Airway First

S6:E57 - Dr. Andrew Maxwell: Dysautonomia and Ehlers Danlos

My guest today is Dr. Andrew J. Maxwell. Dr. Maxwell is a Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologist and Pediatrician. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins Medical School and a Residency in Pediatrics at The University of California at San Francisco followed by clinical and research fellowships in Pediatric Cardiology at Lucile Salter Packard and Stanford Hospitals and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
His research interests include study of endothelial control of vasomotor tone, nitric oxide, sports cardiology, dysautonomia, hypermobility syndromes, & mast cell activation syndrome and their relationships to environmental toxins. For his research he received an American Heart Association Bugher Award for Research in Molecular Biology and was an American College of Cardiology Young Investigator Award finalist. He has published many articles and book chapters on these subjects. For his clinical work, he has been voted by his peers as a Top Doctor in Northern California annually since 2017.
You can find out more about Dr. Maxwell at heartofthevalley.us.
Show Notes:
Disjointed: Navigating the Diagnosis and Management of Hypermobile Ehylers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (Chapter 10, by Dr. Andrew Maxwell)
Dysautonomia: The Pentad Super-Syndrome presentation
Standing Up to POTS
Monro-Kellie Doctrine
Functionality and Anatomy of the Cranial Nerves: Link
Beighton Score: Link
Jeffery Boris, MID: Link to website
Lawrence B. Afrin, MD - Root of Mast Cell Disease: Link to website
Publications by Dr. Andrew Maxwell Listed on Standing Up to POTS: Link

S6:E56 - Michelle Emanuel: TummyTime, Breastfeeding, and Sensorimotor Skills

My guest today is Michelle Emanuel. Michelle has 28+ years experience as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, with specific focus on posture, movement and connection for the precrawling baby.  She has a background in neonatal intensive care (NICU), pediatric intensive care (PICU), cardiac intensive care (CICU), and outpatient population.   She has a unique and interesting way of blending traditional and complementary forms of therapeutic applications, with her main emphasis on facilitating healthy nervous system function.
Michelle is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a National Board Certified Reflexologist.  She has advanced training and extensive experience in a wide array of manual therapy and bodywork techniques, including CranioSacral Therapy, Myofascial Release, Reflexology, Baby Facial Massage and more. 
TummyTime! Method was developed to address the rising numbers of babies affected by sleeping on their back, developing tension patterns, torticollis and flat spots.  She offers the "secret" to helping babies and families have fun and enjoy the tummy time experience.   Developed circa 2005, it was the first, and still only, program developed directly addressing the 'tummy time issue' and has been learned by close to 1000 professionals worldwide.
Michelle also developed BabyMyo, a novel curriculum of oral habilitation involving optimal strength, endurance, range of motion, sensory processing, motor patterns, reflexes, oral and pharyngeal phases of breastfeeding and bottlefeeding for the newborn to precrawling baby.
You can find out more about Michelle at tummytimemethod.com.
 
Show Notes:
Tummy Time: tummytimemethod.com
BabyMyo: babymyo.com
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Breastfeeding
IBCLC: ibclc-commission.org
Michelle's Top 10 Reasons for Breastfeeding Beyond Nutrition

S6:E55 - Dr. Catherine Murphy: Holistic Orthodontics

My guest today is Dr. Catherine Murphy. She partners with orthodontic facilities to implement her distinctive patient-centered approach and health care collaborative approach. As an independent contractor and consultant, Dr. Murphy helps orthodontic practices establish or enhance their orthodontic departments through specialized program-based guidance, including patient care.
Dr. Murphy shares her passion for holistic dentistry through her speaking engagements and consulting across the globe. She is the author of two pictures books focusing on the connection between oral and overall health: Dear Momma... and Dear Friend...Do you know about Tongue Ties? She reaches caregivers nationwide through her podcast, Dear Momma with Dr. Murphy. The show provides insights into the holistic and collaborative care approach to orthodontic treatment.
A graduate of the Indiana University School of Dentistry, Dr. Murphy has been inducted into the American College of Dentists and selected to serve as an American Dental Association Wellness Ambassador.
Dr. Murphy is on a mission to elevate patient care by introducing a holistic approach to orthodontic treatment to dental professionals across the nation.
You can find out more about Dr. Murphy at drcatherinemurphy.com.
Show Notes:
Dr. Murphy Online - drcatherinemurphy.com
Dear Friend...Do You Know About Tongue Ties? by Dr. Catherine Murphy
Dear Momma by Dr. Catherine Murphy
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
Scientific Method
#AirwayMamaBears
MyoMunchee: https://myomunchee.com/
CAFF Blog Library: https://www.childrensairwayfirst.org/blogs

S6:E54 - Karese Laguerre: The Vagus Nerve and Airway Connection

My guest today is Karese Laguerre, a Registered Dental Hygienist, and Myofunctional Therapist. She founded The Myo Spot, a practice aimed at amplifying oral wellness to whole-body wellness. Through teletherapy, she helps clients of all ages overcome tongue ties, TMJ disorders, sleep apnea, grinding, anxiety, and various breathing and orofacial dysfunctions.
Passionate about education and self-help, she published "Accomplished: How to Sleep Better, Eliminate Burnout and Execute Goals". When not working with clients globally she spends time with her husband and four kids.
You can find out more about Karese at themyospot.com.
Show Notes:
The Myo Spot - www.themyospot.com
Accomplished: How to Sleep Better, Eliminate Burnout, and Execute Goals, by Karese Laguerre: www.amazon.com/Accomplished-Better-Eliminate-Burnout-Execute/dp/B084DG7PL7
Myofunctional Therapy Self-Assessment: themyospot.com/myofunctional-therapy.html
Myslow's Pyramid - Hierarchy of Needs: www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
Blog by Dr. Becky Andrews - Early Childhood Nutrition Impact on Airway Development: www.childrensairwayfirst.org/post/prenatal-and-early-childhood-nutrition-impact-on-airway-development
Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide, by Gill Rapley, PhD, and Tracey Murkett: www.amazon.com/Baby-Led-Weaning-Completely-Expanded-Anniversary/dp/1615195580/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1UN3W0IW7S112&keywords=baby+led+weaning+book&qid=1701203239&s=books&sprefix=baby+led+wea%2Cstripbooks%2C90&sr=1-5
Nasal Cleaning Hygiene for Children: myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/aftercareinformation/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=ut1986

S6:E53 - Molly Peterson: Parenting Through the Airway Journey

My guest today is Molly Peterson. Molly is a wife, mom of two, and photographer from Virginia. She and her husband have been on an airway journey with their children for several years. She sat down to share her story, resources, and advice for other parents who are on their own airway journey with their children.
Show Notes:
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, by James Nestor
Myo Munchee: https://myomunchee.com/
Myo Spots: https://myospots.com/
ALF Expanders - The ALP Approach with Dr. Tasha Turzo
The ALF Approach: Changing the Face of Orthodontics, by Dr. Tasha Turzo
The Tooth Pillow: https://www.toothpillow.com/
The Tired Child: How Sleep and Sleep Breathing Can Change Your Child's Life, by Dr. Meghna Dassani
Brave Parent: Raising Healthy, Happy Kids Against All Odds in Today's World, by Dr. Susan Maples
Courtney Robertson, RDH, Myofunctional Therapy: @archway.myo (Instagram)
Infinity Functional Neurology - Dr. Josh Madsen
Moms in the Trenches: How Moms Can Unpack the Root Cause, Advocate for Their Children's Health, and Join the Other Side, by Dr. Jill Ombrello
PX Docs - Dr. Tony Ebel
Holistic Health at Home - Dr. Traci Jones, Osteopath

S6:E52 - Amey Fields: Breastfeeding Is Not Just About the Latch

My guest today is Amey Fields, an Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and labor and delivery nurse with over 20 years of experience helping moms and babies with breastfeeding.
She started working as a labor and delivery nurse in 1998 and in 2010, was given the opportunity to run the community education department at the hospital she was working at. She became Lamaze certified and began teaching childbirth and newborn care classes to expectant parents. In addition to working as a labor nurse in the hospital setting, she has also assisted with home births and spent two years working at a free-standing birth center. In 2011 she started a postpartum support group called Circle of Mothers.
You can find out more about Amey at azbreastfedbabies.com.
 
Show Notes:
Amey's Office: https://www.azbreastfedbabies.com/
The Boob Group: https://baby-prep-university.mykajabi.com/the-boob-group
Amey's Registry Must Haves: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62a87ab73a02db9ba31a17a4
Ninnico Pacifier
MyoMunchee Mini
Hypnobirth Guided Meditation on Spotify
Article by Michale Chatham, "Is Your Baby a Tether-Berg or a Tether-Floe?"
Agave Pediatrics - Dr. Rajeev Agarwal
Maya Bolman, IBCLC
Dr. Brown's Bottles on Amazon

S6:E51 - Dr. Larry Kotlow: Parent's Guide to Tongue Ties

My guest today is Dr. Lawrence Kotlow a board-certified pediatric dentist — a specialist dedicated to treating children, from birth, infants, and toddlers since 1974. His practice specializes in preventive dentistry, newborn and infant care, the use of lasers for restoring decayed teeth, and oral surgery. His work with mothers and infants with breastfeeding due to tethered oral tissues (tongue-ties and lip-ties) is respected worldwide. His practice, located in Albany, New York, serves the dental needs of all children, including special needs children. He is a recognized international expert and lecturer on the use of lasers in treating children and pediatric dental care.
Dr. Kotlow is well known for his concern and understanding of mothers who wish to breastfeed. He is an internationally known expert on the diagnosis and treatment of abnormally attached lingual frenums, also known as tongue-ties. Dr. Kotlow sees infants as early as a day after birth for the revision of tongue-tie using laser surgery to eliminate the need to place infants in the operating room or the need for drugs for treatment.
Dr. Kotlow has written more than 35 articles and authored chapters on pediatric dentistry and lasers for three laser textbooks. He is also the author of the book SOS 5 TOTS: Exposing the Myths About Breastfeeding and Healing the Heartbreak to Make Breastfeeding a Joy.
You can find out more about Dr. Kotlow at kiddsteeth.com.
Show Notes:
Dr. Kotlow's Office: https://www.kiddsteeth.com/
SOS 4 TOTS Courses: https://www.kiddsteeth.com/sos4tots-courses
SOS 4 TOTS Book: https://shoptbmbooks.com/sos_4_tots.html
Webinar Recording of Airway Health Solutions - Master Class with Dr. Richard Baxter, Dr. Scott Siegel, and Dr. Larry Kotlow: https://youtu.be/z592wRnCXno
Evaluating Your Child For Obstructive Sleep Apnea: PDF
Library of Articles and Research on Tongue Ties

S6:E50 - Dr. Brock Rondeau: Treating the Jaw for Overall Health

My guest today is Dr. Brock Rondeau. Dr. Rondeau is a General Dentist who has dedicated his practice to providing Orthodontic, Orthopedic, Snoring & Sleep Apnea, and TMJ services for his dental patients in his London, Ontario, Canada office.
Dr. Rondeau treats many patients with orthodontic snoring, sleep apnea, and TMJ problems. His patients are delighted when they find a solution to their headaches, earaches, neck aches, dizziness, fainting, pain behind the eyes, difficulty swallowing, clicking, and locking jaw problems. Many of these problems can be related to jaw problems. And in many cases, the lower jaw is not in the correct position in relation to the upper jaw, which causes muscle spasms with resultant painful symptoms.
Dr. Rondeau works closely with other healthcare to try and resolve these problems for patients. He believes that in most cases, when several practitioners are working together, the results are better for the patient. He has personally trained more than 24,000 dentists throughout his career.
He is also the seminar creator and author of Early Orthodontic Treatment for Children.
You can find out more about Dr. Rondeau at ortho-tmj.com.
Show Notes:
Dr. Rondeau's Office: https://www.ortho-tmj.com/
Dr. Rondeau Seminars: https://www.rondeauseminars.com/about-us/about-dr-rondeau/
Functional Dental Appliances: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_orthodontic_functional_appliances
TMJ Health Questionnaire: https://www.ortho-tmj.com/services/tmj-tmd-overview/tmj-health-questionnaire/
Epworth Sleepiness Scale: https://nasemso.org/wp-content/uploads/neuro-epworthsleepscale.pdf
ADA 2017 Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (SRBDs): https://dentalsleeppractice.com/ce-articles/special-section-sleep-related-breathing-disorders-the-role-of-the-dentist/#:~:text=In%202017%2C%20the%20American%20Dental,of%20patients%20with%20certain%20SRBDs

S6:E49 - Dr. Mary Bourke: Myo Munchee and The Importance of Proper Chewing

My guest today is Dr. Mary Bourke. She is a member of the Sacro-Occipital Technique Organization and has obtained advanced craniopath certifications. She has also been involved in the education and training of other practitioners in this field.
Mary has been in Chiropractic Practice for over 29 years and during this time, has undertaken further studies in many aspects of Pediatric development. She developed the Vital Babies Program for Mums with babies under 6 months of age to offer education and understanding of the factors that can influence optimal growth and development.
An area of particular interest for Mary has been in Facial growth and development and she has spent much time attending conferences all around the world looking into the different aspects that are affecting growth and development of this vital area.
Mary has undertaken over 300 hours of training in the field of Oral Facial Myofunctional therapy and, in 2016 with the blessing of her father Dr. Kevin Bourke, she took over the leadership at Myo Munchee with the intent of relaunching the product her father originally developed.
Mary’s particular interest lies in the early detection of potential problems for young children and addressing the underlying causes of Oral growth and development issues.
You can find out more about Mary and the Myo Munchee at myomunchee.com.
 
Show Notes:
The Myo Munchee: https://myomunchee.com/
NIH Paper - Chewing and Attention: A Positive Effect on Sustained Attention
Sensory Oral Processing
Elements of Oral Dysfunction Video Playlist on YouTube from Myo Munchee: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2s_p2QH3qcoJh83qqYO52KMTkIewEBwp

S6: E48 - Dr. David McCarty: Empowered Sleep Apnea - Part 2

We continue with part two of our conversation with my guest, Dr. David McCarty. Dr. McCarty is a board-certified specialist in Sleep Medicine and a pioneer in the practice of patient-centered care for those who suffer from sleep disorders. An award-winning educator, he is passionate about empowering individuals with knowledge that restores confidence and personal agency, as each patient navigates the landscape of disease and wellness, within an increasingly fragmented healthcare system.
 
He is the co-creator of Empowered Sleep Apnea, an innovative cross-platform educational project combining storytelling, cartooning, scientific rigor, and quite a bit of fun, all in the name of helping individuals (and providers) navigate the fascinating but complex disorder known as “Sleep Apnea.” In 2023, the project comprises a website, a book (Empowered Sleep Apnea: A Handbook for Patients and the People Who Care About Them, co-authored with Ellen Stothard, PhD), a blog, and a podcast.
 
You can find out more about Dr. McCarty at empoweredsleepapnea.com.
 
AIRWAY FIRST Show Notes:
Empowered Sleep Apnea: www.empoweredsleepapnea.com
Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS): https://sleepdata.org/datasets/shhs
Wisconsin Sleep Cohort (WSC): https://pophealth.wisc.edu/research/the-wisconsin-sleep-cohort/
American Academy of Sleep Medicine: https://aasm.org/
Beyond Ockham's Razor: Redefining Problem-Solving in Clinical Sleep Medicine Using a "Five-Finger Approach": https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2883043/pdf/jcsm.6.3.292.pdf
Circadian Rhythmo-Wheel: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LuwXQgnmmcemxFFVafT5X8No0PAGIqzY/view?usp=share_link
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Two Week Sleep Diary: http://sleepeducation.org/docs/default-document-library/sleep-diary.pdf