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Tinnitus Maskers: How and Why They Work

Sufferers of tinnitus know how aggravating the condition can be. It can lead to headaches, bad moods, and even keep you awake at night! For people with severe, or even mild symptoms of tinnitus, tinnitus maskers may be the best solution. A tinnitus masker helps block the sound of tinnitus, giving sufferers some much-needed relief. Here's how and why tinnitus masking works. What Are Tinnitus Maskers? Tinnitus maskers have been used to give sufferers of tinnitus relief for over 50 years. They were first conceptualized in the 70s by Dr. Jack Vernon, who wanted to find a way to alleviate tinnitus symptoms....

White Noise vs Pink Noise: How Do You Know Which Suits You Best?

Half of the population will snore at one time or another during their life. That means the chances of you sleeping in the same room with a person who is snoring are very high. And if you're here, chances are high you are experiencing that right now. This kind of disruption leads to a very low quality of sleep and that can negatively affect daily life in numerous ways. One way to get a better night's sleep is to implement some sleep aid noises at night. There are two main types of noise used to improve sleep quality: white and...

Joe Rogan Interviews Sleep Expert Matthew Walker, PHD

Joe Rogan, comedian, color commentator for the UFC and podcaster, spoke with Dr. Matthew Walker, a sleep scientist and expert in all things sleep related. Joe and Dr. Walker discussed just how vital sleep is to humans and why you probably aren’t getting as much as you should be. Degenerative Brain Diseases and Sleep You’ve heard it time and time again. A friend, a family member or even a politician brags about how they only need 4-5 hours of sleep a night. According to Dr. Walker, sleeping 6 hours or less doesn’t work. Dr. Walker says, "The number of people...

The Best Noise to Block Out Snoring Completely

Roughly 90 million Americans suffer from snoring. If you live with one of these people, you know that the statistic should read, "90 million Americans suffer from other people snoring". No matter how much you love someone, it's hard to get past their earth-shaking, insomnia-causing nighttime breathing habits. This is especially true when you are losing sleep over it. It's no longer a problem of preference but one that affects your mental and physical health. Keep reading to find out more about the causes of this dilemma and how you can block out snoring completely for a better night's sleep. Why Do...

9 Ways To Sleep With A Snorer

As any person with a partner who snores knows, getting a good night's rest can be next to impossible with loud snoring filling the room each night. If you have a partner who snores at night, it's difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep, particularly if your partners' snoring extra loud. A lack of sleep can affect every area of your life, so learning how to sleep with a snorer can benefit your relationship, your health, and your happiness. Here are some ways to make someone stop snoring so that you can sleep with your partner that could improve the...

9 Sleep-Improving Benefits of Sleeping With Earbuds

If you experience trouble sleeping, you're not alone. Millions of people all across the world have trouble getting to sleep at night, and many of them struggle to find a comfortable and effective way to combat this. One method that seems to work for a lot, however, is sleeping with earbuds in. Read on to find out how this can give you better, deeper sleep instantly. 1. Achieve Healthier Sleep Having a good, deep sleep lowers your blood pressure, decreases your chance of strokes, heart attacks, and depression, and even obesity and diabetes. On top of all that, you'll simply be...

How to Stop Someone From Snoring: Everything You Need to Know

If you're a light sleeper, there's nothing worse than trying to fall asleep next to someone who's snoring their head off. Beyond generally being irritated in the morning, a lack of sleep can also lead to many health problems. Read on for a few tips and tricks on how to stop someone from snoring. Side Sleeping One of the key reasons why people snore is because they lie on their backs. When you sleep on your back, your sinuses can become blocked, which can restrict your airflow and lead to snoring. Rolling over can allow some of your mucus to...

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SoundOff 2.0 launch

We just launched SoundOff 2.0 today, June 20. We are so excited! This new version starts at a lower volume which many of you asked for. We have a new sound that is a “modified pink noise”. This new sound we call the “SoundOff Sound” hits lower tones to better mask snoring. We also added the comfort foam tips which keep snoring, and other noises, from coming in around the earbud. You can learn all about these changes, and SoundOff in general, by watching the new video on the website home page. Wishing you all good sleep. I’ll have more...

Sleep…

I started a little series on how our bodies react to not getting enough good, restful sleep. Here is another thing I read on WebMD....after a sleepless night, you may be more likely to pick that cheeseburger and fries over a salad for lunch. A sleep-deprived brain is more likely to crave unhealthy snacks and meals. It may be that judgment and decision-making aren’t as sharp when you’re tired, which makes it easier for other desires to take over. Another good reason to get the restful sleep we need.

A few interesting snoring statistics

Here are some interesting statistics I came across today..... It's a surprise to me that 5.6% of children snore habitually. Interestingly, I got an email today from a college student who is interested in SoundOff for his girlfriend who lives in a dorm and can't get any sleep because her roommate snores very loud! I wonder how many college age people snore and keep their roommates awake...II have always thought of snoring as a problem among people aging....however, as much as 30 percent of people aged thirty and above are snorers. The proportion rises to 40 percent when it comes...

Home Remedies for Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a health issue for millions of people. An estimated 4% of middle age men and 2% of middle age women suffer from the disease, totaling 12 to 18 million people just in America. The National Institute of Health says sleep apnea is the leading cause of daytime drowsiness and presents a serious threat to safety. It can lead to other diseases including hypertension and heart disease, even stroke. Sleep apnea is a disruption in breathing to the extent that a person will stop breathing at different times throughout the night, with the heart stopping and starting several times....

How to Make Someone Stop Snoring

Snorers are at risk for major health issues, but they are not the only ones with problems. Snoring also has debilitating effects on the snorer’s spouse and family members who are in earshot of the offender. They also suffer from sleep deprivation. You may find yourself wondering how to help someone stop snoring. There are statistics that say snoring affects relationships. In a National Sleep Foundation poll, 50% of people at risk for obstructive sleep apnea said that snoring and daytime drowsiness caused problems in their relationship. A research study in 2014 revealed that 13.9% of couples sleep apart every...

Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

Millions of people suffer from some kind of sleeping disorder, and there are many reasons why. We study hard, work hard, and play hard. We stay up late to party or celebrate. Sometimes we just don’t want to go to bed when we’re supposed to. But being tired occasionally and missing sleep occasionally may not be that bad. It is bad is when it becomes a constant, habitual occurrence. There are many health benefits to sleep, but when we can’t get the sleep we crave, it affects our lives in some way. If it is a constant occurrence, we may be...

Health Benefits of Sleep

With enough rest, we can all become “sleeping beauties". A good night’s sleep does a lot more for us than making us feel a little more bright-eyed in the morning. Health benefits of sleep can be seen in every aspect of our lives: physically, mentally, and emotionally. Good sleep can literally save our lives. Health Benefits of Sleep We Think Better The first health benefit of sleep is that it strengthens our ability to think clearly, to remember better, and to make better decisions. We are more attentive during the day and we are better at learning new things and performing tasks...

What Causes Snoring?

Snoring can be caused by a myriad of things, from the shape of our bodies to the things we put in them and the things we put near them. The causes may be different for men, women and children. The problem may come at different ages and at different times. But researchers continue to study snoring and have come up with many observations and conclusions to explain what causes snoring. What causes snoring? Physical Structure around the Airways The mouth, nose, throat and tongue have to cooperate to keep you from snoring. If one of them malfunctions, you can have...

Natural Snoring Aids

Millions of us snore. It bothers us, interferes with our sleep, raises havoc with our days, threatens our health and offends just about everybody within hearing distance. Relationships are often pushed to the brink. What can be done to help us sleep better and minimize snoring? We can take different approaches to the problems of sleeplessness and snoring, some involving doctor-prescribed medicines and some involving devices and products designed to physically manage snoring. But before getting into that realm, we can look at natural ways of managing our sleep and reducing the chance of snoring. We can help our bodies...

5 Anti-Snore Treatments and Their Effectiveness

Snoring is at best a nuisance and at worst a serious health issue. It has been studied by sleep scientists, health officials and researchers for years. There have been many conclusions drawn and many suggestions for reducing or eliminating snoring. These suggestions range from external devices to medications to more invasive solutions like surgery. While surgery is a more aggressive anti-snore treatment, it may be the only way to solve serious sleep issues that threaten long-term health for those affected. Anti-snore treatments include continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) or such surgeries as somnoplasty, tonsillectomy, tongue and palate surgery, pillar implants,...

Different Sleeping Patterns and What They Mean

Humans are all different in some way. We have different body types, different personalities, different likes and dislikes, different values and different problems. We also have different sleeping patterns that may contribute to our other differences. These sleeping patterns are called sleep chronotypes and have been studied by scientists for many years. The resulting research has led to the categorizing of chronotypes and some interesting analysis of their effects on our personalities and behaviors. Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and sleep expert. In his book The Power of When, he describes different chronotypes and makes some animal analogies...

How to Overcome Jet Lag

Most of us are active during the day and have a good night’s sleep at night. It happens every day without us even thinking about it. It’s a very natural process. It’s very regular, and when running smoothly, it keeps us healthy. But when interfered with, this natural rhythm is thrown off, and we have problems. One of these problems is jet lag (also called time zone change disorder) – the problem of adjusting to a new time zone when traveling. It is worse when traveling east because travelers lose time and the day is shorter. But it is a...

Sleep Deprivation Effects on Your Health

If you don’t get enough sleep, you’re not only going to be tired the next day, but you run the risk of far more serious health issues if your sleeplessness continues. You may have experienced some of the more well-known sleep deprivation effects, like daytime fatigue, lack of focus, clumsiness, reduced performance, and accident-proneness. These are just the tip of the iceberg for people who experience chronic sleep deprivation. The long-term effects can be health-threatening, dangerous, and even deadly. There are a host of health issues associated with sleep deprivation, whether snoring is involved or not. Snoring itself can lead...

Noise Cancelling Devices and a Good Night’s Sleep

For a good night’s sleep, there is nothing like a nice, quiet, dark, relaxing room where you can get comfortable while you slip away into that fantastic world of dreams and fantasies. But it doesn’t always go down like this, does it? It’s not a perfect world. And it’s not always a quiet one. There are traffic sounds, cars, buses, trains and airplanes whizzing by. There are train whistles and boat horns, racing engines and squealing brakes. There might be small children crying, winds howling, beds creaking, birds chirping, dogs barking or any number of other sounds competing with your...

Snoring Solutions that aren’t Positional

Snoring is a common problem that affects 90 million American adults. It happens to both genders and all ages and is a major health concern countrywide. Many sleep professionals start their recommendations to stop snoring problems with suggestions for changing your sleep positions. This of course can be very helpful. But while it can provide temporary relief, there are more therapeutic solutions that can be far more beneficial and can have lasting impact on better overall health. Snoring solutions that aren’t positional can range from lifestyle changes to natural remedies and chemical or physical changes. All these stop short of...

5 Different Sleeping Positions to Try

We all seem to have our own sleeping positions that we favor on most nights. Research done by Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the UK Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, showed that only 5% of people in his study said that they change sleep positions every night. There are some well-known and obvious sleep positions – sleeping on your back, your side or your stomach. But there are variations of these basic positions that are less well-known. Research has also shown that different sleep positions reflect our personalities and have different effects on our health. During sleep cycles, our brains...

Tips and Tricks to Stop Snoring

Research has shown that 60 to 70 million Americans suffer from some kind of sleep disorder with 45% of adults experiencing snoring at least occasionally. Snoring is at the very least a sleep nuisance to not only the person involved but also to the sleep partner and family, who may suffer from sleep deprivation. And at the other end of the spectrum, snoring can signify a serious health problem that needs to be addressed with professional medical treatment and counseling. There can be several causes of snoring. It can be mouth-based, nose-based, or throat-based. The most common form is throat-based....