E.175 Mouth Tape, Sleep and How You Breathe with Lucy Rayner

In this episode, I am joined by Lucy Rayner, better known as Lucy the Osteopath who is a London-based classical, cranial, visceral and paediatric osteopath with over 20 years of experience.Lucy works holistically across the lifespan, from infants to adults — and has particular interests in airway health, dental / oral function, and integrated nutrition alongside structural balance and nervous system function.In this episode, Lucy and I dive deep into the crucial, but often overlooked link between airways, breathing, and sleep. We explore how many of us are defaulting to mouth breathing - a habit driven by modern stressors, poor posture, environmental factors, and structural imbalances — and why mouth taping is emerging as a simple, but powerful intervention.The topics we discuss are:Airway & Development: Why Lucy focuses on airway health and how early development shapes our long-term health.Lifestyle & Jaw Development: How factors like breastfeeding, diet, and modern habits influence oral health, facial growth, and jaw structure.Mouth Taping: Why nasal breathing during sleep is essential — and how mouth taping can support better rest and recovery.Airway Health Defined: What “airway health” actually means and why it’s foundational to overall wellbeing.In Practice: The most common breathing, posture, and structural issues Lucy sees in her clinic today.Nutrition & the Carnivore Approach: Why Lucy follows a carnivore diet — and how chewing, biting, and food texture relate to jaw strength and airway development.To follow Lucy on Instagram click hereSponsors:One Zone - The app that will change your London lifestyle, giving you all the recommendations you need for the best food and drink experiences in the cityDownload here Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.