Snoring is something many are now aware of being a health risk and if you are not careful, your kids may develop them if you don’t keep the pets away. In fact, don’t get them pets at all since this study by Karl Franklin of University Hospital in Umea, Sweden revealed that kids exposed to pets such as cats and dogs are susceptible to various germs that may contribute to the inflammatory processes and thereby alter upper airway anatomy early in life.

While we have a hard time to tell our kids no, this time around, we just have to and explain to them that it is all for their own good!

Snoring is no laughing matter. Besides sleep deprivation — for the snorer, and especially for anyone within earshot — snoring is linked to more serious consequences.

It increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks or a stroke, and can even result in premature death.

(Source) Yahoo News

Tags: germs, health risk, heart attacks, inflammatory processes, premature death, risk of cardiovascular disease, sleep, sleep deprivation, Snoring, upper airway

This entry was posted on Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm and is filed under Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Issues, Snoring.
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