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Why is it healthier to breathe through your nose instead of your mouth?

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Breathing (and smelling, which we do through breathing) is the only reason we have a nose.

The mouth, by contrast, exists for speaking and eating in addition to its capacity for breathing.

As a result, optimal breathing happens through the nose, not the mouth.

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board-certified physician, certified sleep specialist, sleep coach, and founder ofThe Solution is Sleep

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Is mouth taping for sleep a good idea?

Clearly, nose breathing is the medically superior choice over mouth breathing at night.

But, isforcingyourself to nose breathe by placing tape on your mouth a wise idea?

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The answer: It depends.

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