Sleep guides
Understand your sleep, with sources
Every health fact on these pages links to where it came from: sleep medicine guidelines, the NHS, and peer-reviewed research. Where something is a question for a doctor, we say so.
Snoring
Find out whether you snore, why, and what helps.
Do I snore?The only reliable way to know, without a partner to tell you.Read Why do I snore?What causes snoring, and how to find what makes yours worse.Read How to stop snoringWhat people try, what the NHS recommends, and how to test it.Read Record yourself sleepingWhere to put the phone, what to expect, and why raw audio is useless.Read Sleep talkingHow common it is, when it matters, and how to hear it.Read My child snoresWhat paediatricians recommend, and what to bring to the appointment.Read
Sleep apnea
The signs, the tests, the treatments, and what an app can't do.
Sleep apneaWhat it is, the signs, who gets it, and what to do next.Read Snoring or sleep apnea?What separates ordinary snoring from a sign of sleep apnea.Read Sleep apnea testsLab sleep studies, home tests, AHI, and preparing for the appointment.Read Sleep apnea treatmentCPAP, oral appliances, weight, medication and surgery, in overview.Read Can an app detect sleep apnea?What apps and watches can and can't tell you, honestly.Read
Sleep basics
How much sleep, the stages, waking at night, and what helps.
How much sleep do I need?The recommended hours for adults and children, from sleep medicine.Read Sleep stagesLight, deep and REM sleep, and what Apple Watch's labels mean.Read Waking up at nightWhat's normal, what fragments sleep, and how to see what woke you.Read Alcohol and sleepWhy a drink helps you fall asleep and then costs you the night.Read Sleep betterWhat actually helps, and what sleep medicine says about tips.Read Sleep scoreWhat a sleep score measures, and exactly how Snorezy's is calculated.Read White, pink and brown noiseHear the difference, and what the research does and doesn't show.Read