What is snoring? Snoring is quite simply the sound produced during sleep due to the vibration of the soft tissues in the upper airway, including the nose and throat. It typically happens during inspiration and is due to the obstruction of the upper airway (the air passage extending from the nose to the voice box).

Teeth grinding can be a painful, damaging disorder to the very enamel of your teeth. However, if you are only grinding your teeth once in a while there is no need for alarm. Teeth grinding occurring almost nightly, is something to be concerned about.

There are a lot of ways to address sleep apnea symptoms. For the more severe cases of symptoms like loud and constant snoring, high number and long periods of breath interruptions, depression and extreme case of EDS or daytime sleepiness, would call for a more drastic means of intervention. This could be in the form of CPAP treatment or a surgical operation.

Remember Grandma suggesting you get your beauty sleep before midnight? Well, science has proven her right again!

Do nightmares hijack your nightly search for wonderful dreams? There are ways you can adopt in order to regain your peace of mind and have happy dreams! Read on for a few suggestions on how to stop nightmares:

The article looks at valerian extract as a natural sleep aid. Talks briefly about insomnia and its symptoms. Compares valerian to prescription drugs. Lists some research results on valerian when used as a sleep aid.

I went for a massage the other day in a new space and as I was filling out the intake form I came to a question, “do you have any troubles sleeping?” I marked the “No” box, and continued on. Suddenly it dawned on me just how significant that really was; it is the first time in about 11 years that I have been able to say I really don’t have any issues sleeping.

Melatonin supplements can be beneficial in numerous ways, but there are also side effects of melatonin which should be considered. Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced in the pituitary gland, located in the brain. Some fruits, vegetables, meats, and other foods contain traces of melatonin.

Tart cherry juice can help treat a lot of common health problems. One of those is insomnia. Learn how tart cherry juice can help you stop taking sleep pills and enjoy a natural, full night of sleep.

The deviated septum surgery is the surgical procedure done to straighten the nasal septum. In layman’s terms, the septum is the wall that separates the nasal airways and a deviated nasal septum is an off-centered nose cartilage or crooked noses. This condition creates inequality of the nostrils. Though only a small percentage of humanity have perfectly centered septum, the deviation is invariably very slight that it’s unnoticeable and relatively harmless.

Sleep apnea is the condition where breathing is systematically stopped or paused during sleep. This is not an uncommon disorder as it affects almost 4% of middle-aged males and 2% of the female. The condition also doesn’t qualify age, it can afflict all ages including children and toddlers.

  Do you lie awake for hours at night, counting the time go by before you finally fall asleep? Do you awake countless times throughout the night, struggling to fall back into a deep sleep? It can be frustrating to toss and turn all night, only to wake up heavy-eyed and unable to function properly throughout the day due to lack of sleep.