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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

S6:E47 - Dr. David McCarty: Empowered Sleep Apnea

My guest today is 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/
Dunedin Study: https://dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz/
American Academy of Sleep Medicine: https://aasm.org/
Dr. Andrew Chesson (sleep medicine)
Dr. Keith Thorton (dental sleep medicine)
Dr. Becky Andrews (naturopathic medicine)
Dr. Steven Hall (occupational medicine)
Dr. Ellen Stothard (Colorado Sleep Institute)
Long-term adherence rates for CPAP are 50-70%

S6:E46 - Renata Nehme: The Importance of Breathing at Night

My guest today is Renata Nehma. Renata is a Registered Dental Hygienist and Orofacial myofunctional Therapist in Savannah, Georgia.
 
She is the owner of Myo Moves, a practice focusing on treating myofunctional disorders in children and adults. She also founded the Airway Circle with the intention of gathering all health professionals who share the same passion for giving.
 
You can find out more about Renta at myo-moves.com.
 
AIRWAY FIRST Show Notes:
Myo Moves: https://www.myo-moves.com/
The Airway Circle: https://www.airwaycircle.com/
Myofunctional Therapy Assessment: https://www.myo-moves.com/assessment
Developmental Milestones: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-developmental-milestones/
MyoMunchee: https://myomunchee.com/
Read the full blog and discover more about children's airways and sleep-related tips at childrensairwayfirst.org/blogs.

S5:E45 - Dr. Jo Ingleby & Dr. Aoife Stack: Airway, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development

My guests today are Dr. Joanne Ingleby and Dr. Aoife Stack.
 
Dr. Ingleby started out in Children’s and Community dentistry and then moved on to working in General Practice where she has been for the past 30 years. Her practice has been general dentistry, taking care of patients and helping them achieve the smile they want with often minimal treatment, hopefully maintaining long-term dental health. She is now looking after her first patients' children and enjoying the different challenges that different dental generations bring.
 
Dr Ingleby has an active interest in the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, is on the Board of the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine, completed the Masterclass in Dental Sleep Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. She teaches Dental Sleep Medicine to other dentists and is trying to increase awareness in the UK of the importance of an unobstructed airway for all ages. She receives direct referrals from National Sleep Clinics and ENT consultants, and of course from her patient population, who happen to mention that they snore.
 
You can find out more about Dr Jo Ingleby at sleepbettermanchester.co.uk or jo@parkfield-dental.co.uk.
 
Hailing from County Clare in the West of Ireland, Dr. Stack studied at University College Cork where she won awards for her clinical work and research.
 
Aoife is a general dentist with an interest in how function and structure come together to affect our airways, sleep, breathing, and facial form. She offers myofunctional therapy alongside orthodontic treatments. She has completed a one-year orthodontic certificate in London and has trained with the Breathe Institute in Los Angeles for treatment of tongue tie. She performs functional frenuloplasty, treating children and adults within a multidisciplinary team to help her patients towards optimal health. She is an avid learner, takes courses and attends conferences to keep up to date with current thinking, and has a keen interest in research having most recently been published in the British Dental Journal.
She is qualified as a myofunctional therapist and is a board member of the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine. She is a The Breathe Institute ambassador.
 
You can find out more about Dr. Stack at foreversmile.co.uk and ONCLINIC.co.uk.
 
AIRWAY FIRST Show Notes:
NICE Guidelines 2021 - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng202
Benefits of Butekoy Breathing - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/buteyko-breathing
Tonsils and adenoids get smaller after age six
Study on the Impacts of Pallete Expansion and Tonsils - National Library of Medicine
Close Your Mouth, Change Your Life, by Patrick McKeown

S5:E44 - Linda Harris: The Fibromyalgia and TMJ Connection

My guest today is Linda Harris. The author, Linda Harris, is a nurse who suffered in the past from both fibromyalgia and migraines and found relief when she discovered that the main source of the pain was her TMJ and malocclusion.
 
Through her own research, and interviewing others with similar struggles, Linda found a common issue and wrote the book “The Fibromyalgia and TMJ Connection” and is now on a mission to help others. You can purchase Linda’s book on Amazon via the link on our Reading List.
 
You can find out more about Linda at fibromyalgiasecret.blogspot.com.
 
AIRWAY FIRST Show Notes:
Meridian Dental Chart: Link to Chart and Link to Interactive Tooth Chart
TMJ Questionnaire: Link to Questionnaire
Fibromyalgia Healthcare Symposium - October 5th: Link to Event
Dr. Brock Rondeau: Link to Website
Dr. Ben Miraglia: Link to Website
Dr. Jerald Simmons: Link to Website
Dr. Felix Liao: Link to Website
Dr. Daniel Gole: Link to Website
Find an Airway Provider - AHS Provider Locator
CAFF Reading List
 

S5:E43 - Joy Moeller: Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and Children’s Health

My guest today is the one and only, Joy Moeller. An international leader in myofunctional therapy, Joy has worked in private practice as a myofunctional therapist since 1980. She graduated from the Myofunctional Therapy Institute in Coral Gables, Florida, and had an extensive Internship in Orofacial Myology.
 
Joy's background in Dental Hygiene led the way for further studies, and she has taught and continues to teach principles of Myofunctional Therapy to graduate and post-graduate students and numerous universities as an adjunct professor and as a guest speaker.
 
You can find out more about Joy at joymoeller.com.
 
AIRWAY FIRST Show Notes:
Website: joymoeller.com
Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy: aomtinfo.org
International Association of Orofacial Myology: www.iaom.com
Annenberg Foundation: annenberg.org

S5:E42 - Kathleen Ready: A Parent’s Airway Journey

My guest today is Kathleen Ready. Kathleen and her husband of 11 years, Ryan, live in North Idaho with their four children (and number five is on the way). As a family, they enjoy a number of outdoor pastimes the area has to offer, and when inside, Kathleen is usually pursuing the domestic arts in hopes of further blessing her family and friends.
 
Kathleen joins me on the show today to share the story of the journey she and her oldest son, Jubal, have been on since he was an infant and she first noticed his snoring. Her story is being shared in an effort to help support and guide other parents who might be on a similar airway and sleep journey with their child.
 
AIRWAY FIRST Show Notes:
Dr. Bret Christensen
Find an Airway-Dentist - Airway Health Solutions Search
Find an Airway-Focused Myofunctional Therapist - Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Airway Huddle Parents' Support Group on Facebook

S5:41 - Annmaire DeMarco: Occupational Therapy and Primitive Reflexes

My guest today is Annmarie DeMarco. Annmarie is a pediatric occupational therapist providing in-home visits with a focus on child development in Fairfield and New Haven County, CT. She specializes in sensory processing, developmental delays, primitive reflex integration, as well as children with autism and ADHD.
 
She currently works in the birth to 3 settings. She takes a holistic approach to treatment.
She is passionate about educating caregivers and parents, regarding their child’s sensory processing needs while promoting overall growth and fine motor development. Annemarie’s goal, as an occupational therapist, is to ultimately improve a child’s independence with their activities of daily living.
 
You can find out more about Annmarie at annmarieot.com.
 
Show Notes:
Website: annmarieot.com
What are primitive reflexes? Read the blog
What is sensory interception? Read the blog
Occupational Therapist Tool - Search for Occupational Therapist
Airway First Podcast Episode 31 with Special Guest Brittny Murphy

S5:E40 - Kelsey Baker: Holistic Occupational Therapy and Breastfeeding

My guest today is Kelsey Baker, a Holistic Pediatric Occupational Therapist. She has worked in Early Intervention (EI) since 2009 and has been working with children between the ages of 0-5 in the Philadelphia area since 2011.
 
Kelsey is focused on proactive care to best support babies in their feeding and overall development as she believes that feeding is a vital sign and can be indicative of so much happening in a child’s body. She uses a combination of bodywork and therapeutic modalities to help regulate nervous systems, increase mobility and strength, and help parents best support their babies where they are on the way to where they want to be.
 
You can find out more about Kelsey at bwellot.com.
 
Show Notes:
Website: bwellot.com
What exactly is bodywork? Read the blog
What to look for in bottles? Read the blog

S5:E39 - Randi-Lee Bowslaugh: Mental Health in Children

My guest today is Randi-Lee Bowslaugh. Randi-Lee was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, and from a young age, she had a passion for helping others. As a teenager, she started writing poetry that would eventually become her first published book (Thoughts of a Wanderer). Her writing became her coping mechanism while depression was starting to take over her life.
 
After high school, she attended Niagara College and graduated at the top of her class in Community and Justice Services. Though college had seen more good days than bad depression was still very present in her life.
 
Post-graduation she worked in the social services field for nearly six years before deciding that it was no longer her passion. During this time, she was discovering the joy of kickboxing and became a competitive fighter. She competed internationally on Team Canada twice. Eventually, turning into a coach and personal trainer.
 
In 2018 she battled cancer and came back with a mission to break the stigma of mental health. Having been battling her own will to continue living she realized that though she had depression, depression didn’t have her.
 
As a mother to two teenagers, her youngest has autism, she has also experienced feeling helpless to help. Randi-Lee has been through hospital visits and breakdowns with her youngest who has severe anxiety and depression. A question that he continues to ask is “Mom why can’t I be normal?”
 
Not having an answer to this Randi knew that it was time to stand up and speak out. She created the Write or Die Show to empower others to embrace themselves, their struggles, and all. To show that, though mental health is present in many, lives it doesn’t need to ruin your life and we should support each other not break us down.
 
You can find out more about Randi-Lee at rbwriting.ca and writeordieshow.ca.
 
Show Notes:
Websitse: rbwriting.ca and writeordieshow.ca
Autism Ontario
Keep Notes or Journal for Your Child's Behavior to Discuss with Your Physician:
A - Action
B - Behavior
C - Consequences
Psychologist Locator Powered by the American Psychological Association (APA)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder Powered by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Find a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Powered by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive therapies