Why Some People Snore Louder Than Others

The actual snoring sound that is heard is dependent upon the force of wind that is being pushed through the (narrowed) airway. If you envision, the more potent the force of wind (i.e. the faster the speed of the wind), loud snoring is the result. This is also why even babies can snore; but it's often not considered snoring in the conventional sense, because an infant's force of wind through their wind tunnel is so mild, that it can easily be ignored (though this can lead to complications; infant snoring can often be a symptom for a breathing and/or respiration problem, including allergy). There are several health and lifestyle factors that contribute to snoring; and this is true for both men and women, since snoring is a condition that does affect both genders (though surveys suggest that men snorers outnumber women snorers by a ratio of 2:1). Here are 14 reasons why some people snore louder than others: 1. Allergies can clog the airway and trachea 2. The medications for your allergy problems can dry the nasal cavities 3. Cold and Flu, can also clog the airway. W some people experience snoring only when they're suffering a cold or flu. 4. Thickened Tissues in the nasal passages can become thickened, and can sometimes result from some surgeries unrelated to snoring 5. Overuse of nasal sprays which irritate the nasal passageway 6. Enlarged adenoids and/or tonsils 7. Goiter (swelling of the an ineffective thyroid gland in the neck) 8. A disproportionately large tongue that blocks airflow 9. Ineffective regulation and neural control of mucus membranes 10. Obesity and excess weight (leading to an enlarged neck and excess soft tissue in the trachea) 11. Excess gut/belly relatively decreasing the size of the lungs) 12. Drinking alcohol sedates the throat muscles and causes them to collapse and it dilates blood vessels which swells up throat tissue. 13. Cigarette smoking inflames the upper airway 14. Growing older, leads to a loss of muscle tone in the neck and thus loud snoring As men tend to experience large guts, this is one reason why more men tend to experience loud snoring than women. Any medication (prescribed, over the counter, or illicit) that leads to excessive relaxation can lead to loud snoring. So while we are looking at what snoring is, and what (rather common) factors and variables lead to/increase loud snoring, there still remains a very important element to focus upon: just how devastating is snoring?