Although snoring has been the object of jokes and cartoons, medical science has determined that snoring is associated with serious medical conditions. Snorers are known to have a much higher rate of heart attacks, strokes and high blood pressure than non-snorers. The risk of developing these medical problems increases the longer that a person snores and the more severely they snore. Therefore, it is critical that snoring be brought under control and kept under control indefinitely. By keeping the snoring under control, the risk factors for all these serious medical conditions gradually decrease over a period of years.

In addition, studies done at Stanford University and other institutions have shown that snorers have a higher rate of automobile accidents than non-snorers! Why would this happen? Snoring is known to cause reduced oxygen flow to the brain and other organs, resulting in daytime fatigue or sleepiness, slower reflexes and reduced attention span. These factors cause impairment of our ability to concentrate on road and traffic conditions.