LW/Ilealth . 1,c. LL' 1-696 =3 9 MILE 8 MILE 0 Night Noise 990. S si 89 These sale prices effective May 11 thru May 24, 1998 BEEF Snoring can be more than a simple nuisance. RUTHAN BRODSKY Special to The Jewish News EMPIRE KOSHER UT UP FRYERS FRESH LB FRESH CRISP CELERY89ACH ALL NATURAL NOVA LOX 16 OZ. PACKAGE FRESH GREEN 99 BEANS to noring is such a common condition that the mere cap- tion of.Z7z2-zz, in the Sunday comics is enough for us to recognize that Dagwood is asleep. Most of us know someone who snores, but the noise or the frequency doesn't always mean a sleepless night. Often an easy target for ridicule, we laugh and make jokes about snoring, listening to couples tell about their signals for letting their bed partner know it's time to roll over. Katy Jacob of Birmingham, for example, finds that nudging husband Steve in the leg is usually enough to stop his snoring without waking him. According to the National Com- mission on Sleep Disorders, 45 per- cent of normal adults snore at least occasionally, and 25 percent are habitual snorers. To help these mil- Many doctors say that if some of these devices stop people from snor- ing, it's probably because they're keeping them awake! "Barry doesn't really snore," says Marsha Auster of West Bloomfield about her husband. "He makes this puffing noise, and it's only when he's really tired after long days at the hos- pital and office. He can sleep through anything, but I can't, so I give him a slight shove in bed and whisper loud- ly, 'Stop it.' That usually works." Snoring noise is produced when a person breathes (usually breathing in) during sleep and there's an obstruc- tion to the free flow of air through the passages at the back of the mouth and nose. This area is the collapsible part of the airway where the tongue and upper throat meet the soft palate and uvula, that thing that hangs down in the back of the throat. "Snoring is not a disease but it can be a symptom of a more serious con- dition," explains Dr. Michael Rontal, an otolaryngologist. "Simple snoring, without sleep apnea, is noisy breathing during LB ell Replace Old, Cracked & Foggy Windowpanes 10% Discount Mention this Ad See Spring and Summer Through Clear Windows , Complete Window & Doorwall Repair Service Jerry Starter's machine aids his breathing while asleep. For your Free Estimate or Consultation Call Our Custom Experts at: 248353-5770 And Visit Our Southfield Showroom at: 22223 Telegraph Road (South of 9 Mile Road) 1998 138 A Clear Reflection of Quality Since 1964 a blue bathing suit with a bow 0 a leather bomber 0 polka-dot shorts , • w iNtO , . _ 286 Maple • Birmingham • 248-540-1977 saAolb uaaJ6 g 5a5sepuns 1003 0 Jaleams 41u>i puey e 9 5fleiano pec015 fio 5/15 C5 a y e llow c lic ker 0 GLASS lions of people deal with their snoring problem, ingenious entrepreneurs and health professionals have registered more than 300 devices at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as cures for snoring. These include contraptions that force the snorer to sleep on his side (snoring is often worse when a person sleeps on his back). Others reposition the lower jaw, some open nasal pas- sages, and a few produce unpleasant stimuli when snoring occurs. sleep, usually just an annoyance to the other people in the bedroom or in the house. One of my patients knew he had a problem when he got all those dirty looks first thing in the morning at a camp site." According to Dr. Rontal, people who snore may have poor muscle tone in the tongue and throat that occurs because their muscles are too relaxed. This can happen when some- one has too much alcohol or when Night Noise on page 140