Why do you snore?
5/5/202629 min
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where identical twin doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken cut through the confusion around every aspect of our health and wellbeing.
In this episode they're looking at snoring, exploring what causes some of us to snore when we sleep. They also want to know when we should worry that our snoring might actually be the sign of a larger problem, and what we can do to sleep a little more quietly at night.
Joining them is Dr Sophie West, a consultant respiratory physician and lead of Newcastle regional sleep service, with national roles across the OSA Alliance, British Thoracic Society, and NICE Sleep Disordered Breathing Guidelines group.
If you want to get in touch, you can email us at whatsupdocs@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken Guest: Dr Sophie West Producer: Maia Miller-Lewis Executive Producer: Rami Tzabar Researcher: Samara Linton Tech Lead: Reuben Huxtable Visual Producer: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard Berry Composer: Phoebe McFarlane Sound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC: Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Xand van Tulleken· Host0:54
[snoring] Hello, welcome to What's Up Docs, Radio Four's health and wellbeing podcast. Today, we're doing an episode about snoring, and it just so happens that Chris is giving us an excellent demonstration. Have a listen. [snoring] Now, I'm Dr. Xand.
Chris van Tulleken· Host1:13
Ugh, where am I? I'm Dr. Chris.
Xand van Tulleken· Host1:16
[guitar strum] Thank you. And today we're gonna try and find out what snoring actually is, what causes it, what we can do to treat it.
Chris van Tulleken· Host1:23
Well, none of this applies to me 'cause I don't snore.
Xand van Tulleken· Host1:25
Well, the listeners and I would beg to differ.
Chris van Tulleken· Host1:27
Right. I'm here, I'm awake,