Snoring May Indicate Sleep Disturbance

Snoring is not as funny as all the jokes about it. It may be an indication of a serious problem called sleep apnea. Snoring is a sound that is made when a person’s tongue and the soft tissues of the throat cause partial obstruction of the airways during sleep. Breathing becomes difficult through the narrowed airways and causes the loud vibrations of snoring.

While it is disturbing to the family, it…