Popular sleep trend can cause ‘serious health damage’: new study

Dr. Brian Rotenberg is not keeping his lips closed for this sleepy fashion deed.

“The overall concept of touching the mouth, from a scientific and biological point of view, does not make much sense,” he told the post of Canadian surgeon, the surgeon and the throat of the ear, nose and throat.

Rotenberg recently went into science after the famous Tikhtok fiction-and let’s say the results were not exactly dreamed. Most research showed little or no real benefit, and some studies even raised red flags for the potential of “serious health damage”.

What is mouthwash?

It is a viral trend where people have their lips closed in front of the bed to encourage breathing from the nose instead of the mouth while sleeping.

Supporters claim to offer a variety of benefits, including better sleep, reduced snoring, cooler breakfast, improvement of oral health and even a more determined jaw.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Graham and Jimmy Fallon are some of the celebrities who have entered the oral train. And the impacts of health and health like Cory Rodriguez and James Jun have accumulated millions of views looking for tactics.

“I’ve done this now for a few months after I saw this and it’s changing my life. The best sleep of my life,” commented on a social media user.

“Sleep much better, reducing snoring, without dry mouth,” has insulted in another.

But not everyone is sold in ideas. Skeptics have raised concerns about potential dangers, commenting on things like, “I would drown” or “I would probably die halfway along the night.”

They may not be completely out of base – at least in some cases.

When the mouth tapping becomes a nightmare

Snoring is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea, which affects about 30 million Americans. It causes the upper respiratory tract to collapse or narrow, interrupting breathing overnight.

In a deep diving of 10 studies involving 213 patients, Rotenberg and his colleagues found that only two studies demonstrated that oral tapping could help those with mild sleep apnea.

The other eight showed no real benefit for mouth breathing, sleep disordered or sleep apnea.

Even worse, four of the studies raised a serious red flag: the potential for asphyxiation – especially for those whose breathing mouth is caused by nasal blockages.

That’s why: sleep apnea causes the upper respiratory tract to collapse, forcing many people to breathe through the mouth at night. But if your nose is blocked and you tape your mouth closed, “There is nothing else to breathe at that point,” Rotenberg warned. “Here comes the danger.”

Rotenberg does not believe that touch your mouth would be fatal if you blocked your nose passages, as your body is likely to wake you before things go too far.

However, he has had patients who have fought with the touch of the mouth, and for some, this actually made their sleep apnea worse.

“You can imagine if the tendency would go on and you do not remove the mouth bar – at that point there would be a very real danger to something terrible that happens,” said Rotenberg, a professor at Western University in Ontario.

San fever, chronic rhinitis, a deviated septum, synonasal disease or enlarged tonsils are among the conditions that can make the mouth correctly by blocking the flow of air through the nose.

“These conditions will not be treated by knocking your mouth because they are mechanical things on your respiratory tract,” Rotenberg said.

“The best thing to do is go to your qualified health care professional, your family doctor, your nurse doctor and ask them to actually investigate what is happening,” he added. “Don’t get the advice of a social media influencer or celebrities you might like.”

True solutions for better sleep

If you are looking to throw dense snoring or softened asleep breathing, Rotenberg suggests some strategies.

First: if you have extra weight, pouring some pounds can help. It also recommends cutting alcohol and avoiding heavy meals before bed.

For those who need more help, there are devices like CPAP or APAP, which offer air directly to the lungs to keep the airways open and your breathing at night.

Oral Equipment – Think of them as a mouth guard – can sometimes help by repositioning your jaw or tongue to keep the airways clear and reduce the symptoms of sleep apnea.

And if you are really on a top, there is always an operation that Rotenberg says is safe, effective and can provide long -term success.

“People may say,” Wait a second, surgery or touch of the mouth? Why wouldn’t I tie my mouth? “Because it won’t handle your apnea – and can worsen it,” Rotenberg said.

That is to say, he agrees that there are real benefits to breathe through your nose, such as heating the air before hitting your lungs, reducing the irritation and filtering of dust, allergens and other air particles.

“I think nasal breathing is a good purpose, and if influencers or celebrities think it is so, more power for them,” he said. “Where we change is how to achieve that goal.”

Looking forward, Rotenberg hopes to launch an international study to see if the mouth tapping can help the right group of patients – like those who have no sleep apnea blocks or nasal blockages.

“This would be a difficult judgment to organize, but that would be aspirating,” he said.