But what does the science behind mouth taping actually say?
Sleep apneahappens when our ability to breathe is cut off during sleep.
There are two main types of sleep apnea: obstructive and central.
A social media trend promotes mouth taping as a remedy for sleep apnea, but does it truly help or cause more harm?Photo:Soumyadeep Paul
Mouth taping is intended to help with the former throw in of sleep apnea.
There has been some research suggesting that mouth taping can work as advertised.
That same 2022 study involved just 20 volunteers, for instance.
Its also possible that mouth taping could be more hassle than help for some people.
The 2015 study found that a third of participants actually experienced worse apnea symptoms while mouth-taping, for example.
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