Mouth Taping for Sleep

Mouth Taping for Sleep is a risky TikTok trend that demands reconsideration: forcing nasal breathing by taping your mouth shut may offer minor benefits for snorers, but it carries a suffocation risk, especially with sleep apnea or allergies present in 30% of adults. Most sleep specialists, including those at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, explicitly do not recommend it. Compared to #5, IV drips, which have zero evidence for general wellness, mouth taping at least targets a real issue (nasal breathing), but its dangers make it less safe than the average sleep aid like a humidifier, which costs under $50 and poses no choking hazard.