I slept with mouth tape for 4 years… health benefits?

Try Headspace for free for 60 days by using my code from SCIENCEOFSELFCARE at https://headspace-web.app.link/e/sosc TIMESTAMPS Part 1 (personal experience) - 01:27 Part 2 (science of nasal breathing) - 06:59 Part 3 (tape test) - 09:37 TAPES TESTED (to be added shortly) Scotch tape - https://amzn.to/3Qiygq9 Micorpore tape (brown) - https://amzn.to/4jEC0zC Micropore tape (black) - https://amzn.to/4go2dj5 Medical tape - https://amzn.to/3ErYZxu Clear “X” mouth tape - https://amzn.to/4hdzCyf Welcome to the world of mouth taping: such a simple habit, but don't underestimate it! Today, I’m sharing all the reasons why I will NEVER stop taping my mouth shut… every ... single … night. I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences--please share with us! Xo Robin Instagram: @science.of.selfcare CITATIONS Cavaggioni, L., Trecroci, A., Formenti, D., Courtney, R., Dascanio, G., Scurati, R., Ongaro, L., & Alberti, G. (2022). Effects of a nasal breathing protocol on physical fitness and pulmonary function in young basketball players. The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, 62(10), 1368–1374. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.2... Eser, P., Calamai, P., Kalberer, A., Stuetz, L., Huber, S., Kaesermann, D., Guler, S., & Wilhelm, M. (2024). Improved exercise ventilatory efficiency with nasal compared to oral breathing in cardiac patients. Frontiers in physiology, 15, 1380562. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.13... Kalaivani, S., Kumari, M. J., & Pal, G. K. (2019). Effect of alternate nostril breathing exercise on blood pressure, heart rate, and rate pressure product among patients with hypertension in JIPMER, Puducherry. Journal of education and health promotion, 8, 145. https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_32_19 Petruson, B., & Bjurö, T. (1990). The importance of nose-breathing for the systolic blood pressure rise during exercise. Acta oto-laryngologica, 109(5-6), 461–466. https://doi.org/10.3109/0001648900912... Recinto, C., Efthemeou, T., Boffelli, P. T., & Navalta, J. W. (2017). Effects of Nasal or Oral Breathing on Anaerobic Power Output and Metabolic Responses. International journal of exercise science, 10(4), 506–514. https://doi.org/10.70252/EHDR7442 Watso, J. C., Cuba, J. N., Boutwell, S. L., Moss, J. E., Bowerfind, A. K., Fernandez, I. M., Cassette, J. M., May, A. M., & Kirk, K. F. (2023). Acute nasal breathing lowers diastolic blood pressure and increases parasympathetic contributions to heart rate variability in young adults. American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 325(6), R797–R808. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00148... Weitzberg, E., & Lundberg, J. O. (2002). Humming greatly increases nasal nitric oxide. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 166(2), 144–145. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200202-1... #mouthtape #nasalbreathing #nitricoxide