Nine Curious Ways to Stop Snoring//Man playing didgeridoo
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2. Play the didgeridoo
A study from the University of Zurich showed that regularly playing this Aboriginal wind instrument reduced daytime sleepiness and nighttime snoring in people with moderate sleep apnea. "The effects of the didgeridoo are similar to singing," says Joanne Getsy, M.D., medical director of the Drexel Sleep Center in Philadelphia. "Playing it strengthens the upper airway muscles that dilate the airway and reduces the chance that the airway tissue will become floppy during the night, which causes snoring." Dr. Getsy says tuba, trumpet and clarinet players have a similar advantage—though research in this area is minimal.
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