may be all that is necessary in children to cure obstructive sleep apnea.
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I slept so deeply that first night that I don’t think I rolled over once the entire night.

These of course are not ‘natural’ but the benefits are enormous in my case. i suggest anyone who snores give them a try.

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