Wellington, Florida dentist Dr. Steven M. Miller has assembled a database of health problems, risks and treatments that many who regularly snore may suffer from without knowing. Snoring is so common that most consider it an annoyance at worst. In truth, snoring may indicate something occurring in the body that could be serious. Healthy sleep should be silent. Snoring is not a natural function of the body and is indicative of underlying conditions. Unless one is suffering from a cold or allergic reaction which causes congestion, breathing during sleep should be effortless and quiet, just as during the waking hours. Unfortunately, many American adults (1 in 3) snore regularly, almost every night, and even more (1 in 2) experience occasional snoring. This means that roughly 80 million people snore in the US. In addition to these occurrences in adults, children also snore, with studies showing a rate of almost 1 in 5 children snoring occasionally.