Register now to watch my two interviews on the The Functional Oral and Airway Health Summit, August 20-26, 2018. There will be 28 experts over a course of 7 days. I will be talking about upper airway resistance syndrome and hormones in women. Other topics include: The Oral Microbiome, Inflammation and Cancer with Jill Carnahan, M.D. ABFM, ABoIM, AFMCP […]
I have to admit that until I read Dr. Richard Baxter’s book (Tongue-Tied: How a Tiny String Under the Tongue Impacts Nursing, Speech, Feeding, and More), I though I knew the basics principles of tongue-tie and how to properly manage this all-too-common condition. I finished reading the entire book over 3 days with an entirely […]
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. Download mp3 | Subscribe ____________________________________ Show Notes Interview with Dr. Mack Jones Deadly Sleep book by Dr. Jones Finding the Right Surgeon blog Finding the Right Surgeon […]
In this episode, Kathy and I discuss two common conditions that are not usually associated with sleep breathing disorders, but should be. Download mp3 | Subscribe _____________________________________ 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 […]
One of the most common questions I get asked by parents is, “Don’t the tonsils and adenoids help to fight infections?” My usual response is that yes, they are part of the immune system, but only a small part. There are thousands of lymphoid tissues and glands spread throughout the body. However, if large tonsils […]