Play the Didgeridoo for Sleep Apnea and Snoring Relief

According to the National Sleep Foundation, approximately 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, while many don’t even know that they have it. Sleep apnea is a condition in which the airway between the nose and lungs is blocked, causing interruption of sleep and low energy levels throughout the day. People diagnosed with sleep apnea are often prescribed a range of treatment options, most often CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) devices and surgeries. Now there’s a natural way to help with breathing at night: a study published by the British Medical Journal indicates that playing the didgeridoo can make a difference.

How can this Aboriginal Australian wind instrument improve sleep? By strengthening the muscles of the throat and tongue, didgeridoo playing helps to maintain an open airway during sleep and prevent airway blockages. Just as a person strengthens the major muscles of the body by lifting weights, playing the didgeridoo strengthens the muscles in the windpipe, thereby reducing the chance of obstructed breathing during sleep.

When can users expect results? The clinical study indicates that after 3 months of daily practice, many people experience significant improvements in their breathing during sleep and lowered incidence of fatigue during the day. Didge For Sleep is an easy to follow step-by-step method that can be done in the comfort of the home.

The Didge For Sleep Introductory Package is specifically designed as a solution for people with sleep apnea, snoring, and other sleep-breathing conditions. Each package comes with a travel didgeridoo, an instructional DVD (also streamable online), a handbook (also downloadable as an eBook), and an online support forum where users can connect with a community of people using the didgeridoo for better sleep. Additionally, users receive over 10 hours of video tutorials.

[danielhorton]

I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and I just started playing 7 days a week, 20 minutes a day after owning a didgeridoo for 2 months and I have noticed a significant increase in energy and my sleepiness, irritability, anxiety have diminished very much. I hope this pattern continues for me.

[snorefreeapp-guidedsnoring]

We also have Didgeridoo as reference for our therapy! It works! Thanks for the video!

[travv]

just did it for the first time. it's certainly an acquired technique. apparently other double reed instruments can work so I might look into getting other things to keep it interesting.

[AJohnsonJr]

I might have to look into this and post a video of the results.

[calderonenterprises]

Does this make the tongue smaller? Or is it just strengthening of the pharyngeal muscles that help keep the tongue out of the airway?

[shaunreich]

I don't doubt training helps but for any kind of claim like this i would want actual numbers. People who try this should use a CPAP machine test beforehand and average it. Then try this for a few months and get back to me. If that number goes down, we have a winner

If not, then it isn't actually helping apnea itself and might just be making people more fit and kinda doing wim hof style respiration... Still, it could do nothing but good, and learning a skill and music especially is always a worthy goal.

[Su_So]

If I play, I mostly use my cheeks...will that help?

[crazywiener]

I was diagnosed with OSA 8 months ago, and are using cpap and have bought a £20 didgeridoo. Do you know if playing permanently strengthens the airways or are the airways only strengthened whilst the practice is kept up?

[willcruz]

Just got my didgeridoo, I hope it helps my apnea.

[skepticsphere]

Can I buy a cheap didgeridoo off amazon or does it have to be something specific? I want to fix my UARS

[renataklein]

Will this work even if the person is obese?

[travv]

lmao is this serious? I gotta try this I was diagnosed with sleep apnea about a month ago.

[ianadriansw]

Their faces don't look like the faces of someone who had sleep apnea.

[MichaelSmith-kuki]

Have a stupid problem, find a stupid solution..