However these aren t suitable or necessary for everyone who snores.
Snoring when sleeping on your side.
Narrowed passages will cause you to snore as the air vibrates the tissues as it passes through.
Studies including a study of 21 people who snored without sleep apnea support that sleeping on your side can significantly reduce time spent snoring and the intensity of snoring.
Sleeping on your side however can reduce the effects of snoring due to being overweight 1.
But turning on your side won t necessarily solve the snoring problem if it s an allergy or obesity issue.
Lifestyle changes such as losing weight avoiding alcohol close to bedtime or sleeping on your side can help stop snoring.
It enables you to maintain sleeping on.
In addition medical devices and surgery are available that may reduce disruptive snoring.
Sleeping on your side is most effective on true tongue snorers where the chief cause of the obstruction is a relaxed tongue blocking your airway.
It is important to take measures to ensure that you lie in a straight position especially if you have injuries as this helps to prevent joint pain.
Sleeping on your side may help prevent this.
Sleeping on your side has a number of benefits including reduced snoring better digestion and improved circulation.
The trouble with side sleeping is that unconscious people are terrible at following directions.