Tennis ball hack that can STOP SNORING

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SLEEP EXPERTS REVEAL TOP TIPS ON HOW TO STOP SNORING WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK 

  Snoring can be a big problem for yourself and your partner as it can disrupt sleep quality, start relationship problems and lead to health problems such as sleep apnoea. With TikTok views for #snoringproblems reaching 24.4 million views, it shows people are widely affected and are keen to find solutions to their snoring.    

   

Sleep experts at online bedroom furniture retailer Bed Kingdom have revealed the top four tips you can add to your sleep that can help you reduce your snoring without spending lots of cash.  

1. Tennis ball therapy  

A great and cost-saving hack is to tape or sew a tennis ball in the back of your nightwear, as this will help you from sleeping on your back due to the discomfort and move to sleeping on your side. This tip, which the NHS also recommends, is to avoid sleeping on your back because it narrows your airways and causes obstructive breathing, which increases snoring. 

2. Have a hot shower or bath  

Another cost-effective tip would be to have a hot shower or bath before bedtime. The hot steam will help to reduce nasal congestion so you can breathe better during the night and assist in easing snoring problems.  

3. Mouth and tongue exercises  

The third tip is to practice exercises that can strengthen your tongue and throat muscles, as it can help improve tongue posture and help with reducing snoring. An example of an exercise is tongue slides, which involves placing the tip of your tongue against the back of your top teeth and sliding your tongue backwards along the roof of your mouth 5-10 times.  

4. Drink more water

Going to bed dehydrated can lead to mucus forming in your nose, mouth and throat, which can lead to snoring. Drinking plenty of water can be a fast and cost-efficient way to treat snoring; it is recommended for people to aim to drink 6-8 glasses of fluid during the day. 

   A new study has revealed the top 10 UK cities that are the worst for snoring.

A study by conducted by online bedroom furniture retailer Bed Kingdom, analysed Google search data to establish which UK cities are creating the most nuisance when snoring. The research looked at Google searches from each city, using a list of 21 popular search terms people tend to use when looking to stop snoring.  
Walsall topped the list of UK cities seeking to quit snoring, with a monthly average of 387 searches per 100,000 residents. To put that into perspective, residents of Walsall are searching for how to combat snoring 63% more than those who live in Norwich, which ranked lower down but still tenth on the list.   
The UK city in second place was Inverness, which has the smallest population of the top 10, with residents searching for how to quit snoring 343 times a month on average per 100,000 people. 
In third place is Wrexham, with an average of 320 searches for quitting snoring per 100,000 people. Wrexham is the only Welsh city to make it to the top 10, and the residents are searching for how to reduce snoring by 244% more than the capital of Wales, Cardiff, which landed in the 66th spot.  
Hereford placed fourth on the list, with every 100,000 residents searching for how to combat snoring 279 times a month on average.    
Wigan ranked fifth for UK cities trying to make the most effort to reduce snoring, with an average of 253 monthly searches per 100,000 people. The people of Wigan are searching for how to reduce snoring 53% more than those in its neighbouring city, Manchester.   
Mansfield followed closely behind in sixth place by only one less search per month, with 252 searches per 100,000 residents.  
Lincoln, which has the second biggest population of the top 10, is the seventh UK city searching to reduce their snoring the most, with 251 searches per 1000,000 people.  
Landing in eighth place, with just a 0.30 search difference to Lincoln, is Bath, with 251 searches a month on average per 100,000 people.  
The ninth spot belongs to Chester, with 240 searches on average per 100,000 residents, and finally, rounding off the list in tenth place is Norwich, with 237 searches on average per 100,000 people.   
At the other end of the scale is Wakefield, Dudley and Bradford, which are the top three UK cities the least seemingly concerned about snoring.   
A spokesperson for Bed Kingdom commenting on the findings: “Snoring is a common condition that can affect anyone and range from just a little noise to very loud and bothersome. According to the British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association, snoring affects 41% of the UK population, and it can not only interrupt sleep but also affect relationships, so it‘s essential to understand the impact loud snoring can have on yourself and the people around you. 
“The development of snoring can be caused by a wide range of factors, including weight gain, smoking, vaping, sleeping position, allergies or alcohol consumption.
“If you are a loud snorer and want to avoid keeping your partner from a night of good quality sleep, some quick tips would be to maintain a healthy weight, limit the use of alcohol and smoking, adjust your sleep position to your back to open your airways, raising the head of your bed and reducing nasal congestion through the likes of breathing strips.”     

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