Women who snore are at a greater risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke than men
Some of the common symptoms of sleep apnea are loud snoring, labored breathing, gasping for air and daytime tiredness. Around 22 million people in the US are known to suffer this.
Research suggests that women who snore while they sleep have a larger risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke than men. Scans revealed that women who suffer from sleep apnea have much thicker heart walls than men. According to the DailyMail, thicker heart walls can stiffen the muscle which in return will make it hard for it to pump blood around the body. And if its get hard, it reduces the amount of oxygen that is sent to one's brain and muscles. Researchers are yet to figure out why sleep apnea affects a person's heart. They also hope to perform bigger research in the future to come to a conclusion.