For the majority, breathing is an unconscious process, overlooked in daily life. However, the method of respiration, whether through the nose or mouth, can significantly influence an individual's ...
Can something as simple as taping your mouth at night provide benefits for sleep apnea, snoring, and bad breath? Read on to learn why it’s not a proven treatment and could be dangerous to your health.
Mouth taping is one of those questionable TikTok health hacks that has seemed to stick around. It's a simple intervention: Place a piece of tape over the mouth and go to bed. The idea is that the tape ...
QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, I’ll be the first to admit I spend way too much time scrolling TikTok – lately, my FYP (for you page) is full of people raving about mouth taping. I know nasal breathing is ...
Breathing is something we do automatically, yet how we breathe through the nose or mouth can profoundly affect our health. Most people underestimate the benefits of nasal breathing, often opting for ...
Mouth taping may help encourage nasal breathing for people who mouth breathe. But it may not be a technique suitable for everyone (including me). Share on Pinterest MTStock Studio/Getty Images Mouth ...
In a world of many internet life hacks, add taping your mouth shut at night to the list of things people are trying to get better sleep. Mouth tape is one health and beauty trend that involves taping ...
The popular trend claims that taping can reduce dry mouth, prevent snoring, and help you stay asleep, but there are safety concerns. Popular social media videos claim that sleeping with medical tape ...
“The nose is basically the purveyor of all viral ill,” said Dr. Richard Boucher. Masks have become part of the new normal these days due to the coronavirus pandemic, but people still seem to be ...
I can’t tell you where I first saw mouth tape. Was it while investigating the intense morning shed routines on TikTok? Or perhaps an influencer who insinuated that using mouth tape at night would give ...