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As much as one-third or more of the average human's life is spent sleeping. Many types of sleep disorders can reduce the quality and quantity of sleep that one gets. Snoring is the most common cause of sleep disorders that affects the human body.

Snoring is divided into two categories: Obstructive sleep apnea and Primary snoring. Obstructive sleep apnea is loud, excessive snoring, interrupted by breathing stoppages and gasps for breath. Other symptoms include excessive sleepiness in the daytime and obesity. Also, it was found that is more commonly found in males.

Primary Snoring is very common and is unrelated to apneic episodes. Primary snoring may be an early predictor for people who will eventually develop obstructive sleep apnea. This progression is more likely in people at ages 35-40 and who recently gained weight.

Primary snoring is characterized by loud noises that can disturb the sleeper or sleep partners and can be caused by different types of problems: anatomic - if the oropharynx is smaller or more narrow than normal, a deviated nasal septum, hypertrophy of the tonsils and/or adenoids, temporary or permanent enlargement of the nasal turbinate (nasal obstruction), mandibular abnormalities, or tongue enlargement and excessive smoking.

The obstructive sleep apnea should always be checked by a physician. The fact that you don't receive the proper amount of air in your lungs while your sleeping will in time lead to serious diseases. Not enough air means poor blood and brain oxygenation. Even primary snoring can signal other morbid conditions. Nocturnal asthma may be a cause of snoring and snoring may be a trigger for nocturnal asthma. The day time tiredness and sleepiness is only a residual effect of snoring. Snoring often coexists with hypertension, heart disease, asthma and brain ischemia.

Cigarette smoking has been demonstrated to be the cause of numerous medical problems, including snoring. The cause is the negative effect of smoking on mucociliary clearance reducing the ciliary mobility, increasing the upper airway blockages and allowing mucus to collect. This effect can even occur through exposure to second-hand smoke.

Inhaling a normal breath through the nose while sleeping will not cause snoring. When a nasal obstruction appears that we must breathe through the mouth, increasing the risk of snoring. Opening the airway passages through the upper respiratory tract is one solution to stop snoring.

Depending on your snoring pattern, Salin air salinizer could reduce snoring. The fact that the inhaled saline has bactericide, mucokinetic, hydrophilic and anti-inflammatory properties leads to reducing inflammation in the mucosa lining the airway passages, opening and widening of the airways. This will restore the normal transport of mucus and unclog the blockages absorbing the edema of the nasal mucosa and the oropharynx and the soft palate, causing nasal obstruction and snoring. Widening the airway passage in the nose and the tubes of the sinuses will also improve the sinuses drainage and will reduce snoring.

Note however, if a person seems to gasp for breath during sleep, the snoring may be caused by obstructive sleep apnea and this is a serious medical condition and he or she should see a doctor as soon as possible.

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