Snoring Remedies

You'll find hundreds of cures for snoring, some more reputable than others, certainly some that are more effective than others.  Before you invest in any solution, take our questionnaire, which will help you determine which remedies are more likely to work for you.  



If you already have some idea of which remedy you should try, select from one or more of the categories below:

	Lifestyle changes
	All the usual vices worsen snoring: alcohol, smoking, overeating, under exercising,  caffeine. What did you expect?!
	Sleep posture correction
	Many of us snore especially loudly when we sleep on our back.  Various pillows and strap-on devices are available to get you unsupine.
	Homeopathic remedies
	Some people have had success with natural remedies available in health food stores and over the Net.
	Throat sprays
	These coat the soft tissues of the throat with lubricating oils, allowing the air to move more freely and lessening the noisy vibration.
	Nasal dilation
	These include adhesive strips which hold open the airways of your nose, plastic devices to hold open your nostrils, and nasal sprays which reduce congestion or the swelling of nasal tissues.
	Mouth breathing correction
	Many people would snore less if they would just learn to breathe through their nose.  This page lists products that will shut your mouth...
	Mouthpiece devices
	Devices are available — some custom-fitted by your dentist — which pull your lower jaw or tongue forward, thereby creating enough space in the throat to prevent breathing obstruction.
	CPAP (Continuous Positive Airways Pressure)
	Machinery which blows air through your nose via a mask, preventing disruption of breathing and eliminating snoring.
	Palatal implants: Pillar® Procedure
	Pillar implants, together with your body's natural response, stiffen and add structural support to the soft palate, reducing the vibrations that cause snoring sounds.
	Palate stiffening by scarring
	You can achieve palate stiffening and reduce noisy vibrations by injecting a scarring solution (injection snoreplasty) or surgically by creating scarring with laser or scalpel.
	Radiofrequency Tissue Reduction: Somnoplasty and Coblation
	Radiofrequency Tissue Reduction (RFTR) consists of piercing the tongue, throat or soft palate with a needle connected to a radio frequency generator. Inner tissues shrink, but outer tissues, which contain your taste buds, are left intact.
	Surgery
	Various surgical procedures with names like uvulopalatoplasty are available which remove or shrink palate and throat tissue, making it easier for you to breathe.
	Hypnosis, aromatherapy and other alternative approaches
	These pages collect any off-the-wall remedy we come across.  We don't endorse any snoring remedy on this site, but we try to document them all.