Sing your Snores to Sleep

Exeter University Medical School was contacted by a singing teacher who proposed an unusual experiment.

And results of the clinical trial reveal that three months of daily singing exercises can reduce snoring for those who suffer in their sleep.

Singing teacher Alise Ojay set up a singing exercise programme that targeted the soft palate and upper throat muscles, which can cause simple snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.

After contacting Malcolm Hilton, Sub Dean at the Medical School, the programme was trialled on 60 patients, with half receiving treatment. Those who sang regularly reported a significant improvement on snoring and sleep quality.

Mr Hilton said: “I was open-minded about the trial and had no expectations but it was an interesting concept.

“The trials open up a whole new avenue of potential treatment which avoids surgery, so it is definitely good news for snorers.”