Breathe Better, Sleep Better, Live Better Podcast

In this episode, Kathy and I will discuss a simple surgical option that is almost never offered to sleep apnea patients, despite an almost 100% cure rate.  ____________________________________ Show Notes Interview with Dr. Mack Jones Deadly Sleep book by Dr. Jones Finding the Right Surgeon blog Finding the Right Surgeon podcast

In this episode, Kathy and I discuss two common conditions that are not usually associated with sleep breathing disorders, but should be. _____________________________________ Show Notes Willis-Ekbom Disease Limb movements and sleep breathing disorder Bruxism and sleep breathing disorder review paper Bruxism and CPAP Ferritin levels and RLS Iron Levels and PLMD in children Dr. David Buchholz podcast Heal Your Headache: The 1-2-3 Program for Taking Charge of Your Pain Glyphosate podcast

In this episode, Kathy and I will dispel 7 of the most common myths about sleep apnea surgery. UPPP doesn’t work Tonsils should not be removed since they help fight infections UPPP causes swallowing problems UPPP makes CPAP impossible to use CPAP is always better than surgery Surgery should not be done for mild or no sleep apnea Find a surgeon that has done a high volume of procedures Show Notes  Traffic fatality in NYC 1.17/100K Anesthesia related deaths 0.5-0.8 / 100K The Truth About Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery E-book Totally CPAP Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers: The Story of Success Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise, by Eric Ericsson

What is the little-known problem that's causing a lot of people to be sick and tired, that many doctors miss? In this podcast episode Kathy and I discuss how the epiglottis may be the reason behind your chronic fatigue, anxiety, or headaches. In this episode we'll cover the following: Learn about the anatomy of the epiglottis  3 reasons why your epiglottis is more floppy How to diagnose a floppy epiglottis Non-surgical options How to find the right surgeon. ________________________________________________ Show Notes Epiglottis diagram  Floppy eiglottis video The Little-Known Breathing Problem That Most Doctors Miss blogpost Glyphosate podcast Glyphosate and bone problems Joint laxity article Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) Drug induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in patients with AHI < 5 Mandibular advancement devices Swallowing problems after epiglottis removal paper Epiglottis obstruction after cervical fusion article Laryngomalacia in children OSA Surgery e-book Finding the right surgeon Myths

In this episode, Kathy and I go over 10 steps that I take to stay thin, healthy and happy.   ____________________________________________________ Shownotes How Glyphosate May Be Shrinking Our Children’s Faces (Podcast 47) How Allergies Can Ruin Your Sleep (Podcast 22) Slow Death by Rubber Duck Pinterest DYI household cleaning products  Environmental Working Group ADA history Eat Dirt Thrive Market Amazon Fresh Brian Palmer interview  The Autoimmune Fix Plant Paradox Immune System Recovery Plan UARS  Grain Brain Wheat Belly Food, Inc. Movie Dr. Gominak’s interview on Vitamin D

In this episode, Kathy and I will discuss how glyphosate, the main ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, may be making our children’s faces smaller. Here are the topics we will discuss: What is glyphosate and how did we get here? My personal mission to find out why my youngest son has so many food allergies Common health problems associated with glyphosate Common foods with glyphosate 7 Ways glyphosate interferes with health 5 ways you can minimize glyphosate exposure. ----------------------------------------------------------   Show Notes   The High Cost of Pesticides: Human and Animal Diseases Changing Faces: The Consequences of Exposure to Gene and Thyroid Disrupting Toxins

In this episode, we have Mr. Roger Price, who has more than five decades of experience and qualifications in multiple areas of human health, giving him a unique background and ability to ‘see the big picture’, as well as to spearhead the integration of previously unconnected disciplines into a Functional Health Program. He is internationally recognized as “The Man who connected Dentistry, Sleep and Breathing."   In this interview, we discuss: What is the link between children’s teeth and the way they sleep? How did modern humans change the rules of life? How we changed our diets and feed our babies to make things worse Why the AHI is not a reliable measure of sleep quality The myth about nasal breathing Why 90% of asthma is not really asthma How to control an asthma attack The two genetic markers of asthma The truth about Buteyko Breathing Symptom management vs. educational program The 3 basic myths about breathing The Dental Diet by Dr. Steven Lin.    

In this podcast episode, Dr. Barry Rafael joins us to talk about integrative orthodontics and his mission to teach patients, parents, and professionals about Airway-Related Oral Dysfunctions and treatment alternatives. In this 62 minute interview, Dr. Rafael will reveal: When children should be checked for airway dental disease The ADA position paper on the role of dentists in sleep disordered breathing  The legacy of Dr. Brian Palmer  His integrative approach to orthodontics His efforts to educate the profession His practice protocols.   Show Notes brianpalmerdds.com Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life by George Catlin Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics Meeting 2018 White Tailed Deer glyphosate study Rat fluoride study Robert Lustig: Hacking of the American Mind Beth Lambert: A Compromised Generation: The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America's Children Pottinger’s Cats: A Study in Nutrition The Autoimmune Fix The Plant Paradox  learnairwayortho.com alignmine.com

In this episode, Kathy and I will reveal "Why Better Breathing Doesn’t Always Lead to Better Health." Here are 7 of these reasons. Please listen to the recording to find out more. 1. You can’t control your breathing when you’re sleeping 2. You don’t know you’re not breathing well 3. You can’t control your sleep position or posture at night 4. Not all breathing is equal 5. The oxygen myth: Lack of breathing, not lack of oxygen 6. Despite high levels of oxygen in your bloodstream, it may not reach certain areas of your body under stress 7. Stress-Breathing Paradox _______________________________________ Shownotes   Sleep positioners   Neck positioners   Pillows for snoring   Wedge pillows for acid reflux   Unstuff Your Stuffy Nose Free Report   Buteyko Breathting - McKeown Podcast Interview   Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Dr. Robert Sapolsky   Breathing: The Master Key to Self Healing by Dr. Andrew Weil   Stop Smoking for the Last Time by George Wissing  

Here are 7 health conditions that you won’t think about that may suggest that you have a sleep-breathing disorder.    1. Nighttime urination   2. Atrial Fibrillation   3. Panic attacks at night   4. Seizures   5. GI problems   6. Skin problems   7. Infertility    Bonus: Cancer   --------------------------   Show Notes   Joshua Thomas interview Josh Ax: Eat Dirt: Why Leaky Gut May Be the Root Cause of Youkr Health Problems and 5 Surprising Steps to Cure It doctorstevenpark.com/7conditions      

In this episode, Kathy and I will explain why some women have throat pain just before their periods. It’s guaranteed to lave your doctor stumped. Even you’re a man, you’ll find this information valuable for yourself or a loved one. Please leave a comment on iTunes Show Notes Blog post Dr. Christianne Northrup: Wisdom of Menopause Unstuff Your stuffy nose e-book Macrolide antibiotics UARS Tongue exercises: Bennet Myofunctional Therapy Acupuncture Shames: Hormones Singh Belfor Nutritional supplements Elisa Viti: Woman Code

In this episode, we have a special guest interview with Mr. Joshua Thomas, who runs a fantastic website, fixyoursleeptoday.com.  Joshua has an amazing story to share with us, describing his journey going through a maze in the medical system for years before being able to find help for his wife, by finally treating undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. In this 32 minute interview, he will reveal: 1. What motivated Joshua to start up fixyoursleeptoday.com? 2. How has this affected him personally, and what had to be changed to sleep better and be healthier in general? 3. What are the most common questions that he gets his readers? 4. What are some of the most successful options his readers have had for snoring?  5. What are some of his favorite over-the-counter (OTC) devices for snoring? 6. What to tell people that they don’t want to use a gadget, device or a machine for the rest of their lives? 7. How to help people who have “paralysis by analysis”?  8. The one thing that people usually don’t address about sleep

In this episode, Kathy and I will talk about upper airway resistance syndrome, or UARS, as part of our “Back to the Basics” series.  In this discussion, we cover the following: What is UARS and how is it different from obstructive sleep apnea? What are the most common features of UARS and how can it be diagnosed? Why most doctors are unaware of UARS What you can do to start treating UARS and when to see your doctor How to prevent obstructive sleep apnea and UARS.   Show Notes Original UARS paper by Dr. Christian Guilleminault Sleep Interrupted: A physician reveals the #1 reason why so many of us are sick and tired  Robert Sapolsky’s book, “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers” The Sleep Breathing Paradigm (Podcast 39) POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) UARS and somatic syndromes: Dr. Avram Gold article

In this podcast episode, Kathy and I go back to the basics. We will talk about my sleep-breathing paradigm, the concept that all modern humans are susceptible to various degrees. Show Notes Sleep Interrupted: A physician reveals the #1 reason why so many of us are sick and tired Dr. Terrance Davidson: The Great Leap Forward: the anatomic basis for the acquisition of speech and obstructive sleep apnea Dr. Weston Price : Nutrition and Physical Degeneration Dr. Robert Corruccini: Anthropologist who found that soft diets are associated with more crooked teeth. Podcast interview. Video series on why we have malocclusion (crooked teeth) Dr. Christian Guilleminault. Podcast interview. UARS paper Unstuff your stuffy nose free e-book Dr. Brian Palmer. The first person to alert me to the impact on how bottle-feeding can alter facial growth.

I've seen thousands of patients that succeed with CPAP, and thousands more that don't. What I've noticed is that people who are able to get a great night's sleep with CPAP have certain common characteristics or habits that they all have in common. Please join Kathy and me in this important, and potentially life-saving discussion. Shownotes CPAPBabes.com CPAPTalk.com Hope2sleep.com American Sleep Apnea Association's AWAKE group  

I know many of you out there hate the idea of using CPAP. A number of you keep asking me how to avoid using CPAP. Some of the even get panic attacks thinking about using CPAP. With today's launch of my book, Totally CPAP, I think it's appropriate to address all these concerns, with a podcast titled "5 Reasons Why You Should Try CPAP Even If You Hate It."  Shownotes Totally CPAP: A Sleep Physician’s Guide to Restoring Your Sleep and Reclaiming Your Life

Show Notes Get more AM light. Northwest Univ. study - more exposure to daytime sunlight 8-12 AM were much lighter.  Delayed sleep phase syndrome. Singularity   Blackout bedroom, shit work.   Shift Workers    Vitamin D - get checked     5 Immediate steps to help you sleep better and lose weight   1. Take morning walks outside 2. Use software filters. No screens before sleep 3. Cover the lights in your bedroom 4. Spend more time outdoors 3. Check Vit D     How black tape can help you sleep better  Is your computer screen ruining your sleep? f.lux screen filter Dr. Gominak Vitamin D Interviews

In this episode, Kathy and I will reveal the 7 Ways Your Stuffy Nose Can Make You Fat.   Show Notes FDA obesity statistics WHO obesity statistics Wall-E Movie 7 Ways Your Stuffy Nose Can Make You Fat      1. Stress due to breathing poorly           Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers           Sleep Interrupted: A physician reveals the #1 reason why so many of us are sick and tired       2. Poor breathing at night from upper airway resistance syndrome to obstructive sleep apnea       3. Craving for sugary, fatty, starchy foods      4. Poor digestion with inflammation      5. Poor oxygen uptake due to lack of nitric oxide           Buteyko breathing: Patrick McKewon podcast           Close Your Mouth      6. Leptin goes down, and ghrelin goes up      7. Lack of energy and motivation  7 Ways to Lose Weight Without Dieting Exercise outdoors in the sun Check for Vitamin D deficiency (Gominak Vitamin D podcast) Get rid of your stuffy nose (Unstuff Your Stuffy Nose e-book) Cook at home Regular deep breathing, relaxation

You may have experienced forgetting things once in a while, but for some people, it's a common occurrence. Some of you are in a constant state of brain fog, struggling to think clearly. In this episode, Kathy and will talk about various reasons that can lead to sleep deprivation, and ultimately, to memory problems and brain fog.  Download MP3 | Subscribe Show Notes Alzheimer’s Association   Dr. Ronald Harper: Podcast on OSA and brain damage   The importance of REM sleep   The 3 benefits of sleep      1. Growth hormone, wound healing, immune system      2. Memory enhancement      3. Stress management   How sleep deprivation alters your sense of how impaired you are   APO E4: The common gene for Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnea.   3 ways our brains are damaged       1. Modern society      2. Toxins and inflammation: Leaky gut and brain      3. Small jaws and upper airway   Eat Dirt:Why Leaky Gut May Be the Root Cause of Your Health Problems and 5 Surprising Steps to Cure It. By Dr. Josh

In this  episode, my special guest is Dr. Felix Liao, who  is a holistic dentist in Falls Church, Virginia, with a special focus on connecting the mouth with whole body health. Dr. Liao is currently president of the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine, the editor of Biological Dentistry Journal. He is the author of the forthcoming book Six-Foot Tiger, Three-Foot Cage — a must read for anyone who has breathing and sleep problems. In this 47 minute interview, Dr. Liao will reveal: The link between tongue tie and crooked teeth and lack of c-spine curvature Difference between mandibular advancement devices and bio-mimetic functional devices. How poor muscle use during swallowing can cause crooked teeth. How nasal congestion can cause a long and narrow face. How poor upper jaw development can lead to snoring How Buteyko breathing can complement dental options How to get bigger, fuller lips. Are oral appliances covered by insurance? What is a holistic mouth doctor, and how can you find one?