Mouth Breathing, ADHD & the Cavity Conspiracy: What Your Dentist Isn’t Telling You | Dr. Staci Whitman

Is your child’s ADHD, anxiety, or picky eating actually caused by mouth breathing? And what does fluoride in your water really do to your brain? In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Staci Whitman—founder of NoPo Kids Dentistry and global leader in functional pediatric oral health—joins me to expose the hidden links between oral health, airway issues, the microbiome, and behavior. 👉 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more expert-led conversations to help you take back your health. This episode is brought to you by:  Dr. Brighten Essentials https://drbrightenessentials.com  use code POD15 for 15% off   Fygg  https://fygg.sjv.io/ragbBv use code DRBRIGHTEN for 15% off of their products (both one-time and subscription) Support our sponsors and help keep this show free and packed with amazing guests! 🔗 Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:   🦷Website: Dr. Staci Whitman’s Practice & Resources 🎧Dr. Elisa Song’s episode: https://drbrighten.com/podcasts/child-gut-health/ 🎧Dr. Victoria Sampson’s episode: https://drbrighten.com/podcasts/shocking-truth-about-gum-disease/ 📘 Book: “Sleep Wrecked Kids” by Sharon Moore https://amzn.to/44rDhET 📘 Book: “Breath” by James Nestor https://amzn.to/4luQXoJ 🧪Research Paper: National Toxicology Program report on fluoride and neurotoxicity: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/assessments/noncancer/completed/fluoride  🔬Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2748634 🧪Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ Scores - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2828425  🛒Product: MyoTape for kids https://www.myotape.com 🛒Functional Tools: - Myo Munchie https://myomunchee.com/ - Cordless Waterpik https://www.waterpik.com/ 🔬Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries (Cochrane Review): https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010856.pub3/full#CD010856-abs-0001  🔬Time to Reassess Systemic Fluoride Exposure, Again (JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2828429  🦷American Academy of Oral Systemic Health: https://www.aaosh.org/ 🦷International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology: https://iaomt.org/ 🦷Holistic Dental Association: https://holisticdental.org/ 🦷American Academy of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry: https://aapmd.org/  🌬️The Breath Institute: https://thebreatheinstitute.com/ 🔬Institute for Functional Dentistry: https://functionaldentistry.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices