RHR: Mouth Taping: Beyond the Hype—What the Science Really Says

In this episode we discuss: Why nasal breathing is the body’s preferred breathing pathway How mouth breathing affects sleep quality, oral health, and airway resistance The latest systematic review on mouth taping and what it found Potential risks of mouth taping, including worsened sleep apnea and suffocation risk with nasal obstruction The phenomenon of “mouth puffing” and how it may worsen sleep