What Is Your Nasal Breathing Score?
Answer ten quick questions to explore how comfortably you breathe through your nose during sleep, exercise and everyday life.
Your nasal breathing score
Ongoing nasal obstruction, severe shortness of breath, frequent nighttime gasping or significant sleep problems should be properly assessed. This calculator is not a medical diagnosis.
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What Is a Nasal Breathing Score?
The On The Nose Co. Nasal Breathing Score is a simple educational tool that looks at common signs of restricted or uncomfortable nasal breathing. It considers daytime breathing, nighttime congestion, morning dry mouth, exercise breathing, allergies, sleep quality and whether one or both nostrils regularly feel blocked.
Why is nasal breathing important?
Comfortable nasal breathing helps filter, warm and humidify incoming air. It may also support calmer breathing during sleep, exercise and everyday activity. Some people naturally switch between nasal and mouth breathing depending on exercise intensity, congestion and individual anatomy.
Can nose strips improve nasal breathing?
External nose strips gently lift the nasal sidewalls and may help create a more open feeling through the front of the nose. On The Nose Co. offers a range of nasal breathing products for sleep, sport and everyday use.
Why does one nostril feel more blocked than the other?
The nose naturally alternates airflow between the nostrils through a normal process called the nasal cycle. Persistent one-sided blockage, pain, bleeding or breathing difficulty should be assessed by a qualified healthcare professional.
Is this nasal breathing test a medical diagnosis?
No. The calculator provides general educational guidance only. It cannot diagnose allergies, a deviated septum, sleep apnoea, asthma or another health condition.