Dentist reveals why clearing your nose is as important as brushing teeth before bed
- Snoring affects 30 million people in Britain, 58 percent of whom are aged between 50 and 59
- As a person breathes, the moving air causes the tissue to flutter and make sounds
Dentists have been begging us for years to brush our teeth before we go to bed.
But there’s one more important step in your nighttime routine that you might be skipping: clearing your nose.
Making sure your sinuses are clear can help you get a good night’s sleep and end your snoring, according to Dr Sebastian Lomas, a Yorkshire dentist.
He said: ‘I would say clearing your nose before going to bed is just as important as brushing your teeth.
‘The reason why; If you can’t breathe through your nose, you start mouth breathing and you snore.’
Making sure your sinuses are clear can help you get a good night’s sleep and end your snoring, according to Dr. Sebastian Lomas, a Yorkshire-based dentist.
He stands upright, breathes in through his nose and then out, keeping his mouth closed. Then he pinches the tip of his nose and shakes his head back and forth so that his ears almost touch his shoulders. While he does this, he tries to pop his ears for at least five seconds. Dr. Lomas then pinches his nose and breathes deeply in and out
“It puts you in a place where you’re not resting and digesting and not getting all your energy,” he added.
Dr. Lomas demonstrated a simple technique to clear your clogged sinuses on a TikTok video, which has been viewed nearly 250,000 times.
He stands upright, breathes in through his nose and then out, keeping his mouth closed.
Then he pinches the tip of his nose and shakes his head back and forth so that his ears almost touch his shoulders.
While he does this, he tries to pop his ears for at least five seconds.
Dr. Lomas then pinches his nose and breathes deeply in and out.
According to the British Snoring and Sleep Apnea Association, 30 million people in Britain suffer from snoring
In the description of the video, Dr Lomas, who has 21,400 followers, wrote: ‘It’s time to add nasal clearing to your nighttime routine.
“I would argue that clearing your nose before bed is just as important as brushing your teeth.”
Snoring is caused by the rattling and vibrating of tissues near the airways at the back of the throat.
As a person inhales and exhales, the moving air causes the tissue to flutter and make sounds.
This is made worse if a person’s nose is blocked.
According to the British Snoring and Sleep Apnea Association, 30 million people in Britain suffer from snoring.
About 58 percent of snorers are between 50 and 59 years old.
The 44-second clip of Dr. Lomas was praised as a ‘brilliant idea’ that people will add to their nighttime routine.
One user wrote: ‘Sooo helpful, thanks.’
Another commented: ‘Love this simple, practical demonstration.’
However, some users were not so impressed, claiming that the technique had the opposite of the intended result.
One TikTok user wrote: ‘This ended up blocking my nose.’
While another said ‘nothing happened’.