Why People Snore??

India
February 8, 2007 12:55am CST
have any idea why ppl snore....
1 response
@shilpaum (1752)
• India
8 Feb 07
As I can find...Snoring is most often caused by loose, weak, or excessive tissue at the back of the throat which collapses into the airway during sleep. This tissue flutters or vibrates as air is breathed in. This fluttering tissue, like a flag flapping in a strong breeze, is the cause of the aggravating noise we know as snoring. During sleep the muscle tissue that causes snoring tends to relax. The deeper we fall asleep the more relaxed this tissue becomes. This relaxed tissue will begin to cover the airway and thus the snoring sound begins. This is why we usually do not hear ourselves snore. By the time we start to snore, we are in a deep enough sleep not to hear the noise.