#2 The Science of the Breath and the Airway; the Secret to Sleep, Wellbeing and Long Term Health | Dr Aoife Stack

The breath and airway health are often taken for granted, but have you ever considered how you breathe may impact your mouth and the rest of your body? In this episode, I am delighted to be joined by Dr Aoife Stack, general dentist and myofunctional therapist, to unpack the science behind the breath and airway health, to understand more about it as a tool to support not just our mouths, but also our sleep, wellbeing and long term health. We discuss: the importance of the breath and airway health the differences between mouth breathing and nasal breathing the importance of nasal breathing in its stimulation of nitric oxide and it's impact on the wider body how the shape of our mouths can impact breathing how we can harness the breath as a tool for stress management and to improve our airway health what is sleep-disordered breathing and what signs should we be aware of if mouth-taping is a good idea. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. With thanks to my sponsor: https://www.oralieve-direct.co.uk Please use code TLD30 for 30% off their products.