Snoring could save your life

28 October 2008

According to a report in Today's Daily Mail, Snoring can help those over 65 live longer.

Research has shown theat sufferers of Sleep Apnoea live longer than non snorers, although Sleep Apnoea can have a dangerous effect on younger people , in middle aged men it can increase the risk of heart disease.

It is thought that short bursts of hypoxia, where the sufferer is starved of oxygen, trains the body to cope better with a lack of oxygen caused by a stroke or heart attack meaning the sufferer might survive such an episode.

For more information please follow the link below.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... heart.html