And mouth breathing may be the cause of your cavities.

When you mouth tape, it improves overall health and prevents cavities.

When you mouth breathe at night, it's drying out saliva.

It's creating that environment where harmful bacteria love to flourish,

which leads to tooth decay, gum disease, and bad breath through the day.

And we see it in the research.

A 2019 study in the Journal of Oral

Rehabilitation found that mouth breathers had a significantly higher incidence of cavities and

periodontal disease due to that chronic dry mouth while you'll be sleeping. And when you mouth

tape at night, it prevents this because it keeps saliva production intact. It protects the oral

bacteria and reduces that

morning breath. Thank you for joining this episode of Heal Thyself. To support the show,

please rate, review, and subscribe. It gives us the opportunity to really expand this knowledge

to people who need it most, and you can do your

part by just sharing the love. Again, thank you for listening. I'm forever grateful, and I love you all.

Let's get started. Does taping your mouth shut at night really improve your health? Is mouth taping

just another wellness fad, or is it a legitimate game changer for your health? Influencers swear by

it, claiming it improves

sleep, prevents bad breath, reduces snoring, and even enhances athletic performance. But what does

the science actually say? Should you be taping your mouth before bed? Well, today, we're going to dive

deep into the real science of mouth taping, how it works, what it does to your body,

and what the latest research tells us. If you've been curious about mouth taping, this is the

...