Stop Snoring - How Your Night Sweats Might Lead The Way To A Natural Snoring Remedy

September 17, 2008

I read an article in the Ottawa Citizen recently entitled “Sweat, Snores and Sleep” and thought it was very interesting.

Essentially the article discusses the fact that menopause and snoring may have a symbiotic relationship. Basically, menopause can cause night sweats which in turn cause excess moisture and humidity in mattresses, pillows and comforters. This environment is a haven for dust mites.

What exactly are dust mites?

Well, this website has quite a detailed explanation, but in a nutshell they are microscopic bugs which primarily live on dead skin shed by humans and the pets. Apparently people shed about one gram of dead skin a day, a considerable amount of which ends up in your bed.

A typical mattress can have anywhere from 100,000 to 10 million dust mites inside. Each dust mite excretes feces about twenty times a day. It is this feces which many people are allergic to. Yuck!!

What exactly does any of this have to do with menopause and sweating. Well, according to the article, as we breath this allergen in our sleep our bodies produce antibodies which in turn trigger the release of histamines, which causes swollen mucous membranes, stuffy noses and snoring. As women going through menopause are prone to night sweats, their beds create a fantastic environment for dust mites to thrive.

I found this article particularly interesting as through Norwex I had been introduced to a mattress cleaner. Prior to attending my first Norwex presentation I really had never given a moment’s thought to the dust mites which might be crawling through my bed.

In recent months, my husband’s snoring had become particularly bothersome. Especially given the fact that we have a new baby and that I’m lucky to get three hours straight of sleep with my kids. My husband kept claiming he was snoring because he had a cold, but after months of this I was not buying his theory. I figured the mattress cleaner was worth a shot (pardon the pun) and sprayed our mattress. I had heard that some individuals see results overnight. In any case, I sprayed the mattress and we both forgot about it. It was only upon reading this article last week, that it dawned upon me that I hadn’t contemplated smothering my husband with my pillow for quite a while. Whether or not the snoring has stopped because of the mattress cleaner or other reasons, I can’t say for sure. But, I’m not going to take any chances and will keep spraying my mattress regularly

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