Sleep & Snoring Overview

Snoring

While you sleep, the tissue in your nose and throat relax. As you breathe, the tissues vibrate with every breath. These vibrations produce the telltale sound of snoring. There are many treatment options for snorers, including medical procedures and natural remedies or simple lifestyle changes.

Top 4 Snoring Treatments

  1. Somnoplasty
  2. Coblation Palatoplasty
  3. Injection Snoreplasty
  4. Lifestyle Changes

Sleep

Sleep is vital for good health. Experts recommend a minimum of seven to eight hours of sleep per night for most adults; a lack of sleep can affect your hormone levels, mood, weight and work or school performance and may result in physical, mental, social and emotional problems.

Sleep Disorders

Sleep disorders are conditions that prevent you from sleeping well on a regular basis. There are more than 100 different types of sleep disorders; the most common are:

  • Snoring
  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
  • Central sleep apnea (CSA)
  • Insomnia
  • Narcolepsy
  • Hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness)
  • Restless leg syndrome
  • Circadian rhythm disorders