Mouth taping is gaining popularity as a simple, non-invasive method that could improve your sleep quality.
How mouth taping can help you sleep
Mouth taping involves using a small piece of tape and gently sealing your lips during sleep, which means that you don’t breathe through your mouth and breathe through your nose instead.
Nose breathing has many benefits, including 1:
- Making the air you’re breathing humid, which keeps your mouth and throat moist
- Controlling the temperature of the air you breathe, so the air that does reach your lungs isn’t too cold or too warm
- Filtering allergens or toxins from the air before they reach your lungs
Can mouth taping stop my snoring?
The use of the tape on your mouth while you’re asleep can muffle the snoring and may even stop your snoring by encouraging you to breathe through your nose. Nasal breathing may reduce the severity and frequency of your snoring.
However, everybody is different, so it might work for you, but not your partner. If you’re curious, be sure to follow safe practices and consider consulting your healthcare professional first.
Should I try mouth taping?
If you are going to try mouth taping, you should use the right kind of tape, which is skin-friendly and designed for human use. It’s also important that it can come off easily in case of an emergency 2.
Mouth taping might not work for everyone, as it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution, and you should speak to your healthcare professional before introducing any new sleep hygiene practices.
Visit your local Blooms The Chemist team to explore additional sleep solutions, including anti-snoring aids and more.
References
1Sleep Foundation, Mouth taping for sleep, accessed 24 October 2024
2Harvard Health Publishing, Can mouth taping help my snoring, accessed 28 October 2024