
Breathe Better Sleep Better Live Better Podcast
Anything that narrows the throat and interrupts sleep, particularly breathing problems brought on by sleep position, illness, life changes, or your anatomy, may be key to understanding a host of common health issues.
Join Dr. Steven Y. Park as he discusses various important issues related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS). Guests include top sleep physicians, dentists, surgeons, orofacial myologists, a psychologist, and even an anthropologist.
http://www.doctorstevenpark.com
Latest episodes

Jul 22, 2018 • 20min
Should You Get a Tracheotomy for Sleep Apnea? [Podcast 52]
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

Jul 22, 2018 • 29min
Restless Legs and Teeth Grinding: A Wake Up Call [Podcast 51]
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

Jun 20, 2018 • 23min
7 Sleep Apnea Surgery Myths [Podcast 50]
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

May 30, 2018 • 23min
The Little-Known Breathing Problem That Most Doctors Miss
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 about sleep apnea surgery Atrial fibrillation and OSA article

Mar 27, 2018 • 35min
How I Stay Thin, Happy and Healthy [Podcast 48]
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

Mar 16, 2018 • 33min
How Glyphosate (Roundup) May Be Shrinking Our Children’s Faces [Podcast 47]
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

Feb 27, 2018 • 38min
Interview With Roger Price
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.

Jan 26, 2018 • 1h 3min
Integrative Orthodontics with Dr. Barry Rafael [Podcast 45]
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

Jan 10, 2018 • 25min
Why Better Breathing Doesn’t Always Lead to Better Health
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

Nov 30, 2017 • 34min
7 Surprising Health Conditions That Can Be from Poor Breathing at Night
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