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A doctor has revealed a simple technique that people can perform during the day to help tackle their snoring problem . Dr Pedi Mirdamadi, a licensed naturopathic doctor and functional medicine practitione r, uses his social media platform to educate people about their health. Posting a video on TikTok, Dr Mirdamadi, who goes by @drpedinaturalhealth online, explained: "There are many factors that can contribute to snoring . Some people snore due to anatomical variation in their upper airway structure, others snore due to excess weight, and some snore due to a lack of tone in the tongue muscle. "The exercise I describe here can help strengthen the tone of the tongue muscle, and can help with snoring." In the footage, he demonstrates pressing his tongue against the roof of his mouth before releasing it sharply to produce a clicking noise. He continues: "Is snoring disrupting your sleep and your partner's? Snoring can be caused by various factors, including airway structure, excess weight, and weak tongue muscles." "This exercise focuses on strengthening your tongue muscle to potentially reduce snoring!". "It can help improve tongue muscle tone, potentially leading to a quieter night's sleep." Responding to his video, one user commented: "I am doing it 100 times a day. I must stop snoring." Whilst another wrote: "I did that each day, now I am clicking tongue while I sleep. No more snores." A third person joined in, saying: "I hope this works tonight I did it 500 times just to make sure." Another added: "I'm sending this to my husband right now." One user joked: "It's my dog that snores! I'm trying to convince him, but he just keeps rolling his eyes back." While another warned: "Nobody should show my hubby this video. I am finished if he sees it." The NHS advises that you're more likely to snore if you're a smoker, drink too much alcohol, sleep on your back, and are overweight. Their statement reads: "Snoring is very common and is not usually caused by anything serious. There are things that can help if it's a problem. "Snoring is caused by things such as your tongue, mouth, throat or airways in your nose vibrating as you breathe. It happens because these parts of your body relax and narrow when you're asleep. "Surgery is sometimes used to treat snoring if other treatments do not help. But it's not widely available on the NHS, it does not always work and snoring can come back afterwards." They recommend speaking to your GP about your snoring if it's having a big impact on your or your partner's life, if you feel sleepy during the day, if your breathing stops and starts while you're asleep, or if you make gasping or choking noises while you're asleep.
