#47 - Sleep and Mouth Taping: Our Lips Are Sealed

Now that lettuce water and melatonin spray has had their moments, mouth taping seems to be the latest sleep social media trend that everyone is talking about. What does the evidence say about the practice? Is it legitimately helpful? In this episode, we will:Examine the functions of the nose in the respiration process (filtering, humidification, etc.)Attempt to quantify the scope of nocturnal mouth breathing, both in the sleep apnea and non-sleep apnea populationRank to incidence of mouth breathing based upon sleep stageContextualize the role in increased nitric oxide via nasal breathingEvaluate the scope of sleep apnea and snoring improvement based upon mouth taping and how it relates to other treatmentsDiscuss the role of mouth taping and CPAP complianceTouch upon the role of mouth taping and oral healthBreak down the relationship between ADHD and mouth taping, and the influence of sleep-related breathing disturbances in this proposed relationshipGo through the list of considerations related to the practice of mouth tapingProduced by: Maeve WinterMusic by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reservedMoreTwitter: @drchriswinterIG: @drchriwinterThreads: @drchriswinterBluesky: @drchriswinterThe Sleep Solution and The Rested ChildThanks for listening and sleep well!