First thing I had to look up was what the hell a didgeridoo was.
BMJ with more ground-breaking scientific conclusions:
Regular didgeridoo playing is an effective treatment alternative well accepted by patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
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Interesting. Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about the matter:
“A 2005 study, published in the British Medical Journal, found that learning and practicing the didgeridoo helped reduce snoring and sleep apnea, as well as daytime sleepiness [4]. This appears to work by strengthening muscles in the upper airway, thus reducing their tendency to collapse during sleep.”
I wonder if playing any Western wind instruments would have a similar effect.
Michael Rack, MD
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Didgeridoo requires circular breathing, which takes practice to learn. It’s a different technique from the breathing used to play Western wind instruments.
However, given a choice between listening to my spouse snore or play didgeridoo, I’ll take the snoring!
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