Breathe Better Sleep Better Live Better Podcast

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 that’s important to consider. ________________________________________________ Show notes fixyoursleep.com Sleep Interrupted: A physician reveals the #1 reason why so many of us are sick and tired Totally CPAP: A Sleep Physician’s Guide to Restoring Your Sleep and Reclaiming Your Life

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 exercises Address other physical breathing issues Get more sleep 

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 Axe   Dr. Kathy Richards mild cognitive impairment study   Glamour magazine article   Medications that can trigger obstructive sleep apnea    What You Can Do Right Now To Prevent Losing Your Mind       1. Don’t eat late      2. Good nasal breathing: Un-stuff Your Stuffy Nose e-book   http://doctorstevenpark.com/brainfog

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?   Show Notes Buteyko Breathing Dr. Michael Gelb and Dr. Howard Hindin's book, GASP!: Airway Health – The Hidden Path To Wellness Dr. Melvin Moss. Functional Matrix Hypothesis. Review Articles: Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3 |  Part 4 American Academy of Physiologic Medicine and Dentistry   Holisticmouthsolutions.com   Wholehealthdentalcenter.com