SnoreLess Pillow Review: Does It Really Work?

Do you suffer from acid reflux and as a result snore at night?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD affects about three quarters of the population. For 44% of sufferers one of the side effects is snoring.

The SnoreLess anti snoring pillow promises to “comfortably raise your head above your feet and can help prevent the backflow of irritating stomach acids into your esophagus”.

It also claims to open your airway. This in turn can also help stop you snoring.

Let’s take a closer look. Read our review.

There is no information available about the company that manufactures this product.

There are no details on their website about the company. They are not listed by the Better Business Bureau.

Despite extensive searches there also appear to be no details available online.

All we know is they are based in Lillian, Alabama.

SnoreLess is a pillow. It is designed to be used on it’s own or on top of another pillow.

It has a recessed-core support that cradles the head. It looks a bit like a cushion with the middle removed.

It claims it will:

• Elevate and align the head to open up airways.
• Raise your chin off your chest for efficient snore reduction.
• Enhance support for your head and neck.
• Fit into any standard pillowcase.
• Relieve minor head, neck and shoulder pain & mild acid reflux.

The pillow actually looks like any other pillow apart from a large dent in the middle of it.

The medical indications it claims to help with are:

• Mild obstructive sleep apnea.
• Stop or decrease snoring.
• Improve the quality of sleep.
• Reduce daytime sleepiness and fatigue.

Time to see whether this product may work.

Firstly let’s look at what causes snoring and if GERD has an influence on it.

There are many causes for snoring.

One of these causes is relaxation of muscle and tissue in the throat when we sleep. The tongue may relax and gravity may move it backwards. Loose tissue forms around the throat and neck. The tongue may also slide back towards your throat. This restricts and air passing through your airways. Consequently these relaxed tissues vibrate and make a noise. The result is snoring.

The primary cause of acid reflux is the backup of acid within the stomach and esophagus. It is generally associated with a sour or bitter taste in the mouth. It usually happens within 30 to 60 minutes of eating.

You may often get a backup of acid hours after eating. If you do you may suffer symptoms after going to bed. This is caused because you are lying down. This allows acid and undigested food particles to back up through the airway. As a result, your breathing is impaired and you snore.

The SnoreLess pillow is designed to position your jaw slightly forward and help to keep your airway open. The company tells us:

The SNORELESS pillow is designed with a reinforced head and neck roll causing the throat to open the airway passage.

It also tells us that the pillow will work whether you sleep on your back or on your side.

One study has shown that using a pillow to change your head position may help alleviate snoring. This study was small, conducted on 22 people.

This product may raise your head above your feet. This may prevent the backflow of stomach acids irritating your throat. It may therefore stop you snoring.

Many people move around a lot when they sleep so it may be that this pillow will not be effective.

The company also tells us that:

Researchers have found that habitual snoring is related to excessive daytime sleepiness, falling asleep involuntarily during the day, waking up unrefreshed, daytime fatigue, and dry mouth on awakening.

If this pillow helps to eliminate snoring it may help you feel more energised during the day.

One other thing the company tells us is that the pillow is ergonomically correct. It positions the head and neck to improve alignment. This in turn may help reduce snoring and may also help with obstructive sleep apnea.

It may help keep your chin off your chest. Sleep apnea may be helped by changing posture. This means lying on your side, with the correct level of pillow.

SnoreLess pillow may offer you many benefits:

• It isn’t cheap but it may be affordable. You won’t have to replace it very often.
• You don’t have to customise it in any way like boil and bite mouthpieces
• You go to sleep naturally, no invasive mouthpieces or jaw supports.
• You may not get jaw ache and it can’t damage your teeth.
• If you get acid reflux it may help this as well as snoring.
• It may align your body better to give you a better nights sleep.
• You don’t have to buy a special pillow case. It will fit in a standard one.

The company lists no side effects from using this pillow.

You may find that your neck might ache initially due to being held in a different position.

This product can be used by anyone.

It may be worth bearing in mind that if you are a very restless sleeper and move a lot it may not work for you.

The product is sold directly from the company website. Independent customer reviews are non existent.

The company claims that SnoreLess pillow is:

The Consumers Choice For Comfort.

And has been voted:

The world’s most comfortable and effective anti snoring pillow.

It does not however give any proof of these claims.

There are testimonials on the company website.

Dr Thomas Madroski, M.D. reports:

As a physician and husband of a snoring & GERD sufferer I must say I’m pleasantly surprised with the effectiveness and comfort of your pillow. True to my profession I was skeptical that your pillow could relieve my wife’s snoring and acid reflux. I’m happy to report that I was wrong. Since she began using the SnoreLess pillow she has not had any further episodes.

G Pendleton takes her pillow everywhere with her. She has found that it helps with acid reflux.

She writes:

When I first received my SnoreLess pillow I stacked it on top of my regular pillow and now I sleep on my back and side comfortably without any snoring or acid reflux. My job includes extensive traveling and my pillow goes everywhere I go. Thank you SnoreLess!

See below how the official site looks like.

The company does not offer any refunds or returns on this product. If you buy it and it does not work you have no choice but to keep it.

Their justification for this is that it is a personal use product. It may transmit contagious diseases.

The company does offer a 7 year warranty against defects. This means that if due to a problem in manufacture your pillow breaks, they will exchange it for a new one.

To claim under the warranty you must have a copy of the original packing slip or the receipt of purchase.

There is a PO Box address on the company website for warranty returns.

Neither snoring or acid reflux are pleasant to live with. This product may help relieve both at the same time.

The product appears to be safe, comfortable and risk free. It is suitable for people that may not use other more invasive anti snoring devices.

It may also be suitable for younger people. Most anti snoring devices are designed for adults over the age of 18. Snoring is not restricted just to adults, children snore too.

The price may be too high for some. But when you take into account the fact that it may last you years it may actually save you money if it works. Most other anti snoring devices need to be replaced on a regular basis.

You do not have the option of returning the product for refund. Worst case scenario you have a comfortable pillow. It may help correct body alignment and may help you sleep better.

We laid out the facts, will you buy SnoreLess Pillow? Comment below and tell us what you think!