Have you ever been awakened by loud snoring? The other night, I lay in bed wondering how long it would take until I could fall back to sleep. Then I started asking myself, “Why do people snore?” Little did I know this question would lead me on a quest that began this.

This is a serious problem

The truly disturbing fact is that most people don’t know how serious their problem may be. There are many health problems associated with it. Some of these may include:

• sleep deprivation

• drowsiness

• irritability

• lack of focus

However when you dig deeper, it turns out that it is also associated with more serious problems like heart attack and stroke. It turns out that untreated sleep apnea can be as dangerous to your heart as diabetes, obesity, and smoking. 1