“Why should I be concerned about my child mouth breathing?”

In this episode, Dr. Witt Wilkerson discusses the importance of breathing through the nose, as opposed to dysfunctionally breathing through the mouth. He details the timeline of how respiratory issues can affect an individual during infancy with respiratory complications and tongue tie, to significant long term health problems such as issues with growth, cognitive development, or even ADHD type symptoms.“Without oxygen properly delivered to every cell in our body, there’s going to be compromise.”Keep asking "why?"!Social MediaInstagram: @askwhymedicineFacebook: @askwhymedicineThank you to OralDNA Labs for sponsoring this episode of the Ask Why Medicine Podcast!OralDNA is breaking barriers through innovation, and a mission to help healthcare providers treat, heal, and inspire oral and overall health through salivary diagnostics. Visit oraldna.com to learn more, and create an account to start testing today.