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My Wife Says I “Saw Logs” All Night — Then We Found a Solution We Never Expected

For years we’d blamed the wrong thing. We never imagined a simple pillow could be the answer.

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James HollowayHealth & Wellness Contributor
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Airway narrowing illustration
When the chin tucks down, the airway narrows at the throat — and you snore.

The real cause of snoring is your chin dropping down at night.

Think about CPR: the first thing rescuers do is tilt the head back to open the airway. When your chin tucks down while you sleep, the opposite happens — your tongue falls back, your throat collapses, your airway narrows, and you snore.

And it happens no matter how you sleep — on your back, side, or stomach.

And It's Not Harmless

Snoring means less oxygen reaching your brain and more strain on your heart. Studies have linked it to:

  • Higher nighttime blood pressure
  • Greater stroke risk over time
  • A weaker immune system
  • Waking up exhausted, no matter how long you slept
Tired man on edge of bed
Waking up drained — even after a "full" night.
Why Nothing Has Fixed It — Until Now

The problem is that your chin position changes every time you move, so nothing could control it all night long.

That's what Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka of the Tokyo Sleep Institute set out to solve. After studying thousands of patients and tracking how the airway opened and closed through the night, he designed a pillow built around one idea:

I wanted something that would keep the chin in the right position while letting people sleep naturally.— Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka, Tokyo Sleep Institute

The result is the Derila Ergo — the first pillow engineered to stop snoring. Its curves keep your chin neutral in any sleep position, all night. As Dr. Tanaka puts it, it works "more like a guide than a brace" — you still move naturally.

Woman using the Derila Ergo pillow
The Derila Ergo cradles your head and keeps your chin neutral all night.
Does It Actually Work? I Tried It.

My snoring got so bad my wife slept in another room. She said I sawed logs loud enough to wake the whole house. I'd tried everything — nose strips, mouth guards, chin straps. Nothing lasted.

Day 1. Looks unusual, but my wife noticed a difference the first night. Slept through.
Day 7. Snoring about 50% quieter. No more dry throat. Waking up refreshed.
Day 14. Around 70% quieter — even on my back, my worst position.
Day 30. My wife hasn't gone to the guest room once. Snoring almost gone — and I'm sleeping better than I have in years.
Couple sleeping together
Day 30: back in the same bed.
The Verdict

Yes — it works. It might look like "just a weird pillow," but it's the only one I've found that fixes the root cause of snoring instead of masking it.

How to Get It 70% Off

The Derila Ergo is only available on the official website. New customers get 70% off plus free shipping, with a 60-day return window if you change your mind.

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Margaret Collins
My husband snores so loudly that we have been sleeping in separate rooms for almost a year. I just sent him this article. Let’s see if he actually reads it ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Diane Peterson
Same here. The CPR explanation about chin position is the first thing that actually made sense to me.
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Janet Brooks
My husband keeps saying “it’s not that bad.” Meanwhile I’m wide awake at 2 AM every night.
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Daniel Whitaker
Has anyone here actually ordered one yet? I’m curious, but I’ve already wasted money on nose strips and mouth guards.
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Brian Coleman
Mine arrived yesterday. I’m going to try it for a week and come back with an update.
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Cynthia Marshall
The CPR example was the first thing I’ve read about snoring that actually made sense to me.
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Gary Henderson
Does anyone know if this works for side sleepers? I almost never sleep on my back.
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Elaine Simmons
I was wondering the same thing. The article says it was designed to work in different sleeping positions.
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Patrick Hayes
That’s why I’m considering it. I roll from my side to my back all night.
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Laura Bennett
I finally ordered mine today. If it helps my husband stop sounding like a chainsaw, it’ll be worth every penny ๐Ÿ˜‚
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About the author: James Holloway covers health and wellness, turning complex medical research into practical solutions for everyday people. Based in Chicago, he tests health products at home with his wife, Sarah.

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