As a wellbeing editor, I’m all too familiar with mouth taping and the concept of nasal breathing as a way to optimise one’s health. But to be honest, mouth taping has never been something I’ve considered trying. While certain biohacks can be effective, the human body is clever and has evolved to keep us alive – it doesn’t actually need much help.
Unless you have a medical issue, you probably don’t need to optimise your breathing. At least, that’s what I thought until I read Breath by James Nestor. This book documented the evolution of the human jaw and respiratory system. It described the effects of variables such as a modern diet of soft processed food on the subsequent rise in mouth breathing.
