If your partner’s snoring drives you mad, you may want to consider hiding the salt shaker.
A study currently underway in Brazil suggests a low-salt diet could help to tackle snoring.
Researchers are testing the theory that eating lots of salt contributes to the condition sleep apnoea, which is one of the main causes of snoring.
The throat closes during sleep, blocking air flow and resulting in that horrible nasal noise.
It’s thought that excessive salt intake leads to a build-up of fluid in the body – and when you’re sleeping, this fluid shifts into the neck, causing the upper airways to narrow and close.
Previous research found that sleep apnoea sufferers who took part in a Canadian trial had twice the salt intake of people without the condition.
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