The Awful Habit That Makes You Uglier - Andrew Huberman

[@ChrisWillx]

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[@FidgetyGuy]

For a century or more, the ivy league has mocked the lower classes with the term 'mouth breathers'. And so, the author went in search for evidence to support the conclusion. This is a perfect example of garbage science.

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

chewing gum exists. lmfao

[@WolfgangVonDreckendorf]

Lot's of truth in this video. Five years ago I realized I was too attractive. As a married man I don't want all the attention of other women. So I deliberately became a mouth breather and it gradually made me ugly. I'm so happy to know about this little trick!

[@FidgetyGuy]

​@@WolfgangVonDreckendorf How do you know it wasn't your lack of whit and charm that dunnit?

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

watch, his wife leaves him now @@FidgetyGuy . lol

[@h0rriphic]

I started breathing through my nose instead of my mouth and within six weeks I had developed the ability to walk through walls and shoot laser beams from my eyes.

[@nabilandre]

Same

[@pierreballester5226]

This is remarkable and you should start an instructional program.

[@anthonyrandazzo8836]

Since I’ve started breathing through my nose, I’ve disappeared. I’m standing behind you now.

[@TheMid-KnightRider]

😂😂😂😂👍👍😎

[@MotherlyEssence]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ChadeGB]

One thing I find is interesting about nasal breathing is that it's normal to have one side more blocked than the other all the time, this is apparently by design, it's called the nasal cycle and happens automatically to give each nasal passage a rest. The vast majority of the time we aren't even aware of it, but even when we are suffering from congestion the congestion switches from side to side to give our passages a break. Cool.

[@filhanislamictv8712]

Tell me about it

[@lynamcorp]

Do alternate nostril breathing, 6-3-6-3, for a few cycles with something slightly squeezed, even your fist, in the armpit of the opposite arm to the blocked nostril. This will clear the nasal passage.

[@ghenderson2022]

THAT’S WHY? ……THANKS!

[@sebastiancaussade5061]

Exactly... this topic is very well explained in ancient (and serious) yoga practices such as "swara yoga" (Bihar School of Yoga is a very reliable source)... cycle is ~90mins per nostril: air flow via each nostril activates different nervous systems (sympathetic and parasympathetic)... if you pay close attention, you'll realize that there's a time window of ~15-20mins where both nostrils are equally active :-)

[@Igor369]

Lmao what? I thought it was caused by my allergy.

[@knittylane3016]

When my son was 6 or 7 his dentist noticed his mouth breathing and warned me of facial and jaw changes if he continued. So I would give him a dime every time I “caught” him breathing through his nose. I did this for quite a while and it worked!

[@MrClassicmetal]

That's a good one. It encourages him to pay attention to it himself in a fun way, by rewarding the positives.

[@ThePickledsoul]

@@MrClassicmetal I would keep fucking up my jaw to get dimes.

[@knittylane3016]

@@ThePickledsoul sometimes he would come up to me having his mouth closed in an exaggerated way and point to it.

[@bambinaforever1402]

Wdf ? Maybe your son had congested sinuses. Or polyps growing in them

[@knittylane3016]

@@bambinaforever1402 nope. Just a habit.

[@dameanvil]

00:00 🗣 Mouth breathing versus nasal breathing significantly impacts facial structure, potentially affecting attractiveness and development. 01:16 🍽 Chewing hard foods aids craniofacial development and oral health, vital for children's growth and overall health. 02:28 🦷 Orthodontic treatments might stem from poor breathing habits and soft food consumption, emphasizing the significance of proper craniofacial development. 04:22 💨 Mouth breathing reduces oxygen intake, impacting brain function, sinuses, and overall health during both sleep and wakeful states. 05:43 🦠 Nasal breathing aids in filtering and destroying viruses and bacteria, making it a healthier option compared to mouth breathing. 06:12 👶 Chewing tough foods in childhood can significantly influence facial development, leading to distinct differences in attractiveness and dental health. 07:36 🥗 Chewing food thoroughly, breathing through the nose, and avoiding calorie-dense liquid intake contribute to better health and facial development.

[@kevincgrabb]

The video is 9 mins long............... With all due respect, was this necessary?

[@fatasi765]

@@kevincgrabb 🤓

[@DavidLoveOfficial]

Thank You. Very helpful.

[@BlairSantos]

@@kevincgrabb try and be a content creator, you'd do the same. It's a video format, not Wikipedia.

[@kevincgrabb]

@@BlairSantos I am a content creator. The person who made it is not Chris Williamson and they did it in the comments for a video they didn't make. It's a nine minute video about ONE topic.

[@truthseeker9688]

This guy is speaking the truth. I have been a mouth breather all my life. It increases bad bacteria in the mouth/throat and creates horrible breath. I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea because my jaw drops open and tongue falls back during sleep and obstructs air flow.

[@bonsummers2657]

What's your diet? I recommend avoid starches, avoid pasteurized/thermized dairy. Raw beef, or cooked rare, barely cooked, but just enough, for enough effect, is great for vitality/virility.

[@gdiup9241]

Ditto

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

baking soda iddy it

[@stephangauthier911]

Same as you my man. But I've had chronic inflammation all my life which make my nasal cavities not wide enough to breathe. Sleep apnea, jaw dropping, mandibular deformation which broke a tooth. It runs in my family.

[@bambinaforever1402]

@@stephangauthier911awful.

[@julieb7785]

Fascinating conversation here. My grandparents would prompt us quietly when we were small: "close your mouth." i.e. practicing the piano or sitting with a book or a project. My grandmother would say, "breathe through your nose, darling." And then the dinner table, "chew your food." (I believe thorough chewing is known as fletcherism...my grandfather graduated from Harvard in the 1920s and he had a concise word for every thing.) We ate every single meal with utensils. Diners now seem more comfortable eating out of wrappers and bags and straws...table manners...a seemingly minor topic but one that reveals a lack of parental participation and attention.

[@michaelsteane9926]

Fletcherism comes from Horace Fletcher who thought we should chew our food and then spit it out. As a result of this idea, he died of constipation.

[@dallysinghson5569]

Wtf this has to do with parental attention XD

[@Thenormalguy101]

how do you eat chicken wings, fried chicken, pizza, bagels, donuts, baby carrots or peanut butter jelly sandwiches with utensils

[@MBB9394]

@@Thenormalguy101Italians eat pizza with a knife and fork.

[@Thenormalguy101]

@@MBB9394 some italians eat their pizza with a fork and knife while other italians only use the fork and knife to cut it themselves then eat with their hands.

[@sumquak]

Okay but the thumbnail pic is wild 😂

[@anjunasingh4981]

😭😭😭

[@NinjaofApathy]

Kinda unnecessary honestly. Little too clickbait imo

[@Shaunster1995]

100%. But overtime that’s what happens without proper foundation. The house slumps due to gravity.

[@georgegiesbrecht8224]

It’s not as crazy as you would think. About 4 hours ago my wife was looking through old photos and she looked up at me and asked how on earth my face shape changed so much since the photo was taken, six or seven years ago ( I’m 33 now) I believe it was doing the things that huberman suggests. I went to look at the picture and hardly recognized myself

[@kuddybeef777]

Nahh but it be like that at the extremes.. its worth highlighting imo bc I notice it often in my family

[@richardsampson449]

What has always worked for me when congested is to lay my head back, focus on slow steady mouth breaths, while simultaneously trying to allow the air to flow through my nose without directly forcing it through. Within a few minutes you will feel the nostrils unclog immediately. I discovered this as a kid and it has worked since.

[@Cjbarker2]

This is what I tell people with colds to do. Go for a brisk walk and breathe through both your mouth and nose until you're only breathing through your nose. It's anazing

[@zoomby4380]

To breathe through ones nose, takes a daily conscious effort. Every day I have to make myself aware to breathe this way. (68 years of wrong breathing)😊

[@aboutfeddy]

I breath with both nose and mouth, I do need help with mouth, cos of adenoids and the inside of my nose not being straight. So yes, only breathing wigh nose can sometimes not be enough.

[@effiahalhumbhra3755]

One best learn about: Conscious Tongue Posture many vids on utube.

[@radlad5999]

ahh manual breathing

[@Verårtu]

omg 68 years!!! good luck on your journey

[@TheNativeTwo]

I breath through my nose naturally and always have. Only when I’m fatigued from running or lifting do I breathe through my mouth.

[@eerosoots]

I was a mouth breather well into my 20s. I still struggle with it. Parents, don't let your kids be mouth breathers! Dr. Huberman, as usual, is completely correct!

[@kennedysan1045]

Have you made a conscious effort to breath through your nose? If so, have you noticed improvements?

[@harubokai]

Yes i try to be a nose breather its not easy

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

Freak

[@Anon-ph7zv]

poor mirror. jk lol

[@albeit1]

I tape my mouth at night and it really helped my sleep. So I know this is valid. But WHY do we breathe through our mouths? It seems like we should naturally do the right thing and not need to learn how to do a basic bodily function that we also do when we aren’t conscious.

[@kellviczko5302]

The value of this conversation is so very under appreciated. As an oral health professional practicing myofunctional therapy these are principles we teach everyday. It’s about preventing orthodontic problems but more importantly teaching life long skills that improve all aspects of healthy living.

[@enotdetcelfer]

Training myself to nose breath is what caused me to grind my teeth and wear away the enamel on my lower teeth and lead to cracking of my upper middle teeth as they ground asymmetrically. Was fine for 30 years and this caused my orthodontic problems.

[@Daniel-lg8yo]

@@enotdetcelfer This is not normal, how did breathing through your nose make you grind your teeth?

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

yeah right, lmfao @ U

[@campbellzachc]

Because he is not cohesive. It doesn't make any sense

[@MarvinHartmann452]

​@@enotdetcelferAre you sure you don't grind your teeth when you're sleeping? Because it caused me to have the same issue.

[@atomicsmith]

Try mouth taping! I use 3M Nexcare tape. 1 roll lasts over a month. I tried to change to nasal breathing a few years ago at 40. I tried mewing and it helped a little, but the taping at night really made the difference. My palate has widened and my tongue more fits on the roof of my mouth even though those changes are supposed to be unlikely past about 25. I went through a couple of weeks of soreness around my cheeks and sinuses, but it was well worth it. My breathing and sleep has improved immensely!

[@lizeta8404]

How do you do this?

[@atomicsmith]

@@lizeta8404 1. Close mouth 2. Apply tape to mouth. 3. Ensure you haven’t applied tape to nose, eyes, ears or pets. 4. Go to sleep.

[@benjaminw309]

⁠@@atomicsmithcould you elaborate on step 3 please?

[@atomicsmith]

@@benjaminw309 I’m currently writing an ebook, and a 6 part online course laser focused on step 3 and how to keep your family, pets and house plants safe while operating tape. Stay tuned…

[@Earthiscreepy]

Which kind of tape? Nexcare has 2: surgical tape or the red roll? Thank you!

[@pandorasbox1658]

I’m a 53 year old woman, and after losing weight, I was shocked by my sagging face. I fast a lot and eat very little, so I started chewing hard sugar free gums, and taping my mouth at night (just the corners - the whole mouth is unnecessary), supplementing with collagen, and the structure of my face has changed. My jaw line is straight - no saggy pouches, cheeks are full and high, and my neck skin has tightened. I’m a believer. 😊

[@ablanccanvas]

The desire for improving ones looks aside, I just ‘breathe that much better’ when I push my tongue to rest on the roof of my mouth. I notice a big difference in the ‘ease’ of breathing. Especially when I’m sleeping. I am very conscious of trying maintaining this posture at all times. 😌👍🏽

[@tomghzel]

I think my pillows will last longer without the drooling hehe

[@domepiece11]

Yes, pulls the tongue out of the airway. Brings the jaw forward as well, expanding the airway.

[@alisonmcphail8173]

Fascinating. I have always breathed via my nose as I am afraid of allowing unwanted flying or floating things into my mouth. I even sleep with my fist under my jaw to keep my mouth closed when I sleep.

[@BrokenBarBox]

Yeah…..lots of people do this. They’re called noobs. Look, I don’t want to tell anyone how to live their life, but the fist technique is so inferior. I use a bungee cord, wrapped around my head three times, and then the hooked ends are attached to the headboard. I wrap llama fur around the bungee cords to prevent chafing. You can also soak the llama fur in bees wax to make it even more comfortable and luxurious. I’m sorry, but the fist thing is ridiculous and people are going to stop liking you and I guarantee they’ll start talking about you behind your back

[@sommerwillis5648]

​@@BrokenBarBox😂

[@maryboyle6562]

@@BrokenBarBoxbest comment ever 👌

[@tomghzel]

My GF snors so I just wrap 3 rounds of duct tape around her mouth. She was a bit scared at first but when she noticed I just did it to sleep better and not to harm her she was perfectly okay with it. We're happely married for 4 years now. I did notice that while she's getting older her face looks more young now than before we started duct taping. I bet she'll be eager to hear!

[@MissDarlaDeville]

Healthy breath work is so important, I’ve always had terrible sleep and now I am trying to work on tongue posture at sleep and I am seeing a difference.

[@leowzhilin]

Tongue posture affects sleep?!

[@millie20-08]

Interesting! How do you do this?

[@Erica-um2qj]

Ff

[@karynbanksley7110]

@@leowzhilin I am a retired respiratory therapist, so I will do my best to explain this. Yes, tongue posture is very important but difficult to control when you fall asleep, such as in the case of obstructive sleep apnea, in which a person‘s mouth drops open, usually when they sleep on their back, then the tongue relaxes and falls back toward the back of the throat which essentially acts like a plug, blocking off the airway, which results in either loud snoring and or pauses in breathing which cause the person to become starved for oxygen which eventually wakes them up snorting & gasping for air every few minutes. Sleep apnea can cause extreme irritability, daytime fatigue, and high blood pressure, among other health problems. And for the spouse who is trying to sleep in the same room with such a person, it is torture! Because the snoring, snorting, and gasping for air wakes the spouse up every few minutes as well. Often times it helps to get the person suffering with obstructive sleep apnea to sleep on their side instead of on their back.

[@BkWDrums]

I've been a mouth breather for a long time. I have a very deviated septum and always have issues with breathing, sleep, sinus infections etc. Had septoplasty to correct this a few days ago, looking forward to seeing some benefits and finally being able to breathe out my nose

[@TobyRoberts]

How is your recovery? I'm due to have it in 2 days! Hope you're feeling great!

[@BkWDrums]

@@TobyRoberts Will take at least a few weeks to see the effect. The first few days were rough but starting to feel better now. Nose still quite blocked with mucus/crusting but starting to clear. I've also started using saline rinses which are helping. Good luck!

[@sinimini]

@@BkWDrums Update please mate!

[@BkWDrums]

@@sinimini Life changing. Haven't had any sinus related headaches since, sleeping far better at night and waking with more energy. I could barely breathe out my nose at all before the surgery, the difference is night and day

[@sinimini]

@@BkWDrums Cheers for the response. I was booked in for one before covid and got canceled, I need to get back to having one. Glad it worked out for you!

[@davebudge4526]

I had crippling indigestion problems for years then I mastered the mewing nasal breathing especially when I slept my airways opened up and my indigestion problems almost completely went away but its constant work its a real work in progress you gotta stay with it forever which is kinda fun if you're a pro active type person.

[@SirenaSpades]

Eating better helps indigestion.

[@ABreyMan]

My story is relatively simple. I was like 18, when I needed to have a nerve deleted in my teeth and I was extremely uncomfortable with my mouth open because being a mouth breather, I couldn't properly breathe. My dentist told me to start breathing using my nose and the second visit was way easier. Actually it took me about a few days to start breathing through my nose and this habit is still with me five years later.

[@Sheepdog1314]

“like”.... good grief

[@oceansoflorewi]

Not a 'deleted' nerve 😭

[@cullenak4723]

Dr Mike and John mew have been talking about this for decades now. They deserve way more recognition

[@CollectiveStars]

I’m watching Open Wide on Netflix

[@ramblinrose8]

such a petty thing to say

[@girumzemichael704]

That’s who came to mind as soon as I started hearing this.

[@crickadoodle1]

​@@ramblinrose8I don't think the comment was meant as a negative against this video, but in general they deserve more recognition.

[@AustinKoleCarlisle]

i mean they've only had their licenses taken away. no big deal, right? @@ramblinrose8

[@ItsSnagret]

I swear I nasal breathed through this whole video 🌝

[@themightycrixus1131]

Sameeee!

[@nestorsojo9528]

Slow, focused and with intentional breaths.

[@dimitar297]

My boyfriend is well hung but not compared with Andrew

[@robynkalnins7349]

😂

[@asmaaahmedmeyer7486]

😂yeah 😅😅😅

[@andrewreebel6418]

I 100% believe the brave I wore as I kid ruined my face. Before the braces I was not a mouth breather. They pulled my lower jaw back and because I had a palette expander for almost 2 year and braces for 5, I've experience major decay because of the glue. That was even confirmed by my dentist.

[@monica5670]

I am sure of that as well

[@pendafen7405]

Same, I feel you man (well, kind of--I had traintracks and extractions but no expander). It's really hard to come to terms with the medical malpractise we endured as kids, and forgive and move on. Sometimes I think that mewing or taping at this stage in life (30s) is a lost cause and too late. But we move.

[@cinnamonroll2541]

Dude same

[@evelynsaungikar3553]

I’ve seen kids who were recommended orthodontics as their adult teeth came in, eventually grow into their teeth

[@emh8861]

Braces ruined my teeth too.

[@shimmeringreflection]

Dr Huberman's main superpower is being able to distil a vast number of technical subjects into simple instructions for the masses so we can all live happier, healthier lives

[@MarkARhodie]

My dad was a Royal Marine for 9 years and talked about being able to breath thru his nose while running.

[@paulvinova]

Did he do that on his 30 mile yomp?

[@cartersimmons9543]

Same idea was taught to me during my high school years.

[@henrykkaufman1488]

Is it really so hard? I do 20 minute runs and I breathe through nose.

[@Alex-kr7zr]

Tried this just a few days ago during a long run, was hard in the beginning for me as a mouth breather, but then it felt extremely good and halved my breathing frequency instantly. Fascinating.

[@erickz6828]

It is absolutely normal

[@joaniem3817]

I have a deviated septum, allergies and asthma. Doctor told me the septum isn’t bad enough to warrant surgery, but it does cause issues when my allergies and /or asthma kicks in. If my mouth is gagged at those times I’d probably suffocate. 🤬

[@hughessignco.7161]

Get a different doctor

[@Cherryblossom18634]

Same here,sometimes you need to breathe through your mouth or you’ll suffocate

[@sommerwillis5648]

@joaniem3817 you should get a second opinion imo

[@kmorris9098]

Get a different doctor, all the same issues and the surgery made a world of difference. Also make sure to check if you have an auto-immune disease that, goes hand and hand with asthma. May lead to nasal polyps and exasperate the septum issue.

[@cluckygirl792]

You never gag the mouth, just tape it CORRECTLY!

[@ravenheartwraith]

as a life long allergy and asthma sufferer, from a young age struggling to breath, I essentially am alive because I became a mouth breather. The only times in life it feels like I'm able to get a full breath in is while yawning or deep chest mouth breathing. I am a pretty good looking guy though so I must of lucked out that way, but I think some of my dental issues are related to that. In the past years as an older person ive tried to transition to breathing through the nose, which I do a good amount of now, but whenever I have a histamine reaction and my nose is clogged, mouth breathing it is.

[@robinjrgensen3245]

Did you try the nose bandaids? Those things help me lots during the night! It’s immediately easier to breath. Probably a sign I should do the surgery but I’d rather not

[@mackcarlo]

Please take up Yoga and Pranayama breathing which is a Yoga practice. It’s the only real way to solve your issues and may take many months to resolve significantly.

[@sciencefliestothemoon2305]

You need to see a competent doctor and get those allergies under control including an ENT to assess for adenoids with potential removal, and even a cortison nose spray

[@enotdetcelfer]

Same, had allergies and my nose would get full pretty quickly so just breathed out of my mouth. Was fine for most of my life and after seeing videos like this, trained myself to breath out of my nose, and it led to teeth grinding at night. Tried various mouthguards but my enamel kept being ground down, so I started plugging my nose until I was back to how I was. No more grinding. Not a bad looking guy and this kind of bullying "mouth-breather" stigma is not only unnecessary, it's damaging in it's own ways.

[@alexanderwindh4830]

Check out patrick mckeown and James nestor

[@atomicvinylreviews3420]

F***! Life's already hard enough, now I have to constantly focus on what hole I breath through on top of everything else.... :(

[@girumzemichael704]

Life gets easy with every useful small step 😉💪

[@Sheepdog1314]

Maybe check if you’re breathing through your azzz too much

[@stephaniebaldwin39]

😂😂😂

[@Personalapocalypse77.]

Several studies done at the university of gassington by Dr bean, strongly suggest that exhaling through your anus will lengthen your life span and increase feelings of peace and tranquility.

[@Personalapocalypse77.]

Several studies done at the university of gassington by Dr bean, strongly suggest that exhaling through the anus will lengthen your life span and increase feelings of peace and tranquility

[@jimmiferfreddette8583]

I’ve been sleep mouth breathing my entire life. I’ve been mouth taping while sleeping for 3 months. It has changed my life. I’ve never felt so rested as I have the last few months. No mid day crash. I used to hit a wall around 3 everyday. That’s is gone

[@FatTonyTheSkipper]

Interesting! I can imagine the tape would just come off in my sleep

[@alsimanche]

I have beej foing this since 2018, the bad side is that i can no longer sleep without taping my mouth, cause I'm just so used to it

[@dtsv33]

​@@FatTonyTheSkipperThere is special tape you can buy for that.

[@mama_knitter]

I’ve been mouth taping for 6 years and before I used to get strep all the time, haven’t gotten it and rarely get sick since I started.

[@jimmiferfreddette8583]

@@FatTonyTheSkipper it will stay on no problem as long as your lips are completely dry. You have to use the right type of athletic tape or medical tape as well. They are not all created equally for mouth taping.

[@Wisstihrwas]

3 days into nose breathing (taping my mouth close when i sleep) and i already feel that im much more relaxed and have a deeper, inner calm because of it. Thanks for the tipp ❤

[@dienar3717]

My sinus was clogged until I started using curcumin at 50, since then breathing through my nose.

[@keziahthomas2526]

If you want a snack, have a raw carrot. I started doing this because of the trim healthy mama sisters and the first time I really noticed how laborious getting through it was. Junk food is created to reach the "bliss point" which usually means maximum effect for minimum effort in chewing because that sells so well. Real food isn't like that.

[@carlosandleon]

but raw carrots are blegg

[@copyninja8756]

No

[@pendafen7405]

I like hard crunchy apples for this. Not as effective or laborious as carrot-munching, but a bit of cronch is better than none.

[@stopthink7202]

The other advantage of nose breathing is that it helps people to keep their mouths shut and 99% of humans need more of that :-)

[@lortigaproductions3120]

This has been known for quite a while, popularized by mike mew, this is only a part of the "mewing" method. Your tongue posture is central to all of this, not just chewing and keeping your mouth closed. It's like 15% of the answer and won't get you very far.

[@c3ka]

I recently watched this video with a Dr. Ted Belfor , it's on a channel called Take a Deep Breath. It blew my mind!

[@AndreaGerakSinger]

It's so normal and natural to breath through the nose that I would never even think to do otherwise - unless I have a cold and my nose is clogged for a few days. And I bicycle with nasal breathing - okay, that's conscious: this way I get filtered and warmed air into my lungs. Having performed outside a lot, also in winter temperatures, I learned to inhale through my nose even when SINGING.

[@Southernly]

Deviated Septum surgery greatly changed my life and breathing. I could never breathe properly from one side of my nose. In my early 20’s, I had the surgery performed and as soon as I could take the bandages off and breathe unobstructedly, I remember it felt like a big gush of wind going into my body and lungs that I never had ever experienced before. I always struggled with sinus infections up until the surgery and afterwards, I rarely ever had sinus infections. It is amazing and if you always feel tired, congested, constantly with sinus infections, consider getting a consultation.

[@merrylynnallison6922]

Mewing is one of the first things you learn when taking classical voice lessons. Being able to flatten your tongue either to the top of your mouth and flatten your tongue to the lower part of your mouth. Want to know how to breathe properly? Take classical voice lessons.

[@Justin.Danford]

Dude I’m SO happy he mentioned the jawsercise thing. I saw that clip as straight up marketing and assumed Andrew was in on it, and it made me think less of his advice. I’m glad that is cleared up

[@BG-uu3po]

3:30 timestamp

[@stephangauthier911]

I have an inflammatory condition which make my nasal cavity obstructed so I'm a mouth breather. I get all the signs and symptoms that you guys talked about since I've been very young. It's a neverending cycle. More infections, more inflammation, more mouth breathing, stiffer jaw muscle...

[@BossDoogles]

I started using nasal strips when I sleep to negate mouth breathing. Holy hell I didn’t know what good sleep was for so much of my life

[@michaellewis483]

I'm a twin and started chewing/nasal breathing 15 years ago. Stopped snoring, overcame asthma, improved VO2 and diet. My twin suffers, had wisdom teeth pulled and snores in his sleep. I'm trying to convince him to try this. The health improvement is undeniable.

[@Charlie-eq3dj]

How old are you now and when you started? You may have started when you were still developing and could take maximum advantage of switching to nose breathing. Your twin may get benefits but not as much since his physiology is more set in stone.

[@albeit1]

Chewing what?

[@albeit1]

@@Shaheedxoxox never too late to TRY

[@pistashleyo5897]

Are you saying you have all your wisdom teeth? I have 3 of mine still lol

[@michaellewis483]

@Charlie-eq3dj 36 now. Puberty ended at 15 for us. Physical differences are subtle. Both asymmetrical faces, crooked teeth from soft diet growing up etc. I didn't really focus on this until my 30's (even then only intermittently) when I saw the concept on YT channel What I learned. I'm still ugly so the benefit is more medical than aesthetic but I'm sure if I had started in my teens it would have made bigger difference. Only mouth breathe when winded. @albeit1 Chewing means more solid or fibrous foods (steak, jerky, nuts, raw fruit/veggies) and fully chewing it to softness before swallowing. @pistashleyo5897 I have 3/4 wisdom teeth as well. Cracked 1 on hard candy and had it pulled when it got infected

[@crackers0413]

Just learned what mewing was, been doing this for years after reading the book “Six Foot Tiger, Three Foot Cage” and learning about the importance of the tongue as a muscle

[@jacobohlenschlager1]

I’m a dentist in Denmark treating kids and adults using these principles, and great that this is becoming more widespread. But a small correction you should not breathe through your mouth while eating and speaking, of course air comes out when you speak but still inhale through the nose, and if you mouth breathe while eating you are at risk of aspirating or choking, these are tell tale signs of being a mouthbreater.

[@johninama585]

I had bad allergies growing up, so most of the time my nose was completely blocked. So I mouth breathed a ton. I'm sure I also didn't eat a lot of hard foods either. I ended up with a terrible overbite and an underdeveloped lower jaw. I ended up having to get braces and double jaw surgery (upper and lower) to correct everything. Insurance paid for it because it was considered a "deformation." I wish I knew this stuff when I was younger. But then again, with my allergies, I don't know if I could've nose-breathed if I wanted to most of the time (especially at night).

[@coleroyce]

There’s a book called breath, that is all about breathing and the importance of nasal breathing for so much. These is also great information that I didn’t know

[@BG-uu3po]

Was hoping they would mention it

[@ceciliepedersen7402]

Chris, you should have Mike Mew on your show, to talk about mewing, mouthbreading, and face development. Jaws can i recomment. It makes so much sence. Every parent should read this book.

[@HannahBuchanan-b6z]

What is mewing? My dictionary doesn't relate it to breathing.

[@AdventureswithLycanmyGSD]

My parents completely ignored all my allergies my whole young life so I mouth breathed all of my young life. My nose was constantly running, sneezing, stuffy and I blew my nose all of my young life. One result is that I no longer have the ability to smell like a normal person. I am sure I have so much damage inside my nose and sinus area. It was only when I was older that about 21 years old that I found out about antihistamines and found some relief. I then taught myself to nasal breathe. The damage is done though, thanks Mom & Dad for "caring" so much for my health when I was young 🥵

[@Nyuffykah]

I started mewing in 2021 and my back pain was immediately fixed. I bought a Luminessa brace in September and became a nasal breather. My jaw is almost at place and i look even better then before. But the health benefits which makes it worth it❤i am 31

[@Gianna20958]

I have my sister to thank! When I was 5/6 ( really young ) she heard me breathing out of my mouth and bc of truama and family turmoil she can seem controling, she also has like sensory issues, but she told me to stop breathing out of my mouth and breath through my nose, I've never breathed out of my mouth sense then unless I was sick and I couldnt breathe out of my mouth

[@c3ka]

no joke, when i'm being midful about my tongue posture it literally brings me flashes of mental clarity throughout the day. it's wild.

[@joan3891]

4 years later, my nose airwaves are both open, my allergies are minimal, I’ve noticed I don’t get sick, my face looks better, and I can calm myself fast! ❤

[@andrewdoeshair]

This is the best looking podcast out there. The set, lighting, camera angles, all 🤌🤌

[@oORiseAboveOo]

The host ☺️

[@johannechampagne7332]

The guest

[@rougesh8940]

Pranayama...for deviated septum...my nose was broken in a domestic violence incident...I've been struggling with breathing...thanks for this❤

[@leoc9074]

Easily one of the BEST KZbin channels!!! 💯🔥🤟

[@terriashby1285]

I am a dentist and learned this from Dr John Mew in the 1990’s. Look at his case photos of orthotropic remedies.

[@kristieshoemake7343]

My mom used to tell my brother and I to keep our mouths closed. As a SLP I think we both had significant tongue thrust which would have resulted in articulation errors id allowed to continue. Thanks for nagging us mom!

[@kreese316]

I want to say that a life-changing book for me was "Shut Your Mouth." It included information on nasal breathing, and explained what over breathing causes in respectto asthma. I went from being on two medications at the top strength to living many years with no medication, exceptfor extra help at times with bad colds or triggers. I do still have some exercise-induced asthma. Minor colds can go to my lungs more quickly than average person. Doctors can hear that I do definitely still have asthma. But I'm not on the high doses of steroids that were making my face round in appearance. A huge reason that this healing happened was me reading the book "Shut Your Mouth," and learning to not over breathe, especially through the mouth. I think it's always important for each person to remember that they have an individual body. So everything they listen to must be filtered and we must try them for ourselves. An example of this, is that while many people here tape their mouths shut and find success with sleeping, teeth grinders can have a harder time with a closed mouth. So while I learned to practice nose breathing in the day, at night I not only wanted to open my mouth but purposefully open and relax it. I did not have sleep breathing problems before or after this habit. But opening my mouth and relaxing my jaw just before sleep greatly decreased my clenching and TMJ. So for me I did intentional nose breathing throughout the day and then at night would open my mouth, breathe in from my nose and out the mouth. I would say a gentle "aw" sound exhaling until my jaw was completely purposefully relaxed. The way that I set my jaw at night greatly improved the clenching through the night.

[@Daemonarch2k6]

I'm basically simply not able to nose breathe, because my nose is always blocked (sinuses deformed badly), it's since my childhood and i'm 50 now, but i think i have a pretty normal face.

[@topslisa]

So VERY TRUE!!! Looooove being in my sixties and aging!! Thx.. Love from Hutchinson Mn🥰

[@jonnyboy1001]

For thousands of years in Asia mediation was taught with 'in through the nose, out through the mouth'

[@HannahBuchanan-b6z]

Dr Berg explained in one of his videos how research has proven this theory wrong. I did it for years in deep breathing and it seemed easier. Apparently it interferes with the CO2 balance and we must breathe out through our nose for optimal benefit.

[@lindsayscherbarth9355]

Speech-Language Pathologist here, mouth breathers often have physiological differences that make nose breathing and/or keeping the mouth closed difficult. Things like enlarged adenoids or tonsils or severe tongue tie. Those can be fixed, btw, which will make nasal breathing easier.

[@R3verie]

I don't know why some people are upset by what he's saying. It's true. The position of your tongue in your mouth determines the shape of your jaw and face. If your tongue is properly positioned on the roof of your mouth you will breath through your nose and your palate/jaw will be wider. I had to have 2 pretty extensive jaw surgeries as an adult to correct my extremely high and narrow palate and align my jaw. This is because I didn't have proper tounge placement. I do have a long face, but I wouldn't consider myself ugly.

[@SammyBammy813]

I eat a lot of red meat and lean foods requiring full chewing exercising. When I I asked my dentist about Jawzrsizer (sp?), she said my diet and jaw strength is more than enough, and strengthening further could damage jaw or teeth from chewing with too much strength. Would definitely use those with caution

[@Astrolavista]

I grew up grinding my teeth in my sleep but I guess good cheek bones are the silver lining.

[@jonnyjazzz]

We got a pamphlet about this when my son was thought to have been mouth breathing in his sleep. I taught him about creating the suction created with his tongue and the roof of his mouth and made him eat jerky for 2 weeks straight. Fix it. Screw taping his chin up.

[@katharineatkins1347]

I was born with a hair lip and had two surgeries as a child; one at one month old to detach the lip from the nose a form the upper lip and mid section as best as they could; this was in 1948. Then a second surgery at 13 to improve the mid section and upper lip. I can remember vividly like I’m that small child, being put to bed and lying there breathing through my mouth and not being able to breath through my mouth; my nasal l passages were blocked; I didn’t know that that was an issue; never thought to ask my mother about it. (The kicker was that my mother was a nurse and her last position was working for a ears, nose, and throat doctor. No thought to check my nasal passages.) Decades later I had rhinoplasty; my nose was way off center, and I had a deviated septum! A world of difference in my breathing. Too bad my mother never had a clue to link my difficult breathing with a deviated septum. Multiple times, especially at night trying to go to sleep, and have cleared the passages, I remember those difficult nights trying to go to sleep.

[@SquirreleLIV]

It probably just didn’t occur to her. All the best to you. X

[@owenshebbeare2999]

This guy is onto something. Was always taught nose-breathing and chewing as a child/adoescent, both for aesthetics and general health. 52 years old, great teeth (if not 100% a American/Hollywood set of pearly whites) and really does help health.

[@vickyschmid3329]

I was mostly a mouth breather, especially at night, until I got braces 2 years ago while in my 50s. Having braces changed my facial structure so that now, I can breathe through my nose without issue.

[@jasmine9257]

Same here. Got braces at 23 and a upper palate expander. The rubber bands with the braces forced me to breathe through my nose and the palate expander opened up my nasal passages to allow me to finally get aor through my nose so it didnt feel like a straw anymore. My whole face has completely changed.

[@BoyMama87]

Same here! I had braces on a few years ago at age 30-32. I can breathe so much better through my nose and face shape looks so much better!

[@nancylyon-gray3499]

I looked exactly like the photo on the right. Underdeveloped chin and large nose. Once I got them fixed (plastic surgery) my life changed so much. Did a 1-80.

[@jameswarrington9402]

So are we saying something like chewing gum is good for our facial development?

[@wngimageanddesign9546]

True...I grew up as a kid who liked to chew gum and bubble gum. All that chewing helped me to develop a good jawline and straight teeth. But my younger brother did not chew gum. His dental issues were major, crooked adult teeth, loose teeth, overbite.

[@Chahlie]

My lower jaw is simply too small- the teeth are crowded- and no amount of nasal breathing or tongue positioning will fix it so I shall always be considered 'ugly' as you so kindly put it. It's a family feature. Over the years I have learned to jut out my jaw to help somewhat which then makes me look aggressive :( I have found a happy medium with a huge smile, and then along comes a reminder that I am considered ugly. Way to go guys.

[@happispaces]

My son has never been able to breathe through his nose due to rhinitis and sinusitis. He has an overbite and missing teeth. He’s all sorts and still handsome. He would love to breathe through his mouth. He used to wake his friends at sleep over because he snored so loud. He is having corrective surgery and is currently having his braces set up to widen his lower jaw. He’s 19 so the nhs is paying for it. No idea where it came from because no one in our family has similar history. Hopefully the jaw surgery will help his breathing but we won’t know until after. It’s a big surgery and will also change the shape of his face. Just thought I’d share.

[@outofcontrolgamer9742]

Boo hoo

[@0101-s7v]

If nothing else, do jaw, teeth clenching exercises. Your Jawbone will build calcium in response and grow in size. This is especially important for young people. I did this when I was a kid. It was accidental, but the result is amazing.

[@tarmach523]

I recently discovered mewing, and have had invisalign for the last year. It’s a slow progression but after having too many teeth pulled for braces, that was a huge mistake, I had facial caving, mouth breathing during sleep, snoring and sleep apnea. My face changed so much it looked nothing like it did just five years ago! It is wild! See a dentist and consider invisalign for a long term fix. Mewing is really cool and I’ve started doing it faithfully. Here’s to time! I too felt like you do.

[@thenathanimal2909]

Citing a statistical fact offends you? Your jaw is the least of your problems.

[@SantaWithGuns]

Its not just allergies but also being "tongue tied" that causes the same effect. The tongue can be limited in its movement by the lingual frenulum in some people. In this case the tongue typically rests on the bottom and touching the front teeth. An oral surgeon can fix that and notice it versus an orthodontist who's focus tend to be mainly on just aligning the teeth.

[@laramiegrinde9246]

If I try to breathe through my nose I suffocate. I haven't been able to breathe through my nose enough to actually survive for my entire life. I'm not really sure why. But it's not an option for me. Sometimes my sinuses close off so much that barely any air gets through. I can Sometimes nose breathe when I'm sitting absolutely still but even that isn't very often. I wish I could nose breathe!

[@residentialpsycho1075]

I had the same issue. After removing grains from my diet, I was able to breathe through my nose. You could look into the terms "wheat belly" or "grain-free." Cutting out grains was the best decision I ever made in my life. It made me sleep better, too. No more bloating, diarrhea, nausea, body aches, etc. I sleep better, I can breathe through my nose, and I have energy. My arthritis improved, too. I've also lost weight, am not as hungry as before, and don't spend as much money on groceries. Humans weren't made to digest grains except in times of famine. It's worth looking into.

[@Ellie-Gant]

I found nose breathing became much more possible when I cut out dairy foods. It’s not great for nutritional reasons but it also reduced the severity and frequency of my headaches. Some people can tolerate dairy in the form of raw milk and/or live yoghurt, or goat or sheep milk. But not me, unfortunately. It might be worth a try?

[@cleanmikeandtheboys3165]

Breathe is a good book on the topic. Very accessible, many interesting examples and stories of testing

[@EuropeDominate]

Mike Mew is the most important doctor since Weston Price imo

[@SunnyCarnivore]

I agree

[@SeshanDecodes]

3:23 Train yourself to nose breathe even in water. In water exhale through the nose. This keeps your nose clear. Eventually your tongue will start to create a suction on the roof of your mouth. Make it unnatural to breathe through your mouth. Train your self to breath through you nose even during exercise. Basically avoid breathing through your mouth. I started nose breathing and mewing 10 years ago. Changed my face. I am in my late 30ies and I look better than what I looked like when I was in my 20ies. Also learn some hard mewing which will really change the shape of your face.

[@pauldavies917]

I wear mouth tape at night it’s helped me loads I was snoring very badly this has worked wonders

[@albeit1]

What makes us breathe through our mouths instead of our noses? Is it the lack of foods that are tough to chew? What are some examples of highly nutritious foods that are tough to chew?

[@LaLeMay]

Goose

[@markusbroyles1884]

The truth of that is this ~ All grasses are edible ~ As we moved through the different biomes and territories in the migrations we chewed grasses. You have to spit out the fibers. but chew them till they have no more flavor. If you chew grass all day you have your nutrition AND fiber, and the meat you ate in the long ago was JERKY ~ a tough but nutritious and delicious meat with gristle and tennons. We also gnawed soft bone somewhat.. all with the back teeth mostly. No ancient had any wisdom teeth removed.

[@8Ayelet]

Carrots, celery, meat, corn on the Cobb, spare ribs, fresh apples, 🍎

[@gernotritzau5948]

That's just great, I'm german, and all we need is another perfection on how to live the perfect modern human life. We german men, are commonly referred to as "sitzpisser" because we sit down to pee, maybe you should have a show on that next time, how it helps your bladder better, get fully empty by sitting down more...

[@SculptExpress-gv8jp]

Haha, most of it is a hogwash!

[@wt455]

Hahahahahah 😂 sitzpisser im dying

[@KornFlace]

Nein!

[@keinkoenich2673]

Pissing sitting down has other benefits though. If you're a guest or at your own home, it's so easy to limit how much you/your host has to clean around the toilet and make it much less disgusting with piss sprinkled all around it. So the laziness pays off later rather than instantly, but it's still a smarter form of lazy.

[@jercasgav]

Actually it is better to sit peeing. Most of us when we pee should also wait after the first round and be sure we don't have an after tinkle (second void) to really empty well. We rush the process too much and apparently hovering over the lid in public bathrooms for women, or standing for men isn't the best for the pelvic floor. Also, I was friends in college with a brilliant engineering student. He said he stopped peeing standing after he did the calculations and realized that his urine was basically splashing everywhere in micro drops and getting all over the place standing it was pretty disgusting. So the hygiene/cleanliness aspect, and the pelvic floor benefits changed his mind on his own. At the time I didn't get it, but now I know he was correct.

[@powerteja2332]

Great explanation on importance of nasal breathing...

[@TehNetherlands]

Clearly people care about this because they look for ways to appear more attractive. Thing is, most people are not breathing through their mouth enough for it to make a difference.

[@jojocapone4861]

Well it's talking mainly to the ppl who do..

[@peekaboo4390]

I quit breathing Jan 1st. It was difficult at first but I don't miss it now and life is great. All my buddies are like "wow you finally quit".

[@Alainesteph]

😂

[@someone-ji2zb]

Great, too bad insurance doesn't cover surgeries to fix septum issues. Around 25% of people in the US are born with varying degrees of a deviated septum. Only so much you can do when you can barely breath out of a single nostril, let alone both. My first introduction into this being abnormal was in school when I was running track. A few people, including myself, were running while breathing through the mouth, but we were being instructed to pace through the nose, which was impossible.

[@atomicsmith]

Try mouth taping at night. I can’t believe the difference it’s made in my breathing including while running. See my comment above.

[@someone-ji2zb]

@@atomicsmith Mouth taping isn't going to fix a deviated septum lol

[@atomicsmith]

In my comment above I mention that I've had a noticeable reshaping of my soft palette and sinuses, but some people have identified with their ailments and feel threatened by the mere suggestion of trying something that might help. Sound familiar?@@someone-ji2zb

[@walterwilkinson1499]

​@@someone-ji2zbdid you listen to the video? He says it is possible to fix a deviated septum by nose breathing, if the deviation isn't too severe.

[@ania6118]

3:23 NO. that's a fat lie. I have a class II malocclusion, had 4 braces, and now I am preparing for double jaw surgery. After you finish your growth period, there's no way of "improving" your skeletal structure through "mewing"/mouth breathing/togue position .

[@neetaspirantrana]

U can there are proves also ur skull is not one single bone its a combination of many bones joined by sutures

[@ania6118]

@neetaspirantrana are you blind? Read what i wrote. I never said that a skull is a single bone. I will have a bimax surgery, where my upper and bottom jaw will be cut to pieces, and moved in forward, and in ccw rotation. Mewing just degenerated my joints.

[@TheLadyWoreBlack73]

OK, so make sure that GPs understand this. Because when you have adenoids the size of golf balls and tonsils that are huge swollen ALL THE TIME, to the point where no air passes through your nose and they WON'T TAKE THEM OUT!!!! Breathing through your mouth becomes a matter of survival.

[@pendafen7405]

Had traintracks and tooth extraction half my life ago, and also steroid treatment for what was misdiagnosed as asthma (until I got my B12 levels sorted out. It's really hard to come to terms with the medical malpractise some of us endured as kids, and forgive and move on. Sometimes I think that trying mewing or taping at this stage in my own life (30s) is a lost cause and too late for my health and looks. Is it even worth it?

[@8Ayelet]

Yes!

[@mysmartphonechannel]

So now I finally know why I'm ugly.

[@BarbHayes-zn7fi]

Funny!

[@skeptigal4626]

Damn, I could really use the free improvement but I’m already not a mouth breather.

[@kittycat6195]

😂

[@marcse7en]

Do you have a face only a mother could love? ... Don't worry, you're not alone! 🤣 Remember, you're NOT ugly! ... You've got character! 👍

[@AlphaAndOmegaFirstAndTheLAST]

@@mysmartphonechannel 😂😂😂😂

[@melzerzvlogz6027]

I see this with my 5yo so im trying to correct it now before he gets older. His nasal passage ways always seem blocked so we are going to look into what to do about it.

[@GuntherL1]

I tried both methods. No change. Still ugly.

[@kittycat6195]

😂

[@mra95662]

I grew up in a cool climate near the coast, about high 50s f- high 60s f and foggy all day. I always had a stuffed up nose. I moved inland where it is much warmer and can breath through my nose now.

[@santiagocarreno5881]

This is desperately true; the good news is, as a former mouth breather, even as an adult you can significantly improve your appearance, and of course your habits, if you start breathing through the nose

[@kennethcohagen3539]

I have a deviated septum and allergies. So I’m supposed to keep my mouth shut and stress my heart to stay handsome and not address the root cause of my breathing problem?

[@spontaneouscreativity6858]

I wonder what studies have been done on mewing and whether andrew approves

[@heyhey7989]

Y'all saying that thumbnail is click bait,but lemme tell you I've been breathing through my mouth my whole life(I'm 19) and yes my face looks exactly like the mouth pic in the thumbnail.I wish i knew this earlier

[@snich8551]

I've been saying all this about breathing for years. I want to know what the hell people think their noses are for, with the amount of pushback I get from people, the amount of anger. Your nose is designed for Breathing, the mouth is auxiliary (exercise, blocked nose). It boggles my mind that this is shocking to people. It's as if people think their nose is only there for decorative purposes. The mouth is for eating, drinking, and talking, which is why it has teeth and a tongue! It's annoying that people are acting like this is some fancy discovery and need to practice what occurs naturally from birth. Least someone argues foolishness, how else do you think babies suckle (nipple and pacifier) and survive?

[@Sara-kc6md]

Everyone I know breathes through their nose. I see mouth breathers in Walmart but I've never heard anyone say that they only breathe through their mouth until I started reading the comments section here. If you have allergies then treat the allergies for crying out loud.

[@plantsoverpills1643]

For how long have we been told to breath in our nose and exhale through our mouth. We’ve been in existence as modern man for 300,000 years according to the experts. And we’re only just now being told how to breath properly?

[@nickniqq]

Definitely true. Been “mewing” for about 4.5 years now and it has absolutely helped. It was really hard in the beginning to keep the tongue up but it got easier over time. The changes may be soft tissue changes only (keeping the tongue on the roof of your mouth strengthens your sublingual muscles), I’m not sure but there is a very clear difference in my profile. Take anything from a random person in the internet with a grain of salt but there is no downside here. There used to be a mewing Reddit forum that was very helpful.

[@marisakennedy777]

I've always breathed through my nose. My teeth are "near perfect" (according to a master Dental Technician i worked for, who specialized in creating aesthetic false teeth). I never have struggled with bad breath. And my my face has a nice shape. I like chewing on tough foods too, and sometimes will buy carrots or whatever just for the fun of chewing.

[@endgamefond]

It has to do with teeth positions more than breathing in mouth or nose. If you have money to pay great dentists, you'll be fine. That is my two cents.

[@conanmcclanahan1069]

The fact he doesn't even address this while knowing it's total bullshit is why no one gives a fuck about science anymore.

[@notofthisworld5998]

Teeth position is determined by jaw growth.