12 things you need to know if you or your partner snore too much

Nasal strips open your nasal passages wider. But they won’t help if your snoring issues are with your tongue, palate or throat.

Taping tennis balls onto the back of your pyjama shirt really does work, says Rotenberg. Your sleep position can really affect snoring. “Something that forces you to lie on your side can be effective.”

For example, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) – a real mouthful of a procedure – rearranges throat tissues to increase the size of your airway.

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Source: Reader’s Digest Canada