Again, one of the very strange challenges that the entire topic of snoring faces, is that, well, most people don’t think it’s all that big of a problem.  The word itself – snoring – is rather harmless sounding, really; and it’s nowhere as terrifying as some angry medical words such as tumor or cirrhosis. 

As a result, many people are quite skeptical when told that snoring is a severe physical and emotional health problem.  If you might find yourself among these skeptics, or if you’re just unsure of just how serious this problem is, then this section is for you.

It only takes a minute, or a cursory glance, at the list of physical problems associated with snoring to quickly embrace this funny-sounding noun/verb into the class of serious health problems.

Here is just an opening list of the health problems associated with snoring (and remember, please, that we’re just looking at physical problems right now; emotional problems come later!).

ð     sleep apnea (described below)

ð     heart disease

ð     stroke

ð     headaches throughout the day (due to poor quality sleep and poor airflow through trachea)

ð     night sweats

ð     heartburn