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We’ve all been there. You wake up and feel an immediate scratching, burning sensation in your mouth and throat. Your lips are chapped and you’re thirstier than you’ve ever been. Waking up with a dry mouth is far from a pleasant experience. There are many causes behind a dry mouth, such as allergies, medications, and smoking. But the biggest culprit is breathing through the mouth rather than the nose. The worst part? Mouth breathing can harm your health and lead to diseases that are much more worrisome than dealing with a dry mouth upon waking up. That’s why taping your mouth is an effective, simple measure to protect your health from the dangers of mouth breathing and dry mouth.

Mouth breathing harms both the body and the mind. Nasal breathing, which is the intended breathing method we were designed to use, helps to heal and protect the body and mind. The biggest hurdle? The more you breathe through the mouth, the harder it becomes to nasal breathe instead. So how do you fix mouth breathing if you unconsciously breathe through your mouth out of habit? Although making the switch to nasal breathing can be a long journey, it is possible. Decongest your nose and put nasal breathing into practice throughout the day with various breathing techniques and pressure points. Finally, enlist the help of mouth tape to ensure nasal breathing at night.

 There seems to be a new hack for almost everything. But what about a hack for breathing during running? Is it better to breathe through the nose or the mouth when running? Turns out, breathing through the nose while on a run is one of the best “hacks” for improving your performance and stamina. Research shows that it slows down respiratory rates and decreases the ratio of oxygen to carbon dioxide output. This allows the cells to oxygenate more efficiently, helping you run faster and harder for longer. The journey of making the switch from mouth breathing to nasal breathing takes practice. That said, mouth tape is the perfect tool to help you train your lungs just like you’ve been training your body. 

The latest exercise accessories on the market help us elevate our workouts and give us the edge we need to train harder. But what if the best “gadget” wasn’t a gadget at all? Best of all, it’s completely free: it’s your nose. Nasal breathing can help us push our bodies to the limit with lowered fatigue, faster recovery times, and injury prevention. Mouth breathing, on the other hand, harms our health and performance. By incorporating nasal breathing into your exercise regimine, you’ll oxygenate the body properly, eliminate stress hormones, and achieve peak fitness levels. It may take some getting used to, but switching from mouth breathing to nasal breathing is the secret weapon your fitness routine needs.

A common gripe that many sleep apnea sufferers complain about is CPAP leaks. They’re noisy, loud, and can harm the effectiveness of your CPAP therapy. Not only that, but they can keep you and your partner wide awake at night. Aside from causing discomfort, CPAP leaks can reduce the pressure delivered to your airway, allowing it to collapse. Leaks occur for many reasons, such as a poor fit, dirty equipment, or worn-out gear. With regular cleaning, maintenance, and replacements, you may still experience mouth leaks if you mouth breathe at night. Accessories can help ensure a proper lip seal so that you can say goodbye to mouth leaks for good. For example, you can boost the quality of your CPAP with mouth breathing tape.

Millions of people suffer from sleep apnea and the majority go undiagnosed. If left untreated, sleep apnea can be fatal. The condition is associated with health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. However, the most commonly prescribed form of treatment (CPAP) is often discontinued due to discomfort. Thankfully, sleep apnea treatment without a CPAP is possible. Lifestyle changes may improve mild sleep apnea while custom dental appliances and alternative airway pressure treatments may help moderate to severe cases. In some instances, surgery may be helpful. You don’t have to be tied to a CPAP for life. Find the treatment option that will work best for you and get a better handle on your quality of life, sleep, and health.

Bad breath, dry mouth, and drool. We’re taught that these are simple realities of sleep. But they’re actually a result of a harmful habit: mouth breathing. We mouth breathe for a variety of reasons, such as nasal congestion caused by allergies or illness. This can wreck the quality of our sleep, activate stress hormones, put stress on the heart, and more. By nasal breathing instead, we can amend our sleep and our health. But how do you break the habit? There are several different approaches that may help, but if they don’t provide a proper lip seal, you’re still bound to mouth breathe. Luckily, mouth tape can save the day (and night).

Many people are desperate to achieve a good night’s sleep. And many people’s partners are desperate to find a solution that stops snoring in its tracks. Nasal dilators work to widen the nostrils, opening the nasal cavity in a non-invasive and non-medicated way that works to reduce snoring. Out of all internal and external nasal dilators, the Airmax Nasal Dilator has proven to be one of the most effective on the market. There’s just one problem: their appearance makes them intimidating to new users. Once you master how to use an Airmax Nasal Dilator, combine it with mouth tape strips for your best chance at quality, snore-free sleep.

Breathing is an automatic process. Or is it? The way you breathe may be based on habit rather than necessity. If you breathe through your mouth, for example, you are causing more harm than good within your body. Nasal breathing, on the other hand, is how we were designed to breathe. Our sleep quality and health revolve around the nose. The nose produces nitric oxide, a miracle molecule that keeps our bodies functioning at their maximum efficiency. Nasal breathing during the day is achievable, but what about at night? Physical aids like mouth tape ensure that we can nasal breathe even while asleep, boost our health while we dream, and even prevent snoring!

A large number of Americans suffer from sleep apnea. Many go undiagnosed or give up on treatment, which can be detrimental to one’s health. Sleep apnea leads to periods of shallow breathing or periods where breathing stops altogether. As a result, oxygen levels in the blood can reach dangerous lows. Over time, low oxygen causes a multitude of health problems, including an increased risk of cardiac arrest (or even death). That’s why it’s so important to treat sleep apnea consistently and efficiently. Your sleep quality (and life) literally depend on it.

The Oxygen Advantage, created by Patrick McKeown, is largely recognized and followed in the breathwork community. But what is it and how can it help to boost our health?

Our bodies are made up of intricate systems all working together to keep us functioning at our best. But did you know that your body produces a miracle molecule that plays a role in the function of nearly every organ? This molecule is called nitric oxide.