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@FidgetyGuy9 ай бұрын
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.
@investigativeoutcomes93439 ай бұрын
chewing gum exists. lmfao
@WolfgangVonDreckendorf9 ай бұрын
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!
@FidgetyGuy9 ай бұрын
@@WolfgangVonDreckendorf How do you know it wasn't your lack of whit and charm that dunnit?
@investigativeoutcomes93439 ай бұрын
watch, his wife leaves him now @@FidgetyGuy . lol
@h0rriphic9 ай бұрын
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.
@nabilandre9 ай бұрын
Same
@pierreballester52269 ай бұрын
This is remarkable and you should start an instructional program.
@anthonyrandazzo88369 ай бұрын
Since I’ve started breathing through my nose, I’ve disappeared. I’m standing behind you now.
@TheMid-KnightRider9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂👍👍😎
@MotherlyEssence9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@knittylane30169 ай бұрын
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!
@MrClassicmetal9 ай бұрын
That's a good one. It encourages him to pay attention to it himself in a fun way, by rewarding the positives.
@ThePickledsoul9 ай бұрын
@@MrClassicmetal I would keep fucking up my jaw to get dimes.
@knittylane30169 ай бұрын
@@ThePickledsoul sometimes he would come up to me having his mouth closed in an exaggerated way and point to it.
@bambinaforever14029 ай бұрын
Wdf ? Maybe your son had congested sinuses. Or polyps growing in them
@knittylane30169 ай бұрын
@@bambinaforever1402 nope. Just a habit.
@ChadeGB9 ай бұрын
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.
@filhanislamictv87129 ай бұрын
Tell me about it
@lynamcorp9 ай бұрын
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.
@ghenderson20229 ай бұрын
THAT’S WHY? ……THANKS!
@sebastiancaussade50619 ай бұрын
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 :-)
@Igor3699 ай бұрын
Lmao what? I thought it was caused by my allergy.
@truthseeker96889 ай бұрын
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.
@bonsummers26579 ай бұрын
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.
@gdiup92419 ай бұрын
Ditto
@investigativeoutcomes93439 ай бұрын
baking soda iddy it
@stephangauthier9119 ай бұрын
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.
@bambinaforever14029 ай бұрын
@@stephangauthier911awful.
@julieb778510 ай бұрын
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.
@michaelsteane99269 ай бұрын
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.
@dallysinghson55699 ай бұрын
Wtf this has to do with parental attention XD
@Thenormalguy1019 ай бұрын
how do you eat chicken wings, fried chicken, pizza, bagels, donuts, baby carrots or peanut butter jelly sandwiches with utensils
@MBB93949 ай бұрын
@@Thenormalguy101Italians eat pizza with a knife and fork.
@Thenormalguy1019 ай бұрын
@@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.
@kellviczko5302 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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-lg8yo11 ай бұрын
@@enotdetcelfer This is not normal, how did breathing through your nose make you grind your teeth?
@investigativeoutcomes93439 ай бұрын
yeah right, lmfao @ U
@campbellzachc9 ай бұрын
Because he is not cohesive. It doesn't make any sense
@MarvinHartmann4529 ай бұрын
@@enotdetcelferAre you sure you don't grind your teeth when you're sleeping? Because it caused me to have the same issue.
@eerosoots Жыл бұрын
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!
@kennedysan104510 ай бұрын
Have you made a conscious effort to breath through your nose? If so, have you noticed improvements?
@harubokai9 ай бұрын
Yes i try to be a nose breather its not easy
@audie-cashstack-uk48819 ай бұрын
Freak
@Anon-ph7zv9 ай бұрын
poor mirror. jk lol
@albeit19 ай бұрын
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.
@zoomby4380 Жыл бұрын
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)😊
@Uapa5009 ай бұрын
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.
@effiahalhumbhra37559 ай бұрын
One best learn about: Conscious Tongue Posture many vids on utube.
@radlad59999 ай бұрын
ahh manual breathing
@Verårtu9 ай бұрын
omg 68 years!!! good luck on your journey
@TheNativeTwo9 ай бұрын
I breath through my nose naturally and always have. Only when I’m fatigued from running or lifting do I breathe through my mouth.
@richardsampson4499 ай бұрын
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.
@Cjbarker29 ай бұрын
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
@pandorasbox16587 ай бұрын
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. 😊
@dameanvil Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
The video is 9 mins long............... With all due respect, was this necessary?
@fatasi765 Жыл бұрын
@@kevincgrabb 🤓
@DavidLoveOfficial11 ай бұрын
Thank You. Very helpful.
@BlairSantos11 ай бұрын
@@kevincgrabb try and be a content creator, you'd do the same. It's a video format, not Wikipedia.
@kevincgrabb11 ай бұрын
@@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.
@ablanccanvas9 ай бұрын
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. 😌👍🏽
@tomghzel8 ай бұрын
I think my pillows will last longer without the drooling hehe
@domepiece117 ай бұрын
Yes, pulls the tongue out of the airway. Brings the jaw forward as well, expanding the airway.
@sumquak Жыл бұрын
Okay but the thumbnail pic is wild 😂
@anjunasingh4981 Жыл бұрын
😭😭😭
@NinjaofApathy Жыл бұрын
Kinda unnecessary honestly. Little too clickbait imo
@Shaunster1995 Жыл бұрын
100%. But overtime that’s what happens without proper foundation. The house slumps due to gravity.
@georgegiesbrecht8224 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Nahh but it be like that at the extremes.. its worth highlighting imo bc I notice it often in my family
@atomicsmith11 ай бұрын
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!
@lizeta84049 ай бұрын
How do you do this?
@atomicsmith9 ай бұрын
@@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.
@benjaminw3099 ай бұрын
@@atomicsmithcould you elaborate on step 3 please?
@atomicsmith9 ай бұрын
@@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…
@Earthiscreepy9 ай бұрын
Which kind of tape? Nexcare has 2: surgical tape or the red roll? Thank you!
@ItsSnagret9 ай бұрын
I swear I nasal breathed through this whole video 🌝
@themightycrixus11319 ай бұрын
Sameeee!
@nestorsojo95289 ай бұрын
Slow, focused and with intentional breaths.
@dimitar2978 ай бұрын
My boyfriend is well hung but not compared with Andrew
@robynkalnins73498 ай бұрын
😂
@asmaaahmedmeyer74862 ай бұрын
😂yeah 😅😅😅
@cullenak472311 ай бұрын
Dr Mike and John mew have been talking about this for decades now. They deserve way more recognition
@CollectiveStars9 ай бұрын
I’m watching Open Wide on Netflix
@ramblinrose89 ай бұрын
such a petty thing to say
@girumzemichael7049 ай бұрын
That’s who came to mind as soon as I started hearing this.
@crickadoodle19 ай бұрын
@@ramblinrose8I don't think the comment was meant as a negative against this video, but in general they deserve more recognition.
@AustinKoleCarlisle9 ай бұрын
i mean they've only had their licenses taken away. no big deal, right? @@ramblinrose8
@MissDarlaDeville9 ай бұрын
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.
@leowzhilin9 ай бұрын
Tongue posture affects sleep?!
@millie20-089 ай бұрын
Interesting! How do you do this?
@Erica-um2qj9 ай бұрын
Ff
@karynbanksley71109 ай бұрын
@@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.
@ABreyMan9 ай бұрын
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.
@Sheepdog13149 ай бұрын
“like”.... good grief
@oceansoflorewi7 ай бұрын
Not a 'deleted' nerve 😭
@kreese3169 ай бұрын
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.
@Wisstihrwas7 ай бұрын
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 ❤
@atomicvinylreviews3420 Жыл бұрын
F***! Life's already hard enough, now I have to constantly focus on what hole I breath through on top of everything else.... :(
@girumzemichael7049 ай бұрын
Life gets easy with every useful small step 😉💪
@Sheepdog13149 ай бұрын
Maybe check if you’re breathing through your azzz too much
@stephaniebaldwin399 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Personalapocalypse77.9 ай бұрын
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.
@Personalapocalypse77.9 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Interesting! I can imagine the tape would just come off in my sleep
@alsimanche9 ай бұрын
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
@dtsv339 ай бұрын
@@FatTonyTheSkipperThere is special tape you can buy for that.
@mama_knitter9 ай бұрын
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.
@jimmiferfreddette85839 ай бұрын
@@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.
@BkWDrums11 ай бұрын
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
@TobyRoberts11 ай бұрын
How is your recovery? I'm due to have it in 2 days! Hope you're feeling great!
@BkWDrums11 ай бұрын
@@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!
@sinimini10 ай бұрын
@@BkWDrums Update please mate!
@BkWDrums10 ай бұрын
@@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
@sinimini10 ай бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
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.
@SirenaSpades9 ай бұрын
Eating better helps indigestion.
@alisonmcphail81739 ай бұрын
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.
@BrokenBarBox9 ай бұрын
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
@sommerwillis56489 ай бұрын
@@BrokenBarBox😂
@maryboyle65629 ай бұрын
@@BrokenBarBoxbest comment ever 👌
@tomghzel8 ай бұрын
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!
@MarkARhodie Жыл бұрын
My dad was a Royal Marine for 9 years and talked about being able to breath thru his nose while running.
@paulvinova Жыл бұрын
Did he do that on his 30 mile yomp?
@cartersimmons9543 Жыл бұрын
Same idea was taught to me during my high school years.
@henrykkaufman148811 ай бұрын
Is it really so hard? I do 20 minute runs and I breathe through nose.
@Alex-kr7zr10 ай бұрын
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.
@erickz682810 ай бұрын
It is absolutely normal
@stephangauthier9119 ай бұрын
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...
@andrewreebel64189 ай бұрын
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.
@monica56709 ай бұрын
I am sure of that as well
@pendafen74059 ай бұрын
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.
@cinnamonroll25419 ай бұрын
Dude same
@evelynsaungikar35539 ай бұрын
I’ve seen kids who were recommended orthodontics as their adult teeth came in, eventually grow into their teeth
@emh88619 ай бұрын
Braces ruined my teeth too.
@michaellewis4839 ай бұрын
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-eq3dj9 ай бұрын
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.
@albeit19 ай бұрын
Chewing what?
@albeit19 ай бұрын
@@Shaheedxoxox never too late to TRY
@pistashleyo58979 ай бұрын
Are you saying you have all your wisdom teeth? I have 3 of mine still lol
@michaellewis4839 ай бұрын
@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
@Southernly9 ай бұрын
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.
@keziahthomas25269 ай бұрын
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.
@carlosandleon9 ай бұрын
but raw carrots are blegg
@copyninja87569 ай бұрын
No
@pendafen74059 ай бұрын
I like hard crunchy apples for this. Not as effective or laborious as carrot-munching, but a bit of cronch is better than none.
@Nyuffykah9 ай бұрын
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
@ravenheartwraith Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Check out patrick mckeown and James nestor
@shimmeringreflection9 ай бұрын
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
@stopthink72029 ай бұрын
The other advantage of nose breathing is that it helps people to keep their mouths shut and 99% of humans need more of that :-)
@jacobohlenschlager19 ай бұрын
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.
@ceciliepedersen7402 Жыл бұрын
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-b6z9 ай бұрын
What is mewing? My dictionary doesn't relate it to breathing.
@Justin.Danford Жыл бұрын
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-uu3po8 ай бұрын
3:30 timestamp
@dienar37179 ай бұрын
My sinus was clogged until I started using curcumin at 50, since then breathing through my nose.
@R3verie Жыл бұрын
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.
@AdventureswithLycanmyGSD2 ай бұрын
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 🥵
@joaniem38179 ай бұрын
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.71619 ай бұрын
Get a different doctor
@Cherryblossom186349 ай бұрын
Same here,sometimes you need to breathe through your mouth or you’ll suffocate
@sommerwillis56489 ай бұрын
@joaniem3817 you should get a second opinion imo
@kmorris90989 ай бұрын
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.
@cluckygirl7923 ай бұрын
You never gag the mouth, just tape it CORRECTLY!
@crackers04138 ай бұрын
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
@mysmartphonechannel Жыл бұрын
So now I finally know why I'm ugly.
@BarbHayes-zn7fi10 ай бұрын
Funny!
@skeptigal46269 ай бұрын
Damn, I could really use the free improvement but I’m already not a mouth breather.
@kittycat61959 ай бұрын
😂
@marcse7en9 ай бұрын
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! 👍
@AlphaAndOmegaFirstAndTheLASTАй бұрын
@@mysmartphonechannel 😂😂😂😂
@coleroyce8 ай бұрын
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-uu3po8 ай бұрын
Was hoping they would mention it
@lortigaproductions3120 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I recently watched this video with a Dr. Ted Belfor , it's on a channel called Take a Deep Breath. It blew my mind!
@BossDoogles8 ай бұрын
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
@kristieshoemake73439 ай бұрын
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!
@lindsayscherbarth93559 ай бұрын
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.
@jonnyboy45089 ай бұрын
For thousands of years in Asia mediation was taught with 'in through the nose, out through the mouth'
@HannahBuchanan-b6z9 ай бұрын
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.
@merrylynnallison69227 ай бұрын
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.
@Astrolavista Жыл бұрын
I grew up grinding my teeth in my sleep but I guess good cheek bones are the silver lining.
@joan38915 ай бұрын
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! ❤
@EuropeDominate11 ай бұрын
Mike Mew is the most important doctor since Weston Price imo
@SunnyCarnivore9 ай бұрын
I agree
@terriashby12859 ай бұрын
I am a dentist and learned this from Dr John Mew in the 1990’s. Look at his case photos of orthotropic remedies.
@c3ka Жыл бұрын
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.
@jonnyjazzz9 ай бұрын
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.
@Daemonarch2k69 ай бұрын
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.
@Chahlie9 ай бұрын
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.
@happispaces9 ай бұрын
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.
@outofcontrolgamer97429 ай бұрын
Boo hoo
@0101-s7v9 ай бұрын
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.
@tarmach5239 ай бұрын
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.
@thenathanimal29099 ай бұрын
Citing a statistical fact offends you? Your jaw is the least of your problems.
@vickyschmid33299 ай бұрын
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.
@jasmine92579 ай бұрын
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.
@BoyMama879 ай бұрын
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!
@rougesh89408 ай бұрын
Pranayama...for deviated septum...my nose was broken in a domestic violence incident...I've been struggling with breathing...thanks for this❤
@gernotritzau59489 ай бұрын
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-gv8jp9 ай бұрын
Haha, most of it is a hogwash!
@wt4559 ай бұрын
Hahahahahah 😂 sitzpisser im dying
@KornFlace9 ай бұрын
Nein!
@keinkoenich26739 ай бұрын
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.
@jercasgav8 ай бұрын
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.
@peekaboo43909 ай бұрын
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".
@AlainestephАй бұрын
😂
@leoc9074 Жыл бұрын
Easily one of the BEST KZbin channels!!! 💯🔥🤟
@owenshebbeare29999 ай бұрын
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.
@katharineatkins13479 ай бұрын
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.
@SquirreleLIV9 ай бұрын
It probably just didn’t occur to her. All the best to you. X
@Gianna20958Ай бұрын
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
@andrewdoeshair9 ай бұрын
This is the best looking podcast out there. The set, lighting, camera angles, all 🤌🤌
@oORiseAboveOo9 ай бұрын
The host ☺️
@johannechampagne73329 ай бұрын
The guest
@wngimageanddesign95469 ай бұрын
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.
@pauldavies9179 ай бұрын
I wear mouth tape at night it’s helped me loads I was snoring very badly this has worked wonders
@Ruben-bm2grАй бұрын
Chewing on both sides and front also massages your gums which helps keep them healthy too
@johninama5859 ай бұрын
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).
@nancylyon-gray34999 ай бұрын
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.
@TehNetherlands Жыл бұрын
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.
@jojocapone48618 ай бұрын
Well it's talking mainly to the ppl who do..
@heyhey79893 ай бұрын
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
@jameswarrington94029 ай бұрын
So are we saying something like chewing gum is good for our facial development?
@AndreaGerakSinger9 ай бұрын
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.
@GaryckA Жыл бұрын
Mike Mew's been on about this for decades
@AdventuresAwait1239 ай бұрын
Yup
@mermaidripples93029 ай бұрын
A whole new meaning for Mouth Breather
@snich85519 ай бұрын
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-kc6md7 ай бұрын
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.
@JAinHTX8 ай бұрын
you should definitely have Dr. David Alfi on your show ! He's a jaw surgeon and talks about this stuff, but what he's doing is next level
@TheLadyWoreBlack739 ай бұрын
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.
@SantaWithGuns9 ай бұрын
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.
@FrizzelFry9 ай бұрын
He makes a compelling case for chewing gum
@Knokkelman9 ай бұрын
yeah, probably the only reason I'm somewhat average looking, having some allergies and shit...
@baterickpatman9 ай бұрын
An important addition to the deviated septum thing: some of us were born with a severely deviated septum (this also can of course be caused by injury). You can't breathe properly only thru the nose with this deformity. Winters are a nightmare, many things just suck with this impairment. I lived 29 years before i had mine surgically repaired (also before i even knew there was a problem). When it finally healed from the surgery, i felt what it was like to actually breathe correctly. God reached down and personally breathed air thru my nasal passages for the first time. Angels sang. The saints wept. I slept MUCH better, exercised better, eating was easier. Now, 11 years later, not a day goes by that i don't quietly thank ENT science for fixing this. Of course surgery isn't free, but if you have a deviated septum, and you can save up the money, fix your nose. Change your life.... then do all the stuff they say in this video ;)
@santiagocarreno58819 ай бұрын
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
@albeit19 ай бұрын
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?
@LaLeMay9 ай бұрын
Goose
@markusbroyles18849 ай бұрын
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.
@8Ayelet9 ай бұрын
Carrots, celery, meat, corn on the Cobb, spare ribs, fresh apples, 🍎
@jsmithsemper4848 Жыл бұрын
I’m not a mouth breather it’s just my face 😬🤣🤣🤣
@azel8rrp1699 ай бұрын
Growing up with constant allergies and nasal congestion made me a mouth breather. At least I finally have an answer as to why I became uglier.
@saladaufdieeichel9 ай бұрын
Me on a spinning bike with 180bpm trying to nose breath😂
@plantsoverpills16439 ай бұрын
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?
@atenas80525 Жыл бұрын
Paul Ehrlich has made a career of being an alarmist over things that didn't quite turn out that way - makes me immediately suspect of all his work
@pedestrianandroid9 ай бұрын
What did you disagree with
@leonandre72108 ай бұрын
I remember in archaeology at uni they said chewing had the largest impact on facial structure. Since the advent of softer foods because of cooking and processing food this happens to the face. Mouth breathing had a far smaller impact on the face, but a large impact on health
@nickniqq Жыл бұрын
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.
@ksmith969 ай бұрын
Yet more proof of the link between attractiveness and health/ good habits.
@csorthoschool9 ай бұрын
I, as an orthodontic assistant for 12 years can agree on the problems of mouth breathing. The problems coming from this are often exactly what Andrew says. Also about chewing: Keeping the teeth used is essential for the bone around them to remain strong. The less you use your teeth, the weaker the bone around them gets. You can see that with people that lost a lot of their teeth prematurely that they start to become more "short faced" due to the bones in the jaws not being engaged and it ultimately leading to boneloss. Take care of your teeth my friends! - Richi, the guy who runs my boss' social media xD
@te29349 ай бұрын
This is a perfect of example of correlation does not equal causation.
@laramiegrinde92469 ай бұрын
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!
@residentialpsycho10759 ай бұрын
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.
@IowaKim9 ай бұрын
I was a mouth breather until 7 when I had my tonsils & adenoids removed. The doc said they were too big for my head. I wonder how many other children have this issue.