Airway First

S5: E36 - Angie Weber: Parenting Tips for Managing Anxiety and Stress

My guest today is Angie Weber. On a mission to break generational cycles, Angie is the mom of twins, wife, podcast host, and is the creator of The Parent Toolbox.
 
She has taken her knowledge of natural products and the therapeutic techniques she has learned through her own healing journey and now shares them with parents for their own parenting toolboxes.
 
You can find out more about Angie at theparenttoolbox.info.
 
When discussing the long-term health impacts of childhood airway disorders one area that cannot be emphasized enough is the mental health impacts airway disorders have on kids.
Mental health conditions are very common. Research shows that 1 in 6 youth/adolescents will experience a mental health condition at any given time. Additionally, 50% of all lifetime mental health conditions begin before age 14, and 75% start before age 24. However, identifying warning signs or symptoms and seeking treatment early can make a difference in reducing the impact of a mental health condition.
 
Show Notes:
Website: theparenttoolbox.info
Buteyko Breathing Techniques
Oral Health in America - Surgeon General's Report 2021
Protecting Youth Mental Health - Surgeon General's Statement 2021
Dirty Genes: A Breakthrough Program to Treat the Root Cause of Illness and Optimize Your Health by Dr. Ben Lynch
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk MD
Mom Essentials Podcast
National Alliance of Mental Illness Website: www.nami.org

S5: E35 - Elizabeth Morel: Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Pediatric Physical Therapy

My guest today is Elizabeth Morel. Elizabeth is a New Jersey-based physical therapist focusing on moms and babies. Through Little Movers PT she offers low-pressure fitness for moms, pediatric physical therapy, and craniosacral therapy.
 
Elizabeth holds a Master's of Physical Therapy from the University of Scranton. She has a background in special education preschool-based physical therapy services, outpatient pediatric services, women's health via hypopressives, and craniosacral therapy.
 
You can find out more about Elizabeth at littlemoverspt.com.
 
Show Notes:
Website: www.littlemoverspt.com
Five Signs Your Baby Needs Help with Feeding Guide
Little Movers PT Courses
Little Movers PT on Instagram
Dirty Genes: A Breakthrough Program to Treat the Root Cause of Illness and Optimize Your Health by Ben Lynch
Wolf's Law (Bone Development)
Dr. Steven Hall: Episode 3 of Airway First Season 1
Morrow Reflex Explained on Mount Sinai Website
The Dental Distress Syndrome (DDS) - National Library of Medicine

S5:E34 - Dr. Susan Maples: Healthy Children and Brave Parents

My guest today is acclaimed dentist, international speaker, and author, Dr. Susan Maples. Dr. Maples leads a successful, insurance-independent Total Health Dental practice in Holt, Michigan. She brings preventive and restorative dental expertise, a passion for mouth-body total health, a Master's degree in Business/Marketing, and 30+ years of experience in private practice.
 
In 2012, Susan was named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry and one of the Top 8 Innovators (otherwise known as "disrupters") in Dentistry. She is also the immediate past President of the American Academy for Oral & Systemic Health (AAOSH).
 
She is the author of BlabberMouth! 77 Secrets Only Your Mouth Can Tell You to Live a Healthier, Happier, Sexier Life and Brave Parent! Raising Healthy, Happy Kids (Against All Odds) in Today's World.
 
We are also proud and honored to have Dr. Maples as one of the members of the Children's Airway First Foundation Advisory Board.
 
You can find out more about Dr. Susan Maples at total-health-dentistry.com.
 
Show Notes:
Website for Dr. Susan Maples: Total Health Dentistry in Hold, Michigan
Brave Parent! Raising Health, Happy Kids (Against All Odds) in Today's World available on Amazon
AAOSH Foundations of Oral Systemic Health and the Medical-Dental Connection
Collaboration Cures 2023 Event
AAPMD Breathe Well Little One with Dr. Susan Maples
 

S4:E33 - Dr. Tina Rokadia: An International View on Poor Sleep and Mouth Breathing

My guest today is Dr. Tina Rokadia. Dr. Rokadia is an American-trained Prosthodontist. She is a dedicated dental care professional with over 15 years of experience, specializing in restorative and cosmetic dentistry.
Over the last two years, she has undergone extensive education in the field of sleep dentistry and airway dentistry. Dr. Rokadia is an Ambassador of the Breathe Institute, in Los Angeles. She is Vivos and Myobrace provider. She is also on the pathway to be qualified by the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.
While she treats adults for sleep apnea too, her passion lies with treating children - because Children's Airway First!
You can find out more about Dr. Rokadia at ⁠samedayme.com⁠.
 
Show Notes:
Dr. Tina Rokadia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airwaydentistdubai/
Dr. Tina Rokadia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SameDayMe
National Library of Medicine: Impact of Breastfeeding and Cosleeping on Early Childhood Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study
Article on Parents.com: What is Baby-lead Weaning?
 

S4:E32 - Dr. Darius Loghmanee and Dr. Kevin Boyd: A Call for Medical Collaboration in Children’s Health

My guests today are Dr. Darius Langmahnee and Dr. Kevin Boyd. Please join us as we discuss the critical importance of dental and medical collaboration in the future of children's health.
 
Darius A Loghmanee MD FAAP FAASM D.ABIM
Dr. Loghmanee is the Director of the Advocate Children’s Sleep Network at Advocate Children’s Hospital. Dr. Loghmanee received his medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. He did his postgraduate training at Rush University Medical Center where he completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and trained as a fellow in the Sleep Disorders Center.
After his training, he spent seven years at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago where he evaluated and treated children with control of breathing and sleep disorders and served as the Associate Director of the Sleep Medicine Center. Recruited to the Advocate Medical Group to build the first population sleep health service line, Dr. Loghmanee has established pediatric sleep labs, developed novel population-based approaches to assess sleep and breathing, and has systematized collaborations with primary care providers, pulmonologists, ear, nose, and throat surgeons, dentists, occupational therapists, myofunctional therapists, psychologists, faith-based organizations, schools, community groups, and families in efforts to optimize sleep health in children and adolescents.
You can find out more about Dr. Loghmanee at ⁠care.advocatehealth.com/doctors/darius-a-loghmanee-park-ridge-pediatric-sleep-medicine.⁠
 
Dr. Kevin Boyd, DDS, MSc
 
Dr. Boyd is a board-certified pediatric dentist practicing in Chicago, IL. He is also an attending instructor in the Pediatric Dentistry Residency-Training Program at Lurie Children’s Hospital where he additionally serves as a dental consultant to the Sleep Medicine service. He also serves as a dental consultant at Lutheran General Hospital. He is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Anthropology conducting research in anthropology and orthodontics.
Prior to completing his DDS degree from Loyola University’s Chicago College of Dental Surgery in 1986, he obtained an advanced degree (MSc) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Michigan State University. He completed his post-graduate residency training in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Iowa due to its reputation for providing intensive clinical and didactic learning opportunities in the areas of early childhood orthodontics/dentofacial orthopedics, and also early childhood behavior guidance management and child psychological/emotional development.
You can find out more about Dr. Boyd at ⁠dentistry4children.net⁠.
 
Show Notes:
Dr. Boyd's practice: ⁠Link to Practice⁠
Dr. Loghmanee's practice: ⁠Link to Practice⁠
European Journal of Dentistry (includes 1992 references) ⁠Effects of Airway Problems on Maxillary Growth⁠ ⁠a⁠rticle
⁠Marshmallow test with children on delayed gratification⁠

S4:E31 - Brittny Murphy: Parent’s Guide to Myofunctional Therapy

My guest today is Brittny Murphy, the owner of CT Orofacial Myology. She is a Certified Orofacial Myologist and Buteyko Breathing Educator. Brittny received her degree from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene at MCPHS in 2011 and post-graduate training in Myofunctional Therapy through the AOMT and IAOM in 2016 and 2017.
 
Brittny is an educator and mentor for Dental Sleep Toolbox and Airway Health Solutions, training other registered dental hygienists who share the same passion for becoming myofunctional therapists. Brittny is also the face behind the podcast, “I Spy with My Myo Eye”.
 
As an orofacial myologist and healthcare professional, Brittny is always looking for ways to improve her patient’s quality of life. She believes myofunctional therapy is a huge aid in attaining those goals. Brittny advocates for her patients every step of the way and will make sure her patients are heard. Brittny is always looking to expand her knowledge and skills by taking courses and keeping up to date on current literature and best industry practices. She works collaboratively with and is well respected by dentists, orthodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS), otolaryngologists (ENTs), speech-language pathologists, and other local healthcare professionals.
 
You can find out more about Brittny at ctorofacialmyology.com.
 
Show Notes:
CT Orofacial Myology: Website
CT Orofacial Myology - Eye Spy with My Myo Eye: YouTube Channel
Oromyofunctional Therapy Studies and Conclusions
Myo Munchee: Website
Primitive Reflex Integration: What Are Primitive Reflexes?
"Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art" by James Nestor
 

S4:E30 - Dr. Jerald Simmons and Dr. Kevin Boyd: SEC Sleep Conference

As part of the continued push towards a more collaborative approach to medicine, the Sleep Education Consortium (SEC) holds an annual conference for dental and medical professionals. This conference establishes the framework for enhancing collaboration between dental and medical professionals, both didactic and clinical educational methods, in the diagnosis and management of patients with sleep and airway disorders.
 
In today's episode, we open the floor to Dr. Jerald Simmons and Dr. Kevin Boyd to share their thoughts on why this type of collaboration is so important and discuss in more detail, why conference and education opportunities, such as the SEC Dental Sleep Conference, are so critical.
 
Show Notes:
SEC Dental Sleep Conference - Link to Website
SEC Medical Sleep Conference - Link to Website
Sleep Education Consortium (Dr. Jerald Simmons) - Link to Website
Dentistry for Children (Dr. Kevin Boyd) - Link to Website

S4:E29 - Patrick McKeown: The Critical Importance of Proper Breathing

My guest today is Patrick McKeown --- creator, CEO, and Director of Education and Training at Oxygen Advantage®, Director of Education and Training at Buteyko Clinic International, and President of Buteyko Professionals International. He is a leading international expert on breathing and sleep, and the author of bestselling books including The Oxygen Advantage. His focus is to empower more people every day to breathe better, feel better and achieve their potential.
 
Patrick was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and later studied in the Moscow clinic of the founder of the Buteyko Breathing Method; the late Professor Konstantin Buteyko. He was honored to be awarded a Diploma in the Buteyko Method by Professor Buteyko.
Patrick’s current professional affiliations include being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (UK), a Member of the Physiological Society (UK), a Member of the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences, a Fellow of Buteyko Professionals International, and a Fellow of the International Academy of Breathing & Health.
 
From a very young age, Patrick suffered from asthma and relied on an array of medicines and inhalers until he discovered the Buteyko Method at the age of 26. This life-changing discovery motivated him to change his career in order to help children and adults who suffered from similar breathing problems. Following his time in Russia in 2002, Patrick has been teaching the Buteyko Method in Australia, USA, and throughout Europe.
 
He has penned seven books, including three Amazon.com best sellers, and has been invited to speak at dental and respiratory conferences throughout the world. In collaboration with the University of Limerick & Limerick University Hospital in Ireland, Patrick was the Buteyko method instructor in a clinical study investigating the Buteyko Method as a treatment for individuals who had a diagnosis of asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis.
 
You can find out more about Patrick at oxygenadvantage.com and buteykoclinic.com.
 
Show Notes:
Find all of Patrick's books: Amazon Store
Buteyko Breathing Exercises and Techniques
75% of patients with anxiety have a breathing disorder
Buteyko Breathing App
Karen Bonuk Study: Sleep-Disordered Breathing in a Population-Based Cohort: Behavioral Outcomes at 4 and 7 Years
1 to 5 years fastest growing periods for children
 

S4:E28 - Dr. William Harrell: Achieving Anatomical Truth in Airway Diagnosis and Treatment

Dr. Harrell began his orthodontic practice in Alexander City, AL in 1977 and has devoted most of his career to educating his peers, the public, and other healthcare professionals on the importance of discovering and treating airway obstructions leading to altered growth issues in children that can cause serious health conditions later in life. Throughout his career, he has worked alongside pioneers such as Dr. William Farrar, the pioneer of TMJ Therapy, and Dr. Christian Guilleminalt, MD, one of the “Fathers of Sleep Medicine.”
 
Dr. Harrell lectures to residents, medical doctors, and dentists worldwide. Dr. Harrell also is a professor at the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Dentistry Orthodontic Department.
 
Dr. Harrell is the Chairperson of Radsite’s Standards Committee on ConeBeam CT (CBCT) for both medicine and dentistry. Dr. Harrell is also on the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Children’s Airway Screener Taskforce (CAST) tasked with developing a children’s screening questionnaire, called C-GASP, for uncovering early airway issues in children.
 
Dr. Harrell has served as President, Vice-President, Secretary & Treasurer of the 9th District Dental Society of the Alabama Dental Association, The President and Vice-President of the Alabama Orthodontic Association, Twice President of the Alexander City Lake Martin Rotary Club, Served on the Board of Trustees and in the House of Delegates of the Alabama Dental Association, is Board Certified in Orthodontics, and presently working on Board Certification in Dental Sleep Medicine.
 
Dr. Harrell is the lead EDITOR of a Medical/Dental textbook called “Growing into Breathing Problems: The Quest for Collaborative Lifetime Solutions” which is scheduled to be published by Springer Publishing in early 2023.
 
You can find out more about Dr. Harrell at drharrell.com.
 
Show Notes:
 
Children’s Airway Screener Taskforce (CAST) - Dentistry Today Article
CAST Screener for Parents
Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow Meter - Purchase Option
2015 PubMed Article - Acoustic Rhinometry in Mouth Breathing Patients
Nasal Valve Collapse - Article
In October 2017, the American Dental Association (ADA) adopted a policy on dentistry’s role in treating sleep-breathing disorders including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
"Snored to Death: Are You Dying in Your Sleep?" by Dr. David McIntosh - Purchase on Amazon
Sleep Medicine Pioneer, Dr. Christian Guilleminault - World Sleep Society 2019

S4: E27 - Dr. Funke Alfolabi-Brown: The Epidemic of Teens and Sleep Deprivation

My guest today is Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown. Dr. Brown is board-certified in pediatric pulmonary medicine and pediatric sleep disorders. As a double board-certified pediatric respiratory sleep medicine physician, Dr. Brown helps her patients breathe better and sleep better. By extension, she helps improve the sleep of their parents.
Dr. Brown is a speaker, an educator, a writer, and the founder of Restful Sleep MD where she helps busy professional women and their children prioritize sleep to not only achieve their optimal health but also thrive and live to their fullest potential. She does this through courses and programs focused on educating and empowering busy professional women to make sleep a priority as a critical pillar of their health. 
Dr. Brown is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Thoracic Society (ATS). She has served on several committees locally, regionally, and nationally. Brown is passionate about mentoring the next generation of physician scholars and is particularly vested in the training and development of minority scholars. 
She also works with organizations and small businesses, to improve employee health by incorporating healthy sleep as part of their wellness journey. She does this through seminars, workshops, and round table sessions. 
You can find out more about Dr. Afolabi-Brown on her website at restfulsleepmd.com.  
 
Show Notes:
Anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders are on the rise among teenagers
Teens getting less than 8 hours of sleep at night are at risk of feeling depressed and anxious
Up to 53% of middle and 73% of high schoolers get less than the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep
Teen Sleeping Courses with Dr. Funke Alfolabi-Brown: Access Course
CDC Sleep and Sleep Disorders
CDC Sleep Statistics