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If you're a schnorrer, you often beg for something. And if you're in bed with any of the 37 million U.S. adults who report they are nightly -- or almost nightly -- snorers, chances are you're schnorr-ing for them to find a way to quiet the racket.

Not all snoring causes serious health hazards -- but it can leave you with a dry mouth, a sore throat and a grumpy bedmate. You can reduce your chances of snoring if you lose weight, avoid sleeping on your back, use a nasal spray or a nasal dilator, don't drink alcohol, or try a chin strap that keeps your mouth closed.

But if your bedmate hears you snoring, pausing 10 to 30 seconds between breaths and gasping for air, or if you wake up gasping for air and/or often feel sleepy during the day, you may have sleep apnea. You should get that checked out to avoid the health risks it causes, from heart attacks to diabetes.

The good news is there are now at-home apnea sleep tests that your doctor can prescribe. (Harvard Medical Schools says to avoid the online versions.) The most streamlined at-home appliance attaches a data recorder to your wrist and is connected to a pulse oximeter and a chest sensor that measures snoring sounds and breathing effort. Then, you and your doctor can decide what remedy is best for you.

For more information on achieving quality sleep, sign up for the free newsletter at LongevityPlaybook.com and check out "Sleep" in the Wellness Hub at iHerb.com.

Dr. Mike Roizen is the founder of www.longevityplaybook.com, and Dr. Mehmet Oz is global advisor to www.iHerb.com, the world's leading online health store. Roizen and Oz are chief wellness officer emeritus at Cleveland Clinic and professor emeritus at Columbia University, respectively. Together they have written 11 New York Times bestsellers (four No. 1's).

(c)2025 Michael Roizen, M.D.

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(c) 2025 Michael Roizen, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.