Are you a gently babbling brook or brazen buzzsaw?
- col-dave-mast
- June 2, 2024
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OK readers, how many of you can check off one or more of the five top everyday lifestyle concerns facing Ohioans today?
For many of us, one of the top five might seem inconsequential, but may be wreaking havoc on not only our life but that of our partner as well, that being the art of snoring.
Nobody enjoys discussing their snoring habits and it is the rare person who knowingly brags about their ability to snore, and very few people want to admit that their snoring is an issue, but perhaps that would best be left up to the snorer’s partner to evaluate.
While you might think you’re a gently babbling brook as a snorer, your partner might be hearing a buzzsaw, and that might have some serious repercussions.
A new study by Snusboss has identified the top lifestyle changes people of Ohio are promising themselves, and many of you may well feel right at home swimming in the top five concerns.
The study analyzed Google search volume for advice on implementing specific life changes, such as losing weight or giving up cigarettes, to identify which Ohioans prioritize the most, analyzing nationwide and regional Google searches for keywords related to making positive changes and habits.
As it turns out, the big five are pretty common and may hit home for many people.
Based on the average number of monthly Google searches, weight loss was found to be the most popular resolution, with an average monthly search volume of a whopping 134,920.
Following in second is eating healthily, with 64,580 average searches per month, and while this is still clearly a sought-after goal, it is 52% less popular than that of losing weight. This indicates that many would rather find an alternative method to shredding fat than cutting out unhealthy foods.
Third is to drink more water at 56,810 searches, and those three are the obvious health-related hopes that hinge on a serious lifestyle change.
While those are obviously directly related to healthy living, but the fourth one is a sneaky son of a gun because it can weigh heavily on people’s mental and physical health in different ways, and that would be snoring, which gets search twice as much as the fifth-place topic, how to stop smoking.
The side effects of snoring, for both the snorer and the partner sleeping next to them if that is the case, can be severe.
Sleep deprivation is the most common consequence of snoring, and according to a Mayo Clinic study, the partner of a snorer can be roused from sleep often throughout the night and can lose more than one hour of sleep on a nightly basis without the snorer even aware of the sleeplessness they are causing.
All of that insomnia can lead to feeling tired and worn out and loss of memory and focus during the day, which carves into a person’s productivity. A lack of quality sleep can also cause anxiety and depression, and these issues arise in both the snorer and the partner.
All of this can lead to developing an unhealthy relationship, all because of a simple snore.
Snoring can also be a sign of troubling weight control and cardiovascular disease, so snoring can be a sign of trouble in many different ways.
If snoring is a cause for concern, one can start finding answers by getting a sleep study. While you may not picture snoring as being all that serious and just a little annoyance, the knowledge gleaned from studies would state otherwise.
Sleep studies can identify the specific nature and seriousness of sleep disorders, including snoring and related obstructive sleep apnea, where breathing is interrupted during sleep. With a proper diagnosis, treatment and relief become possible, thus making both parties a whole lot happier and healthier.
If the sleep study isn’t your thing, then there are plenty of anti-snoring devices on the market that a person can look into, but finding the right one that works can take time.
ZQuiet pushes out the lower jaw to stop snoring. Sleep Connection is a watch that detects snoring and provides a tiny shock, which is usually enough to force a person to change positions to stop the snoring. There are tongue retainers, throat strengtheners and nasal dilators designed to produce the desired effect.
Then there are seemingly simpler options, such as learning to sleep on one’s side, but for back sleepers, that move can be more difficult to tackle than one may think, because speaking from experience, once you’ve done something your whole life, it’s kind of ingrained in you.
In addition, there are grandma’s simple methods, including drinking green tea before bed, using essential oils, staying hydrated and even changing pillows, don’t eat right before bed and stop smoking.
As for the partner’s options?
Good luck.
It is suggested to wake the partner and get him/her to lie on his/her side. They may not even be aware that they snore. A quality, healthy conversation explaining how their snoring is affecting you is the best approach.
Regardless of the method, finding a solution might be paramount to one’s health and sanity, and to that of their partner, because relationships are under serious strain as a result of partners struggling to share a bed with each other due to their other half’s noisy breathing.
Further information on this study can be found at: https://snusboss.com