10 TRICKS TO STOP SNORING

Say 'goodbye' to broken sleep with our expert tips

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Partner’s thunderous rumbles at night causing conflict? Or perhaps you're the noisy one in the bedroom. Whoever the snorer might be, as well as disrupting all-important sleep, it’s also a major cause of relationship issues – triggering arguments, the need for separate bedrooms and, in extreme cases, separation. Before it gets to that, try these expert tips and tricks for a truly silent night.

WHAT’S THE CAUSE?

The most common reason someone snores is slack throat muscles, although other factors – the shape of your face or whether you have a blocked nose, are overweight, or have been drinking alcohol - can also make you more susceptible. When you drift into deep sleep, the muscles at the back of the throat can become floppy, and the air that passes through can create a noise.

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