Thursday, November 12, 2009

Health

Heart to Heart Blog - U.S. News & World Report

Burning Calories Snoring Is a Loud Distress Call

December 17, 2008 03:59 PM ET | Bernadine Healy, M.D. | Permanent Link | Print

Reader Comments

All here

Could you help me. I love my past. I love my present. I'm not ashamed of what I've had, and I'm not sad because I have it no longer.

I am from Austria and learning to read in English, tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Sign up here to get the latest kiss music, news and competitions straight into your inbox."

THX ;-), Marvin.

ymtOdchNiChf

lash extension

ZxlyYfFbDeBz

hair extension

iaaWxAgrpGckXsC

fingernail extension

I can't sleep, he snores too loud!

My thoughts are that sleeping next to my husband deprives me from much beauty sleep - I therefore opt to watch TV till sun rise.

Oral appliances work for snoring sufferers!

Most overweight patients snore and the anti-snore mouthpiece acts as a splint to hold the lower jaw forward which in turn opens the airway during sleep. Opening the airway stops the vibrations which we all know as snoring. The SnoreMeds Mouthpiece is a simple and effective oral device for use in the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea and has been recommended by dentists and doctors. http://www.snoremeds.com

Talking to your doctor

The point that snoring has often been dismissed with humor is a good one. Many people with sleep apnea, snoring issues, or insomnia issues go for years without ever thinking to speak to a doctor about it.

There's a good example of how to speak to your doctor about insomnia and other sleep issues at http://www.insomnia123.com along with an interactive sleep diary, music to help you fall asleep, and other sleep tools.

Add your thoughts

All comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

About Heart to Heart

Bernadine Healy, M.D., U.S.News & World Report's health editor and author of the magazine’s On Health column, is the former head of the National Institutes of Health, the American Red Cross, and the College of Medicine and Public Health at Ohio State University. A cardiologist and author of two books, she spent more than 25 years practicing medicine. In this blog, she covers matters close to her heart, including cardiovascular disease and other important aspects of personal health and health policy.

Health Check

advertisement

NEWSLETTER

Sign up today for the latest headlines from U.S. News & World Report delivered to you free.

RSS FEEDS

Personalize your U.S. News with our feeds of blogs and breaking news headlines.

U.S. NEWS MOBILE

U.S. News daily briefings are also available on your mobile device.

Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
Make USNews.com your home page.