Snoring - Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes reveal the ‘workout’ to prevent loud snoring
SNORING is very common and isn’t caused anything serious. Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes revealed the best exercise to prevent snoring in their Channel 5 show ‘How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep’.
Ruth Langsford does tongue exercises to prevent snoring
Snoring is a common condition that is caused by parts of the mouth vibrating as you breathe, said the NHS.
It’s caused by the tongue, mouth, throat and airways relaxing and narrowing while you sleep.
It can sometimes be caused by sleep apnoea, a condition that causes the airways to become temporarily blocked.
TV presenters Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes revealed they both have sleeping disorders, in their Channel 5 show ‘How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep’.
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These exercises are easy and can be done practically anywhere
Ruth Langsford revealed she’s a snorer herself, and tried a ‘snoring workout’ in the local gym.
She joined Jenny Chapman - one of the UK’s loudest snorers - to try some vocal exercises that were designed to prevent snoring.
Chapman snores as loud as a low-flying aircraft, it was revealed.
The exercises involved stretching out the tongue, and humming the jingle to ‘happy birthday’, while moving the tongue in several directions.
“These exercises are easy and can be done practically anywhere,” said Ruth.
“Although you may not want to do this last one on your morning commute… unless of course you want a seat to yourself on the bus.”
Ruth tries out seven different strength training exercises for her mouth.
These included vocal exercises to work on the throat cavity, and to strengthen the airwaves.
Tune into Channel 5’s ‘How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep’ on Wednesday at 9pm to see if the exercises worked for Ruth.
You could also try to relieve snoring yourself at home by losing weight, if you’re overweight, said the NHS
Sleeping on your back is more likely to lead to snoring, it warned. Try sleeping on your side to prevent snoring.
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“Try taping a tennis ball to the back of your sleepwear, or buy a special pillow or bed wedge to help keep you on your side,” said the NHS.
Smoking or drinking too much alcohol could also increase your risk of snoring at night.
Speak to a GP if lifestyle changes aren’t helping to get rid of snoring, or if your snoring is having a big impact on your partner’s life.
Your doctor will look inside your mouth and nose to check for any obvious causes for your snoring.
Surgery can sometimes be used to treat snoring if other treatments don’t work.
