Help for Snorers and Their Partners

The Kapok Pillow may help stop someone from snoring.

Almost half of normal adults snore occasionally, says the American Academy of Otolaryngology, and 25 percent are habitual snorers. The academy also points out that problem is more frequent in males and overweight people, and it usually gets worse with age.

The physiology of snoring is actually quite simple. The back of the mouth where the tongue and upper throat meet the soft palate and uvula is quite soft and somewhat collapsible. When there's an interruption in breathing and these structures vibrate and touch, snoring occurs. Being overweight is one common cause of snoring - flabby throat tissues are more likely to vibrate as you breathe. People who sleep on their back also tend to snore - because the tongue falls back into the throat, narrows the airway and partially obstructs airflow.

Talk to your doctor about problem snoring. But try The Kapok Pillow as well. It provides firm support to raise the head up. The Kapok Pillow is an all-natural hypoallergenic bed pillow that is filled with silky durable fibres from the Ceiba or kapok tree. The fibre provides a perfect balance of lofty support and softness, cradling the neck and head for a restful and healthy sleep. Optimum support comes from resting the head in a concave depression, the edge of the pillow supporting the curve of the neck.

When Dr. David Mohan, a family physician in Toronto and a habitual snorer, started to use the Ceiba Pillow, he also started to snore less through the night and sometimes, not at all! It was a surprising remedy for something that had been disrupting his sleep for years. "And while I don't know if I would promote the pillow as a 'cure'," says Dr. Mohan, "What I can say is that I'm happy and sleeping comfortably!" (And so is his wife.)