{"id":198270,"date":"2016-03-12T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-03-12T06:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=198270"},"modified":"2016-03-12T06:00:54","modified_gmt":"2016-03-12T06:00:54","slug":"stop-snoring-improve-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/03\/stop-snoring-improve-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stop snoring and improve your health"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you constantly feel exhausted, experience headaches for no obvious reason or have high blood pressure, it could be the result of snoring.<\/p>\n

More than a simple annoyance, snoring is also the most common symptom of a potentially serious health problem\u2014obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).<\/p>\n

Over 18 million Americans snore, and it\u2019s related to OSA. People who suffer from OSA repeatedly and unknowingly stop breathing during the night due to a complete or partial obstruction of their airway.\u00a0 It occurs when the jaw, throat, and tongue muscles relax, blocking the airway used to breathe.\u00a0 The resulting lack of oxygen can last for a minute or longer, and occur hundreds of times each night.<\/p>\n

OSA has been linked to:<\/p>\n