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Menopause and snoring - yes it can make you put on weight!

If you are premenopausal or well into menopause, you may find that you partner has reported you have suddenly started to snore. Indeed around 60%+ of peri and post-menopausal women have poor quality sleep.  This may be from their own snoring or their partner's.  Either way it is imperative it's treated as night time awakenings can lead to the development of insomnia.

We'd like to all deny it, but the facts are once a woman enters menopause the gap between the ratio of male vs female snorers narrows suddenly. There are various reasons touted for this from weight gain, hormone fluctuations and the simple fact that as we age our throat muscles are like any other muscle and become a little slacker allowing the tongue to drop back to the soft palate, vibrate, and produce the sound we know as snoring.

Unfortunately it's a vicious cycle as the more we snore the more we seem to crave carbohydrates, the more weight we put on and the less we feel like exercising due to tiredness from lack of quality sleep.  Night sweats, hot flushes and increased urination at night are bad enough to cope with, let alone the sudden development of snoring.  Also it's not great for our partners (if they aren't already snoring themselves!).

Around 40% of our customer base is female so you are not alone and many women report that treating their snoring allows them the quality sleep they need to get back in balance.  Energy levels return quickly, and carb cravings will reduce once you start striding out with renewed vigour.  So it's a win-win situation for both you and your partner. 

Better sleep = lowered Cortisol levels = less visceral fat.

Do you feel like you're prone to putting on more weight when you're stressed or not sleeping well, even if you're eating the same amount of food as you always have? Too much cortisol can slow your metabolism, causing more weight gain than you would normally experience and making it harder to lose weight even when you are trying.

So by getting better quality sleep, you can lower your cortisol level which will better balance your blood sugar levels, control mood swings, eradicate fatigue and simply make you feel a whole lot better!

Excessive stress even affects where we tend to store fat. Higher levels of stress are linked to greater levels of abdominal fat. Increased levels of cortisol can not only make you crave unhealthy food, but excess nervous energy can often cause you to eat more than you normally would.

It is important to modify the types of food you ingest particularly when you are stressed or sleep deprived.  By eating plenty of Omega-3's, good quality protein and and 'live' food (fruit and vegies) at each meal your insulin levels can be stabilised, which means you will not have low blood sugar cravings and spikes from 'empty' carbohydrates.  When your insulin levels are stable you are better able to burn fat efficiently and your reliance on and cravings for junk foods will diminish. 

To read more about how hormones affect your weight go to Hormones and Weight Control

Here are some great steps to take to reduce your stress levels overall.

• Ensure you have quality sleep - treat your snoring and modify your television, alcohol, caffeine and sugar habits in the evening.
• Include all the essential elements in your diet - in the best quality form possible.  Buy organic meat from grass fed animals which has lower saturated fats, and Omega 3 rich organic eggs.  Freshwater hook caught fish where possible rather than farmed and organic fruit and vegetables.  Buy lowering the toxins in your food your body does not need to work as hard to assimilate the nutrients it needs.  Consider probiotics each day and a good quality digestive enzyme.
• Drink an adequate amount of water - and not all in one sitting - sip it through the day.
• Exercise - in an enjoyable way!
• Consider meditation or simply practice deep breathing in a calm controlled manner when you feel stressed.
• Make your bedroom an enjoyable place to be.  Organise it neatly and make it a serene escape from the world.

Take the first steps to getting great sleep, lowering your stress levels and regulating your metabolism now by treating the snoring!

If you'd like to learn more about sleep disorders, symptoms, treatment and recent medical findings, please drop me a line and I'll include you in my complimentary regular newsletter subscription.

Our mouthpiece molds to all size mouths and women generally tolerate them well given their motivation to regain lost energy and address weight issues. With links to the development of heart disease, treating snoring is a great way to ensure the motivation to address other issues you will face at this time in your life.

If you'd like to read further information please find some great links below!

If you'd like to discuss the mouthpiece and your suitability please feel free to drop me a line at liz@instantlystopsnoring.com or click here to proceed to the ordering page now as we accept orders 7 days a week and provide trackable overnight delivery via Australia Post satchels within Australia.  We are happy to ship overseas for those customers ordering from afar and provide the same personal level of service and help if you need it via email.

Remember, our product has a 90 day guarantee if it doesn't stop you snoring - though most people will achieve success the first night.  Fast assistance is available via telephone or email for the few customers who do experience any issues with the molding process.

We offer personalised help from 7am till 7pm, 7 days a week and often field calls and pleas for assistance re molding for our competitors' products!  We are happy to do so - this business exists to help people.  It is not a huge highly profitable corporate company - it's a small, privately owned and operated family business.

www.britishsnoring.co.uk/snoring/the_menopause.php

www.ehow.com/about_5465279_menopause-snoring.html

www.webmd.com/menopause/features/menopause-sleep