First, the health risks of snoring.
1. Frequent snoring has a high risk of cancer.
Researchers at the School of Nursing at the University of Sydney, Australia, found that people with sleep apnea are more likely to get cancer and die of cancer than others. Researchers believe that sleep apnea will reduce the oxygen intake of the human body, leading to temporary hypoxia in some tissues and organs, which may promote the growth of tumors in the long run.
People who snore are more likely to have car accidents.
Many drivers have the habit of snoring. Medically speaking, snoring belongs to apnea syndrome, which is a disease that affects the quality of sleep. From the current accident statistics and clinical medicine, fatigue, like drunk driving, has become a major risk of safe driving. Drivers may yawn or doze off while driving for only 2-3 seconds. During this period, the driver's cognitive ability and judgment will be greatly reduced. Once there are sharp turns, steep slopes or pedestrians, it is easy to cause traffic accidents.
Snoring and apnea can easily lead to diabetes.
It is found that the occurrence of diabetes is closely related to snoring, and as many as 40% snorers are complicated with diabetes.
4. The baby snores or affects the heart function while sleeping.
Babies who snore heavily are often accompanied by apnea, which can lead to hypoxia at night. If the attack is frequent or lasts for a long time, it will affect the heart function, change the peak of growth hormone secretion, affect the baby's brain and bone development, and also affect the baby's temperament and make it irritable.
The louder you snore, the greater the risk of stroke.
A sleep study found that the intensity of snoring is related to carotid atherosclerosis, and excessive snoring can easily lead to stroke. The longer and louder you snore, the greater the long-term risk of stroke. When snorers have daytime sleepiness, sleep apnea or high blood pressure, they should pay more attention.
6. Apnea may affect the conduction system of the heart
People who snore or sleep apnea for a long time will have arrhythmia or arrhythmia. Researchers have found that people with sleep apnea are more likely to have atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia.
7. Snoring can cause headaches in the morning.
A recently published study shows that among 268 habitual snorers, the proportion of headaches in the morning is much higher than that of ordinary people.
8. The snoring of pregnant women affects the health of the fetus.
Pregnant women snore in the last three months of pregnancy, which is usually caused by weight gain. But what is worrying is that snoring is usually accompanied by an increase in the risk of fetal complications. Although its physiological mechanism is still unclear, researchers speculate that disturbed sleep will have a negative impact on all aspects of fetal health. Women who snore heavily during pregnancy should seek the help of obstetricians and gynecologists in time.
Usually everyone needs to know about snoring as soon as possible. If you snore for a long time, it will also affect the cardiopulmonary function and bring a lot of harm. Everyone needs to pay attention to this situation at ordinary times, pay attention to comprehensive health care in daily life, pay attention to their own life matters, and make scientific adjustments.