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• December 21, 2022 09:58

I have seen my clients’ lives change when they stop mouth breathing. I am shocked to learn that none of my clients’ doctors have ever asked them if they breathe through their mouth or their nose. Does that mean it isn’t important? NO. Does it mean that the doctors don’t know the consequences of mouth breathing? I can’t imagine that being the case, but it may be.

Most of my clients are mouth breathers who snore. I have treated hundreds over the last 12 years and realize that I can call myself an expert on snoring.

Definition of an expert: A professional who has acquired knowledge and skills through study and practice over the years, in a particular field or subject, to the extent that his or her opinion may be helpful in fact-finding, problem-solving, or understanding a situation.

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• December 15, 2022 14:05

From the moment of birth, a child develops substantially day by day. Every new morning brings another miracle for parents as they watch their little ones learn to roll over, scoot, grasp objects, crawl, talk, and walk. The milestones just keep coming as they learn to ride a bike, start school, master subjects, graduate, learn to drive, and so on.

As they grow, they also begin to internalize the lessons you and others are teaching them. Parents get the thrill of seeing children begin to grow into the young adults they want them to become. You guide your children to develop healthy habits that you hope they will carry throughout their lives.

Unfortunately, there are also some bad habits and practices children develop while they’re young that can carry on into adulthood. One such bad habit, tongue thrust, can contribute to a myriad of other issues as well. In this article, we are discussing who is susceptible to tongue thrust and what can be done about it.

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• December 12, 2022 11:21

Some people say their tongue moves around a lot in their mouth and doesn’t really know where it belongs. It is not unusual for a tongue to be so wide that if the teeth and lips are closed, then the tongue is squished inside and before long, that wide tongue has forced the teeth apart and the mouth open.

Some people’s tongue rests on the bottom of their mouth and others say it stays up on the roof of the mouth. Which is correct?

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• December 07, 2022 10:02

There was an article in Glamour magazine about somnorexia, written by Camille N. Pagan. One of the experts, Dr. Anne Remmes, said that if you get fewer than 7 hours of sleep a night during the week and more than 10 hours a night on weekends, you fit the profile. She said, “Somnorexia is not getting enough sleep for several days or even weeks in a row; then crashing and sleeping for long periods of time.”