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Ep 17: Childhood Sleep Apnea, Influence of Dentistry on Breathing, and Importance of Breathing Light with Patrick McKeown

by Scott Shortmeyer2 min read

Episode 17:

EIn the latest episode, I speak with Patrick McKeown International best-selling author of The Oxygen Advantage and creator and master instructor of the Oxygen Advantage® technique, Patrick McKeown is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading breathing re-education experts. He is also the Director of Education and Training for the Buteyko Clinic.

We cover a broad spectrum of topics that the breath can have significant positive health benefits in areas that are known such as athletic performance, and anxiety. To some new or renewed discoveries on the impact of sleep, learning disabilities, dental work and how these undiagnosed deficiencies are having significant impact on society their well-being.

Additionally, the rising unknown issue of sleep apnea in children, the underlying reasons and the methods to help children.

Topics Discussed:

– Childhood Sleep Apnea

– Light Breathing is optimal

– Importance of Nasal Breathing to your health

– Dentistry is the missing link

Website:

www.oxygenadvantage.com

www.buteykoclinic.com

Instagram:

@oxygenadvantage

@buteykoclinic

Materials and Information Referenced:

Books:

Just Breathe by Dan Brule

Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

Just Mercy by Bryan Stephenson

References:

Dental article

https://buteykoclinic.com/crookedteeth

Free children program:

https://buteykoclinic.com/buteykochildren/

nasal breathing running

https://oxygenadvantage.com/nasal-breathing-running/

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