Subscribe to our newsletter. According to Phantom Resources , snoring is a cry for help. It's the sound of someone strangling as he struggles for air. Snoring is the noise made during sleep when the sleeper attempts to force air past any obstructions in the upper airway.
Breathing causes turbulence in the upper air passages.
This air pressure makes the surrounding tissues vibrate. The larger the obstruction, the louder the snoring. Forty-five percent of adults snore. Although more common in males, females do snore as well. Even small children snore.