Snoring is caused by a variety of factors such as obesity, smoking, or infections. Snoring after drinking alcohol is not a coincidence to the lovers of wine. Regardless of the brand, you consume, alcohol is toxic and affects the neuro and the digestive system of a human being. Alcohol lasts for about 14 hours in the body before the liver expels it out.
How alcohol results to snoring
During the consumption of the liquor, it is absorbed into the blood system and in the long run reaches the brain
GABA is a natural part of the brain that gets rid of anxiety and calms the body during tension. Alcohol being a relaxant confuses the brain with GABA and the effect worsens as one continues to consume more liquor. The effect transcends the calming of all body muscles which includes the mouth and the breathing muscles, and this is the genesis of the loud noises.
High intake of alcohol leads to a more depressant condition called Sleep Apnea
This breathing condition involves sporadic breathing condition pattern when sleeping. The condition lasts almost ten min and occurs approximately ten times an hour. The condition is further reinforced by longer period relaxation of the mouth and throat muscles. As a result, the snoring is much louder and frequently intervened by pauses and gasps as one tries to take in more air. Cases of sleep apnea mostly occur when someone takes alcohol before retiring to bed.
Another key feature that makes alcohol snoring driving machines is the fact that alcohol is diuretic
Which means that the body loses a lot of fluids leading to dehydration and this affect the breathing system. The body responds by pumping more blood to the surface of the skin to cool it down, and these intensify the breathing rate.Bearing in mind that alcohol Is a relaxant, the mouth and throat muscles are relaxed and as the breathing rate increase and so does the vibrating of the uvula and palate increases hence snoring.
High concentration of sugar and carbohydrates are used to process alcohol. The body demands a lot of water to work on this components, and this causes dehydration with the level of acidity rising. To neutralize the level of acidity, the body will increase the breathing rate to out the excess carbon dioxide in the blood. The air needed to do this kind of work too much for the nose, and the mouth is used to siphon enough air for the breakdown of the excess carbon dioxide. The high intake of air with the relaxed muscles paves the way for snoring.
How to stop snoring
If you are an avid drinker of alcohol the only remedy is to stop drinking and this will stop your bad snoring habit. Seek medical advice if it persists.
