Can You Stop Snoring By Singing?
According to studies done by the University of Exeter, you can stop snoring by singing. You can't just sing along to Bohemian Rhapsody once and expect to be cured, however. In order to stop snoring by singing, you need to keep at it. Results will not be seen for some time, just in the same way that you don't see results of getting a muscular body until you've worked out regularly for months.
Work Those Muscles
According to the University of Exeter, singing works out muscles in the back of the throat, which can get flabby like other kinds of muscles. If the muscles in the back of the throat get flabby, they make vibrations by rubbing the front of the throat when you deeply breathe in your sleep. Keep your muscles tight, and there should be less noise.
Singing also works out the muscles in your soft palette and upper throat which may cause snoring or aggravate it. Stop snoring by singing has to be done for at least a half hour every day for weeks before you hear (or don't hear) any results. There are special "Singing for Snorers" CDs and booklets available online or in health food stores that claim they help tighten and tone these muscles better than just dinging anything at random.
First, Go See Your Doctor
Stopping snoring by singing only works in certain cases. It will not work for snoring brought on by sleep apnea, for example. Snoring to the point where the windows rattle is not a normal thing to do. Softly snoring every once in a while is. If you are snoring to the point where it wakes you up (let alone any of your roommates), you really need to go see a doctor.
If your doctor does not find a physical obstruction in your throat or mouth, then you can start trying to stop snoring by singing. But you can greatly help yourself stop snoring by singing if you stop smoking, loose some excess weight (if your doctor thinks you are overweight) and if you do not take heavy sedative drugs like Valium.
The Only Way To Know Is To Try
The advantages of singing every day in order to cut down on snoring are that you don't need a prescription, you can sing what you want and there are very little side effects. Although the participants in the University of Exeter study were given formal singing lessons for three months, formal lessons aren't necessary.
