Home Remedies for Sleep Apnea

From pillows to wedges, mouthpieces and nose clips to exercises and audio tapes, there are plenty of products to choose from.

I'll discuss some that I know here, and hope you find something that helps you.

Posture: Moulded pillows for your head and shoulders to straighten out your airway are available.

These should be more comfortable to sleep on anyway, but if your throat muscles collapse or your tongue falls back and block your throat you may need more of an intervention.

This goes also for body pillows to wedge behind you to stop yourself from sleeping on your back, as sleeping on your side is definitely preferable for all snorers.

Nosegear: you can buy clips for the nostrils and strips for the bridge of the nose to increase airflow and stop the nostrils closing.

mouthpieces, oral devices, dental appliances and orthotics all refer to appliances held in the mouth.

These are usually good for keeping the mouth closed to stop the throat closing and the tongue falling back.

I did find sometimes that I lost my grip in the night, and it would be lying somewhere in the bed in the morning, but coupled with other products like chin straps it's good.

They look almost like the mouthguards sportsmen wear. Nose breathing is generally better for snorers.

These home remedies for sleep apnea can be bought over the counter or on the internet and heated up to fit to your mouth, or obtained from orthodontists or dentists and professionally fitted.

Chinstraps as I just mentioned, worked best with me together with a mouthpiece, but it's not so for everyone.

Many users are very satisfied with the chinstrap. It holds the jaws closed, forcing nasal breathing.

Spray remedies for sleep apnea can have different purposes. Some have astringent in them to tighten the muscles of the throat to prevent collapsing, others stop the walls of the throat sticking together.

Nose sprays do much the same thing and keep the nose clear.

Exercises to strengthen the jaw and throat muscles are a very good idea, especially once one ages and loses muscle tone. Didgeridoo lessons seem silly but will do the trick and sound like fun!

Yoga as a home remedy for aleep apnea is good for the whole body. Simple stretching and toning exercises help relaxation before going to bed.

Audio soundtracks do that as well, and you can influence your body's well-being by suggestion, or just relax to soothing sounds.

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