Snoring, commonly known as "snoring", is a relatively common phenomenon. People who snore in their sleep often snore so loudly that they keep others awake, but they themselves cannot wake up. Why is this?
When a person is asleep, the muscles of the whole body are in a relaxed state, including the uvula (commonly known as the "little tongue") hanging at the mouth of the throat. When the airflow in and out of the human body hits the uvula, it causes snore. Another reason is that the nose is blocked during sleep and cannot be ventilated, so one can only breathe through the mouth. When a person breathes through the mouth, the airflow will vibrate the soft palate above the mouth, making a snoring sound.
So, why do some people have stuffy noses while sleeping? Mostly it's because the head position is wrong. Therefore, we should pay special attention to the position of our head when sleeping, try to sleep on the side, and develop the habit of breathing through the nose. This can not only avoid snoring, but also filter out some dust in the air and protect the respiratory tract. In addition, some people have blocked noses due to turbinate hypertrophy, nasopharyngeal lymphadenopathy and other causes. In this case, timely medical treatment is required.