Live Science
Millions of Americans stop breathing in their sleep, and there may be a strange reason why: Their tongues are too fat.
Yes, you read that right: Fatty tongues seem to worsen the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), at least in cases related to obesity, according to a new study published Jan. 10 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Overweight and obese people may make up as much as 70% of those with OSA, and weight loss reliably eases the symptoms of the disorder and sometimes resolves the problem altogether, according to a 2006 study. Now, researchers think most of this improvement can be attributed to a reduction in tongue fat, specifically. More
Mrs. Mxyzptlk likes my fat tongue.
And that’s all I’m going to say on that subject.
Coming soon: tongue liposuction clinics?
Time for tongue exercises 🙂
One and two and one and two and one. . .
That racist beast Michelle obama’s tongue must the size of a salami.
So, it’s a Democrat problem that goes along with a big mouth?
There’s tissue down the throat that can be a problem too. You can remove it but it comes back. And if you have allergies on top of snoring… Well,
Welcome to CPAP. lol
Hubby is 5’6” and 150 soaking wet. Snores like a gigantic bear and has mad sleep apnea and a CPAP machine. His tongue is VERY phat. No complaints.
…tip exercises might help with the fat tounge, guys, if you can’t think of any, you can put your wife in a position where she can coach you on the most beneicial movements, althogh it can be hard to hear with thighs over your ears…
ROSIE O’DONNELL MUST SNORE LIKE A MOTHEREFFER!!
Wasn’t gonna, but the devil made me do it.
The tongue has saved many from being charged with assault with a dead weapon.
Like Dr. Tar didn’t know what direction this one would take…
Jeeze, Supernighshade.
I’d like to take a poll. How many people snore while exhaling? Everyone I’ve known, until my wife got fat a few years ago and started snoring much louder recently, snores on the inhale. (inhale)SNOOOOREE(inhale) then exhale VS inhale then (exhale)SNOOOOREE(exhale)
To me it’s weird. She snores on the exhale, does a little pop with her lips and then kicks like a bronco shaking the whole bed. Yeah, I’ve been sleeping on the couch lately.
Supernightshade was just being tongue in cheek.
ecp, i’m so sorry
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@geoff is right, @AA, please don’t give me a tounge lashing…
“Supernightshade was just being tongue in cheek.”
I bet that taste like shit.
A Conservative tongue in your cheek is better than a Liberal one in your ass.