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Stop Mouth Breathing

11 episodes

Nasal breathing, mouth taping, jaw health, and sleep apnea — why how you breathe changes everything.

Nasal breathing, mouth taping, jaw health, and sleep apnea — why how you breathe changes everything.

Episodes

1
Vitamins D & K Plus Nasal Breathing to Change Your Sleep, Airway Health and More | Joel Gould, DDS
High Intensity Health Joel Gould, DDS 2023-11-01

Vitamins D & K Plus Nasal Breathing to Change Your Sleep, Airway Health and More. Guest Joel Gould, DDS joins the discussion to share evidence-based insights on this topic, cove...

2
SuperLife with Darin Olien
Nose Breathing for Optimal Health, The BOLT Test, and More with Patrick McKeown
SuperLife with Darin Olien Patrick McKeown 2024-05-08

Darin Olien sits down with Patrick McKeown, creator of the Oxygen Advantage method, to explore the science behind nasal breathing, facial development, and the BOLT test. McKeown...

3
Align Podcast
Patrick Mckeown: Nose Breathing, Tongue Strength, Over-Breathing | Ep. 245
Align Podcast Patrick McKeown 2019-09-23

Aaron Alexander of the Align Podcast interviews Patrick McKeown, author of The Oxygen Advantage, in a wide-ranging conversation that begins with a philosophical discussion about...

4
Huberman Lab
Dr. Jack Feldman: Breathing for Mental & Physical Health & Performance
Huberman Lab Jack Feldman 2022-01-10

Mouth breathing causes structural and health problems; nasal breathing filters air and produces nitric oxide. Slow breathing at 5-6 breaths per minute optimizes CO2 tolerance. M...

5
Huberman Lab
Essentials: How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-02-20

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, Andrew Huberman explains how to optimize testosterone, estrogen, and related sex steroids for fertility and overall well-being. He cover...

6
Huberman Lab
Essentials: Breathing for Mental & Physical Health & Performance | Dr. Jack Feldman
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-11-13

Slow, controlled breathing directly reduces anxiety by activating specific neural pathways - this isn't placebo, it's brain circuitry. Box breathing and diaphragmatic techniques...

7
The Tim Ferriss Show
James Nestor — Breathing Protocols to Reboot Your Health
The Tim Ferriss Show James Nestor 2025-09-30

James Nestor, author of the bestseller "Breath," shares breathing protocols for fixing sleep and boosting performance. Covers Tummo breathing, the Wim Hof method (with warnings)...

8
Huberman Lab
How to Improve Oral Health & Its Critical Role in Brain & Body Health
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2024-02-12

Andrew Huberman provides a deep dive into oral health, explaining how the mouth serves as a gateway to whole-body health -- with poor oral hygiene linked to increased risk of ca...

9
Huberman Lab
AMA #13: Winter Months & Sickness, Wim Hof Breathing & Stressors
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2023-11-30

This premium AMA episode focuses on why colds and flus are more prevalent during winter months and practical strategies for prevention. Huberman explains three key factors: incr...

10
Modern Wisdom
Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain
Modern Wisdom Dr Andrew Huberman 2023-10-30

Dr. Andrew Huberman, neuroscientist and Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, joins Chris Williamson to share his favorite science-backed tools for opti...

11
More Plates More Dates
Mewing For Facial Structure And Sleep Apnea Treatment – My Mewing Log
More Plates More Dates 2019-01-15

Derek from More Plates More Dates shares his personal interest in mewing after learning about Mike Mew's work, primarily motivated by his severe obstructive sleep apnea rather t...

Related Research

Effects of Nasal and Oral Breathing on Respiratory Muscle and Brain Function: A Review.
Bayrak Ö, Polastri M, Pehlivan E (2025)
Nasal breathing activates more brain regions during cognitive tasks (15 vs 10 areas), enhances default mode network connectivity, and produces more efficient diaphragmatic breathing compared to oral breathing.
Breaking social media fads and uncovering the safety and efficacy of mouth taping in patients with mouth breathing, sleep disordered breathing, or obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review.
Rhee J, Iansavitchene A, Mannala S, et al. (2025)
Systematic review of 10 studies (213 patients) found mixed evidence for mouth taping — only 2 studies showed significant sleep apnea improvements, while most showed no benefit and flagged safety risks including asphyxiation with nasal obstruction.
Nocturnal mouth-taping and social media: A scoping review of the evidence.
Fangmeyer SK, Badger CD, Thakkar PG (2025)
Scoping review of 9 studies found heterogeneous evidence — some support for mouth taping in OSA and snoring, but no consensus and a disconnect between social media claims and scientific evidence.
A systematic review of ambient heat and sleep in a warming climate.
Chevance G, Minor K, Vielma C, et al. (2024)
Higher outdoor or indoor temperatures are consistently associated with degraded sleep quality and quantity worldwide, with limited evidence of fast human adaptation to heat.
Mouth Closure and Airflow in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.
Yang H, Huyett P, Wang T, et al. (2024)
Mouth closure (via lip taping) during sleep reduced oral airflow and AHI in a subset of OSA patients, particularly those with higher baseline oral breathing.
Associations of bedroom PM2.5, CO2, temperature, humidity, and noise with sleep: An observational actigraphy study.
Basner M, Smith MG, Jones CW, et al. (2023)
Higher bedroom CO2, PM2.5, noise, and temperature were each independently associated with worse objectively measured sleep quality in a real-world home study of 62 adults.