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WHY IS NOSE BREATHING IMPORTANT?
Did you know mouth breathing can cause abnormal development and growth of the face, crooked teeth, snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, sleep disturbances, bad dreams, bed wetting, night sweats, poor concentration, ADHD, respiratory problems including asthma, hay fever and poor sports performance. As well as Temporal Mandibular joint disfunction and facial pain in adulthood.
Except for emergencies, our bodies were designed to breath through our nose. The nose filters and warms air, keeping out particles and dirt that can be harmful to our lungs.
Breathing through your nose allows the correct balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in enter your blood. Lack of oxygen going to our bodies can make us tense, anxious, irritable and depressed. It was increase the 'flight or fight' response and has been shown to increase pain receptors.
When breathing through your nose in the correct diaphragmatic method, you inflate the entire lung, including lower lobes, which are connected to the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system, the branch that calms the body, slows heart rate, soothes and relaxes.
Chronic and habitual mouth breathing is also associate with poor posture, as head tends to be tilted forward and shoulders rounded.
Many people are unaware of the negative impact of mouth breathing on normal facial growth and physiological health. Untreated mouth breathing may result in the growth of long, narrow or flat faces, narrow mouths, high palatal vaults, dental malocclusion, gummy smiles and many other unfavourable facial features.
Mouth breathing people often do not sleep well at night due to obstructive airways; this lack of sleep can adversely affect growth and academic performance. Many children are misdiagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and hyperactivity. Mouth breathing individuals often have periorbital circles around their eyes (bags/tired eyes).
If mouth breathing is addressed early in life, It can have a positive effect, not only facial growth and development but also overall health and well being into adulthood. Its negative effect on facial and dental development, medical and social problem associated can be reduced or even avoided. Its never to late to learn to breathe properly. Correcting breathing habits at any age can make a HUGE impact on health and wellbeing.
Studies show that NOSE BREATHERS are said to be better at sports and fitness. They tend to be healthier and fight illness faster. They tend to get sick less often and heal quicker. They sleep better, they preform better, have a higher IQ, age slower and have been said to live longer.
Isn't the human body an amazing thing when we use it properly!
Known effects of mouth breathing-
Craniofacial changes due to mouth breathing result in life long sleep apnoea. Both adults and children who significantly nose breath increase the risk of holding their breath during sleep, leading to fatigue, poor health, cardiovascular disease and a myriad of other problems.
There are links with mouth breathing , Rhinitis and ADHA.
Mouth breathing can lead to bad breath because your mouth becomes dry and saliva production decreases. Saliva is your mouths natural cleaner, ridding substances that cause bad breath.
Dry mouth from mouth breathing makes you more susceptible to bacterial infections, cavities/decay, gum inflammation and deterioration of the bones around the teeth (periodontal Disease).
Mouth breathing leads to compromised immune system, which causes health problems.
Mouth breathing disrupts your sleep cycle, leaving your body tired and unable to ward off illness.
