Mouthtaping

In the final episode of this series, James talks about the inspiration for Sleep B*llocks, the inaugural winner of the Sleep B*llocks Awards 2024: the fadiest of fads, in fact you could call it Faddington Bear - it is Mouthtaping.

James discusses the celebrities like Erling Haaland and Gywneth Paltrow who advocate the use, despite the lack of evidence it helps sleep, and how a mouth taping brand, Myotape, was pulled from Dragon’s Den.

He talks about poor quality evidence, how this is manipulated by the brands who sell the tape, and the relationship between these brands and the breathwork companies who train breathwork practitioners, and create advocates for their brands along the way.

James mentions the Cleveland Clinic summary of mouthtaping and its risks. Read it here

James mentions Vik Veer in the episode - he is not a Respiratory clinician, he specialises in ENT.

Listen to the end, where James shares tips for improving snoring, and please, if you show any of the Sleep Apnea symptoms mentioned in the episode go and talk to your GP or Physician.

You can find out more about James’ work at www.thesleepgeek.co.uk and the work his company kipmate does with sports teams and organisations here www.kipmate.com