Category: Snoring
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Surgery to cure Snoring – Before the days of Laser
  Snoring, in addition to its obvious social consequences is clearly associated with significant pathophysiological changes that may be detrimental to the patient. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) was done routinely done to cure snoring in 1980s by myself i.e., before the days of Laser. UPPP was the effective surgical treatment those days. But by the advent…
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What makes you yawn?
Yawning Everyone yawns – babies, kids, teenagers, adults. Some birds, reptiles and most mammals also yawn. However, the reason why we yawn is a bit of a mystery. There is also very little research about yawning because for most people yawning is not a problem. Here are a few things that are known about yawns:…
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Can Yoga cure snoring?
Can Yoga cure snoring? By doing yoga exercises, the tone of neck and chest muscles of respiration can be increased preventing collapse of the airway during REM sleep. It may not cure the snoring completely but can help to some extent. Along with other exercise why not give a try? Pranayama Doing correct breathing…