Breathe Better, Sleep Better, Live Better Podcast

CPAP, although the "gold standard" form of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, has a number of common problems for many people. Join us for a discussion on the 7 most common problems you may have using CPAP (along with solutions).

If you tuned in to our last episode,  I talked about the 7 reasons why oral appliances may be a good option for those of you with obstructive sleep apnea, and in today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the 8 reason why you may not want to consider oral appliances for sleep apnea. It’s challenging to find a qualified dentist for every patient It can change your bite It’s much more expensive than CPAP It can be lost or damaged If you have severe sleep apnea If you're severely overweight If your nose is stuffy Sometimes, the tongue may not move forward with jaw movement. Plus two more bonus reasons. Links and references mentioned: American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine American Academy of Sleep Medicine Interview with Dr. David Lawler iTunes link #55. Unstuffy Your Stuffy Nose e-book Sleep, Interrupted  

Many people hate the idea of using a CPAP mask attached to a hose every night. Fortunately, a good alternative to this is a mandibular advancement devices (also called oral appliances)  come in various models, but they all have one thing in common: The lower jaw is pushed forward against the upper jaw, moving your tongue forward, opening up your airway.   In this podcast episode, I will go over the 7 reasons why I like using mandibular advancement devices to treat obstructive sleep apnea.     1. No headgear or straps around your face. 2. It’s silent. CPAP 26 dB. 30 is a quiet whisper 3. It’s small and convenient 4. More dentists are available to make these devices, and are usually covered through most major insurances.  5. Equal to CPAP for people with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. 6. An oral appliance can used as a CPAP mask holder 7. It can be used effectively for snoring and UARS, even if you don’t have obstructive sleep apnea.   Resources and links mentioned:   7 Reasons W

In this episode, My special guest is Dr. Mark Cruz, a dentist in private practice in Dana Point, CA, close to Laguna Beach. He has spent over 10 years educating dentists and doing research at UCLA and is now on the data safety monitoring board of the NIH's Institute for Craniofacial Research, the dental arm of the NIH. He has collaborated with many sleep luminaries including Dr. Christian Guilleminault, and Dr. David Gozal. Information about his dental airway mini-residency can be found here. In this interview, we’ll discuss:   1. What’s the role of the dentist and dentistry as a profession in airway related health?   2. Is the airway wellness concept new for dentistry?   3. Who are the key team members that are needed for airway health?    4. How can someone find an airway focused dentist or orthodontist in his or her community?   and so much more.  

  Join Dr. Park on this installment of his Expert Interview Series, where insomnia and sleep medicine expert, Dr. Gregg Jacobs, unveils his proven and effective methods for stopping insomnia, without the use of harmful and expensive medications.   Here’s what you’ll learn during this teleseminar: The 10 most effective ways to beat insomnia without medications The most common mistakes every insomnia sufferer makes and what you can do to avoid them Why most doctors are uninformed when it comes to insomnia and what you can do to get the best treatment possible Which sleeping pills, if any, are safe and which you must absolutely avoid taking An Insomnia Specialist at the Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Dr. Gregg Jacobs is the leading authority on the treatment of insomnia.  His insights on insomnia and sleep are eye-opening and enlightening. During this 64 minute call, Dr. Jacobs answers your questions.

This is part 3 and the final segment of my conversation with Dr. Stasha Gominck, a neurologist with some very insightful information about vitamin d and how it’s vitally related not only to sleep, but to every aspect of your health. As mentioned previously, vitamin d is actually a hormone that’s needed by every area of your body, including your brain.    In this segment, Gominak is going to tell us:   How to optimize growth hormone release The link between slow wave sleep and the B vitamins How this b vitamin can help REM behavior disorder How much Vit D is made in your skin by sunlight Vitamin D’s anti-cancer properties The importance of quality sleep and cancer prevention   For more information about Dr. Gominak, visit her Web site at drgominak.com.      

This is Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Stasha Gominak, a neurologist practicing in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Gominak has unique views on how Vitamin D can significantly affect the quality of your sleep, independent of obstructive sleep apnea or upper airway resistance syndrome. In this intervew, she will reveal: How B vitamins interact with Vitamin D How B vitamins are related to fibromyalgia The link between irritable bowel syndrome and headaches How Vit D is linked with weight gain What’s the right dose of B vitamins? And for how long? Which vitamins are made in your gut?   Visit Dr. Gominak at http://drgominak.com

This is Part 1 of my interview with Dr. Stasha Gominak, a neurologist practicing in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Gominak has unique views on how Vitamin D can significantly affect the quality of your sleep, independent of obstructive sleep apnea or upper airway resistance syndrome. In this intervew, she will reveal:   1. How Vitamin D is related to sleep 2. Why Vitamin D3 is better than D2 3. How Mice and Pigs Confused Doctors About Vitamin D 4. Why Sleep became much worse in the 1980s 5. How much Vitamin D do we need?   Visit Dr. Gominak at http://drgominak.com  

ADHD and other behavioral problems are rampant today with millions of children on prescription medications with or without psychotherapy. As I've stated in the past, a significant number of these children have a treatable sleep-breathing problem, which goes undiagnosed. I was alerted to watch this video about a mother’s excruciatingly painful journey to help her son, Connor, who was labeled with a condition called oppositional defiant disorder.    In this episode I'm honored to have as our guest Ms. Valerie Deegan, Connor’s mother. We’re going to talk about what she had to go through to get her son treated appropriately without medications.    Resources mentioned in this Podcast:   American Academy of Physiologic Medicine & Dentistry (AAPMD.org) Ride of the Zombies Charity Bike Ride Dr. John Mew's photos Subscribe in iTunes @ doctorstevenpark.com/itunes. Thanks for reviewing my podcast and rating me.    

Podcast #001 Show Notes   Welcome to the relaunching of my Breathe Better, Sleep Better, Live Better podcast. In this episode, I will reveal:   1. Why only humans have sleep apnea 2. How you can choke and die 3. 5 simple things you can do to sleep better tonight.   Download the PDF of the slides here. Download the MP3 file here.   Acronym for obstructive sleep apnea: MOOSE   Male Older Overweight Snoring Excessive Sleepiness.   4 Evolutionary / Anatomic Changes:   1. Klinorynchy 2. Anterior Migration of the Foramen Magnum 3. Laryngeal descent and loss of epiglottic and soft palate lockup 4. Vertical descent of the larynx.   As a result of complex speech and language development, only humans can choke and die.   3 Dental Concepts   1. Transition to soft, processed foods lead to dental crowding and malocclusion 2. Eating soft vs. hard foods and aggravate dental crowding 3. Bottle-feeding can cause dental crowding and crooked teeth.   Changes in our eating and infant feeding habits created more dental crowding a

Please join me on this special interview with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, author of the bestselling book, From Fatigued to Fantastic. His new book, Fatigue & Fibromyalgia Solution—Made Easy!, is an easy to read, updated and distilled version of of earlier bestseller. Listen to his incredible personal story and how he overcame chronic fatigue syndrome, and how you can, too.

Dr. Brian Palmer is an internationally recognized expert on dental malocclusion, infant feeding habits, and its relation to obstructive sleep apnea. Topic: The Evolution of Malocclusion & Sleep Apnea Download mp3 Download PDF of slides (Part 2)

In this teleseminar, I interview Dr. A. Joseph Borelli, who is President and Medical director of MRI at Belfair, in Bluffton, SC. He is a leading expert in brain imaging and has an interest in brain imaging in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. He’s going to show some eye-opening radiologic images of your brain after repeated apneas.

In this teleseminar, I interview Dr. Karen Bonuck about her landmark research linking snoring in infants and higher risk for developmental delays later in life. If you have children, or thinking about having children, you must listen to this interview.

In this Expert Interview, I have a fascinating discussion with Nancy Rothstein, The Sleep Ambassador® and author of My Daddy Snores. Nancy serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at NYU where she developed and teaches an online course on Sleep Wellness through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. She is also consulting with NYU to create University enterprise initiatives and educational outreach on Sleep Wellness, as well as on general Wellness. 

In this Expert Interview, I interview Dr. Barry Krakow about his work on PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea. These are the questions I asked: - How did you get involved with mental health patients who have sleep disorders? - How is insomnia and sleep apnea related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? - What’s the hard evidence that sleep-breathing disorders and insomnia go hand-in-hand? - Why do you use the term, complex insomnia to describe the co-existance of insomnia and sleep apnea? - Tell us about your paper that’s coming out in SLEEP on complex insomnia. - What comes first, insomnia or sleep apnea?

In this Expert Interview I’ve invited Dr. Ira Shapira, founder ofIHateCPAP.com. We’ll talk about the main reasons why people hate CPAP and what you can do about it. He’ll answer the following questions: • How did I HATE CPAP get its name? • How did you become involved in treating sleep apnea in the early 1980′s?  • How are Sleep Apnea and ADD and ADHD related? • What percentage of patients love their CPAP?    How can you predict who will love their CPAP? • Why do over 60% of patients reject CPAP when it is considered the Gold Standard? • Are oral appliances indicated for severe sleep apnea?  WEhat are the exceptions? • What are the most commonn complaints? • How are Sleep Apnea and TMJ disorders related? • What important medical information did the Shimshak studies on TMJ disorders show? • Why do oral appliances cause bite changes? • Why is sleep apnea frequently associated with postural problems? • Can CPAP cause permenant bite changes?  Oral Appliances?  What is the difference in the changes? • How is numbn

In this Expert Interview, Dr. Mike Mew gives us a discussion on “Breathing and the Modern Melting Face.” Dr. Mew and his father, Dr. John Mew, are pioneers in functional orthodontics. I’m confident you’ll find it a fascinating discussion.

In this Expert Interview with Dr. Carl Stepnowsky, we’ll be picking his brain on the tomes of research out there of CPAP adherence, or how you as the patient can better use and benefit from your CPAP machine. He’s an Assistant Adjunct Professor at UC San Diego, and has been extensively published in the medical literature. 

On this Expert Interview program, Dr. Derek Mahony, a world renowned orthodontist  from Australia, gives a special talk on: Nasal Airway, Snoring/OSA & Malocclusion in Children