Snoring is a constant, disturbing sound that can happen every night. The sound comes from vibrations from the air passages and respiratory areas of the throat, nose, and mouth. Why does snoring only happen while some one is sleeping and not during the day when they are awake? During sleep, the throat muscles are most relaxed. Snoring is heard during this vulnerable state as the air passes over tissues in the throat that are constricting the air passages since the muscles are so relaxed.

Also during sleep, the soft tissues inside the throat can also narrow involuntarily because of the relaxed state of the body during sleep. Other issues can also cause snoring, on a temporary or constant basis, such as obesity, drinking heavily, smoking, and respiratory problems. All these things combined with other factors can cause snoring to be at different volumes. Each person has their own volume of snoring due to their own personal health factors, life style, and habits. This means that some people may only slightly snore at a low volume that does not disturb while others can snore so loudly that every else in the house is disturbed, along with the snorer.

Research results about snoring and anti-snoring solutions that have been gathered for many years. These results have shown that men are more often to be chronic snorers than women. Older men and women too, have been found to snore more than younger men and women. However, older men are more likely to habitually snore than older women as they age.

One reason why men, at any age, snore more often then women is due to the fact that men generally have thicker neck muscles and more flesh around the throat. Since women have slimmer necks, they are less likely to snore as the muscles around the neck are not as large and do not constrict the air ways during sleep.

The size of the neck also plays a role in the breathing patterns and speed of breathe between men and women. Due to the differences in the neck size, the men have a disadvantage and thus are more likely to snore more often than women do often times. Women have another advantage as their bodies produce a hormone called progesterone. Recent studies have discovered that progesterone is a body’s natural way for the body to prevent snoring in many cases. This hormone is so effective, that many new anti-snoring remedies or solutions now contain progesterone as a main ingredient to stop snoring - even for men.

Some other factors as to why men snore more often than women is simply because of the life style differences between the sexes. Men, usually but not always, tend to drink alcohol more heavily, eat excessively, exercise less, and smoke cigarettes more often than women do. Men are also generally more over weight due to the excessive eating, bad eating habits, and less exercise than women which can also cause the disturbing sound of snoring each night.

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