Avoid Smoking and Alcohol
Making small changes in your lifestyle may have a direct impact from on your sleeping habits and overall health. Consider reducing your alcohol intake and quit smoking to reduce symptoms of apnea complication.
Alcohol is known for relaxing the throat muscles, which responsible for controlling your breathing. This relaxation results in interrupted sleep patterns and snoring. Also, it may lead to airway blockage by inflammation, hindering the proper airflow.
Like alcohol, tobacco shows signs of worsening symptoms of sleep apnea by contributing to swelling and inflammation in the airways. This makes the snoring worse and aggravates the sleep apnea. In a study conducted in 2012, it is shown that smokers have a higher chance of developing sleep apnea. [6]
