How an adjustable bed can prevent snoring

Being the snorer or having to sleep next to someone who snores can really affect your ability to sleep. According to the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association, around 15 million people in the UK snore, or around 41.5% of the UK adult population. Finding ways to prevent snoring not only improves your sleep, but your partner’s too, and better sleep leads to a healthier, more productive lifestyle.

Snoring is the noise produced when the tissues in your throat vibrate as air passes through. The snoring sound can be soft and intermittent or loud and disruptive. It can also involve the uvula, soft palate and the back of the tongue.

Some people rarely snore and it might only be when they’re lying in a certain position, for others it may be linked to a severe sleep-related breathing disorder, like sleep apnoea (OSA).

Different factors can cause snoring, sometimes it can be a combination of symptoms. For example, sleeping on your back can cause snoring as this narrows your airways. Snoring can be caused by:

• Nasal congestion
• Throat relaxation or weakness
• Sleep position
• Obesity
• Alcohol consumption
• Age
• Gender
• Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

There are lots of ways to prevent snoring depending on the severity, from changes in lifestyle to reducing alcohol intake, to adjusting how you sleep. An adjustable bed isn’t a medical solution but is supportive and may help.

Keeping your airways open

With our adjustable beds, you can raise your head slightly. This position relieves pressure from your throat and keeps your airways clear, stopping the vibration that causes the snoring noise.

Reducing tissue vibration

By using an adjustable bed to position your head higher you reduce throat tissue vibration by keeping your airway from collapsing; this significantly decreases snoring.

Reducing the effect of gravity

When you lie down flat on your back, gravity can pull the tongue and soft palate down, restricting airflow. Elevating your head minimises this effect.

Better nasal drainage

A raised head position helps ease nasal congestion by promoting better sinus drainage. A blocked or congested nasal cavity can cause snoring sounds and can make your breathing irregular.

Split mattress design

Our split mattress design allows for individual control, so whilst you’re resting upright, your partner can adjust to their liking without you having to compromise. By having a split mattress, you can maintain separate sleeping needs. Improving your sleep quality leads to a better mood, energy and relationship harmony.

Consistent support

Unlike having to stack pillows, which can be uncomfortable and shift during the night, an adjustable bed offers steady support, keeping the neck aligned. By having consistent support, you’re less likely to spend the night tossing and turning trying to get comfortable, instead our beds provide stable, continuous support throughout the night.

Invest in a specific anti-snore pillow that offers extra adjustment for the head that targets the neck and aids in airway alignment. Pillows for anti-snoring purposes are designed and contoured to raise the head and neck to reduce snoring frequency and volume by up to 50%. Paired with your adjustable bed, you’ll be enjoying a restful night’s sleep in no time.

• Maintaining a healthy weight and nutrient-rich diet.
• Improving sleep hygiene, such as creating healthy habits before bed, a strict sleep schedule and avoiding stimulants an hour before bed.
• Managing allergies and nasal congestion, this might mean sleeping with an air purifier and taking medication (if needed).
• Avoiding heavy meals before bed, as this forces your digestive system to remain active when it should be resting.

An adjustable bed supports your whole body and allows you to elevate your head to reduce nasal congestion, clear blocked airways, and help you sleep more soundly. Our beds can complement both your home and a more comfortable, improved lifestyle, enjoy relationship harmony, improved focus, and more.

Visit your nearest showroom and speak to one of our Comfort Specialists for more information.

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