You’ve watched the clock slide past 2 a.m. again. The house is loud with somebody’s snoring, maybe your own. Sleep rarely disappears for no reason. Something specific is usually holding it hostage, and you can find out what. The CDC says adults need at least 7 hours of sleep a night. In 2022, the share…
Nobody likes hearing that a habit is hurting their sleep. Plenty of vape marketing leans on that, with promises of a safer choice that is gentle on your body. Here is what the research says. Vaping is linked with worse sleep, nicotine is a stimulant, and we found no study showing that vaping causes snoring….
You’re awake at 2 a.m., either elbowing the person next to you or nursing a fresh bruise from being elbowed. Either way, you want the noise to stop before you spend money on a gadget. Here’s the short version. Some natural fixes have real trial data behind them, a few have a little, and a…
Your partner’s elbow finds your ribs at 2 a.m., and somewhere between sleep and embarrassment you start searching for answers. That’s how plenty of people land on Dr. Konstantin Buteyko. So, is the Buteyko method a real snoring solution? Partly real, mostly unproven: it has some research behind it for asthma, but we couldn’t find…
Water is essential to life. You know this! Since you were young, you have been told how important it is to drink an adequate daily amount, but have you ever understood why it is so important? Human body weight is two-thirds water. Your brain is 95 percent water. Your lungs are 90 percent, and your…
If you’ve been battling insomnia for years, there’s a chance of breaking that cycle thanks to new technological improvements. While melatonin and other over-the-counter products work for some people, others simply prefer not to take medication for sleep. Other treatments include anti snoring mouthpieces, which can help with sleep regardless of the severity of your…
Sleep Disorders There are over 100 distinct types of sleep disorders including those that cause difficulty sleeping at night and those that produce excessive daytime sleepiness.Here is a list and brief explanation of some of the more common disorders: Sleep-related Breathing Disorders (Sleep Apnea) Sleep apnea is a common disorder whereby a person’s breathing stops…
The market for anti-snoring devices is substantial and sometimes difficult to navigate. Moreover, many devices claim to have similar, if not the same features, making it hard for you to find a product that suits your needs. Therefore, to help you narrow your options, we compiled, tested, compared, and ranked eight exceptional anti-snoring devices. If…
Are you forced to start every morning with hot tea and honey because your throat is so dry and scratchy that it hurts to swallow? Naturally, you blame it on the spicy food you ate the night before. Perhaps the air in your home is too dry or your seasonal allergies are getting to you,…
When you think of a museum, you often think about walking through aisles with red velvet ropes and walls of lined paintings, historical items under glass, and aged documents. But, did you ever think there would be a museum for snoring? Well, there is. Surprised? In Alfeld, Germany, there is a museum entirely dedicated to…