Solutions for snoring

ABC News' Dr. Jennifer Ashton takes viewers' questions and gives her prescription for wellness.
1:45 | 03/29/23

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>> NOT THE COACH. >> OKAY. SO WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT MEDICAL TOPICS. WE HAVE AN INTERESTING QUESTION FROM OUR VIEWERS FROM JOE R. HE SAYS: I HAVE HEARD ABOUT MOUTH TAPING FOR BETTER SLEEP. IS IT SAFE? >> THIS IS A POPULAR TREND. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THERE ISN'T A LOT OF GOOD RESEARCH YET ON THIS. IT IS CIRCULATING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SOME OF THE ALLEGED BENEFITS WOULD BE IMPROVE YOUR DEN TIGS, YOUR BREATH BECAUSE IT DOESN'T DRY OUT YOUR MOUTH WITH PEOPLE SLEEPING LIKE THAT. >> FORCING YOU TO BREATHE THROUGH YOUR NOSE. >> MORE HUMIDIFYING, FILTRATION. SOME CLAIMS IT CAN IMPROVE GUT MICROBIOME. YOU SHOULD NEVER USE DUCT TAPE. THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS. YES, WE DO HAVE TO STATE THE OBVIOUS. IF YOU USE A SKIN-SAFE TYPE OF TAPE NOT TOO STRONG, THERE ARE SLEEP MEDICINE DOCTORS ALLOWING PEOPLE UNDER THE DISCUSSION AND ADVISE OF A DOCTOR TO TRY THIS. BUT IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR CPAP MACHINE. >> WE WERE TALKING DURING THE BREAK, REASON SHE SAID MY NAME, I DID TRY THIS AT ONE POINT. I READ ABOUT IT. >> WHAT DID YOU THINK? >> TAPE DIDN'T STAY ON THE MOUTH! I WOKE UP. >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT WEARING AN EYE MASK AND TAPING YOUR MOUTH SHUT. >> THAT IS A LOT

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