Our bodies were designed to breathe through the nose.  When you breathe through the mouth, oxygen uptake into the blood is 18% less than with nasal breathing!

Mouthbreathing is shallow and fast, only getting air to the upper portion of the lungs. Nasal breathing allows for the formation of nitric oxide (NO) in the nasal passages and sinuses. Nitric oxide is carried to the lungs and dilates the blood vessels for optimal oxygen uptake.

Mouth breathing bypasses the nasal filtration system for pollutants in the air, which can cause enlargement to the adenoids and tonsils and increase susceptibility to allergens.

Breathing through the mouth also causes dryness to the oral tissues, inflammation of the tonsils, gingivitis, dry cough, and bad breath.

What ISN’T wrong with mouthbreathing?!