The Impact Of Snoring

Posted on - 8th April 2021

Whether you are a snorer yourself, or you sleep next to a snorer, we know that it can have an impact on your sleep. Read more here

Whether you are a snorer yourself, or you sleep next to a snorer, we know that it can have an impact on your sleep. But how can your bed and the way that you sleep improve the quality of your sleep and reduce the impact of snoring?

How Snoring Impacts Sleep

Snoring, when it's you who snores, can impact your sleep in a number of ways. Firstly, it can mean that you are not getting enough oxygen into your system while you are asleep. This can lead to broken and disturbed sleep, and potential headaches. It can also lead to other health issues.
Secondly, your snoring can actually wake you up if it is that bad. This can mean that you again are breaking up your sleep, and reducing the amount of time that you are spending in a deep sleep.
If it is your partner who snores, you might find yourself waking up due to the noise, and wanting to put a pillow over their face. Which can leave you feeling tired in the morning, while your partner goes about their day without any issues.

Best Sleeping Positions For Snorers

For many years we have always been told that if you are a snorer, lying on your back is the worst position to sleep in. However, this isn't always the case. If you are a back sleeper, raising your head by approximately 8cm can drastically reduce the snoring by easing the pressure of the nasal passages which may be causing the snoring. You can do this by using good quality pillows.
There are a number of people who will find that sleeping on their side to be the best position to reduce the impact of snoring. It's also common practice for the partner of snorers to push them onto their sides. This helps to reduce the constriction on the airways of sleeping on one's back, and also allows the mouth to close, meaning that snoring is reduced.
Sleeping on your stomach has been proven to reduce the effects of snoring. This is the position that can open all the airways to decrease the risk of pressure and therefore the snoring. However, a number of people can find that this position may leave them aching in other areas, such as the neck. While we see this position as common in children, by adulthood only around 7% find this a comfortable and practical way to sleep. If you do sleep on your front, you may want to address your relationship with pillows as it can help to ease any aches you may have.

How Can A New Mattress Help?

Investing in a new mattress has been proven to help aid snoring, or even simply the impact of snoring in a number of adults.
Firstly, our mattresses can collect dust and mites throughout its lifetime, and with many of us not keeping on top of cleaning our mattresses, these can accumulate to high numbers, which can affect your sleep. For some of us, especially those with allergies and breathing difficulties, this can lead to increased snoring, or even the individual starting to snore where they haven't previously. Swapping out your mattress, and then keeping on top of a cleaning routine, can remove this trigger.
Secondly, when a mattress starts to age, it can start to sag and be less supportive. When you lose the support from your mattress, your body is not kept in line, meaning that your breathing and in particular your neck, throat and nose can be in a distorted position, leading to snoring. A new mattress will be completely supportive, meaning that you will be re-aligned. Firm memory foam mattresses offer increased support while adjusting to your body shape and position, allowing your alignment to be at its optimum.

For more information on snoring or the impacts of snoring on sleep check out our knowledge hub, or our blogs, where you can find a variety of information. You can also contact a member of our knowledgeable team who will be happy to assist you.