Sleep, Sex, and Senility

In this episode, Dr. Kathleen Carson and Dr. Ellie Campbell dive into the overlooked intersection of perimenopause, sleep-disordered breathing, and long-term brain health. They explain why women who never snored suddenly start snoring during perimenopause — and why the answer lies in the hormonal changes affecting airway muscle tone, cortisol patterns, and oxygen levels during sleep. Dr. Campbell breaks down the roles of estrogen and progesterone, how to time hormone testing, and what supplemental progesterone can do for sleep and breathing. Dr. Carson shares what she sees in the mouths of perimenopausal women — from bruxism and jaw pain to gum inflammation — and why those signs point to a systemic problem that requires collaborative care. They also connect oral bacteria (specifically Porphyromonas gingivalis) to Alzheimer's disease, and explain how nitric oxide ties together sleep quality, cardiovascular health, and sexual function. If you've been told your symptoms are "just hormones," this episode is for you.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zPDSJmPbKhcDisclaimerSleep, Sex & Senility is produced for informational and educational purposes only. The content shared by Dr. Ellie Campbell and Dr. Kathleen Carson is not intended to constitute medical or dental advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listening to this podcast does not create a physician-patient or dentist-patient relationship. Always seek the guidance of your physician, dentist, or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical or dental condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this podcast. The views expressed are those of the hosts and do not represent any institution or organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does oral health have to do with sexual vitality? Quite a lot, it turns out.In this episode, Dr. Ellie Campbell and Dr. Kathleen Carson explore the science of nitric oxide — the "miracle mouth molecule" — and trace how the bacteria in your mouth, the way you breathe, the quality of your sleep, and what you eat all influence sexual desire and performance in both men and women.They cover how mouth breathing disrupts nitric oxide production, why low nighttime oxygen levels can show up as sexual dysfunction, what clinical signs your dentist might already be seeing, and practical changes — from diet to breathwork to stress reduction — that can make a real difference.A candid, science-backed conversation for anyone who wants to understand the bigger picture of why everything really is connected.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/djVaYpAHKj0DisclaimerSleep, Sex & Senility is produced for informational and educational purposes only. The content shared by Dr. Ellie Campbell and Dr. Kathleen Carson is not intended to constitute medical or dental advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listening to this podcast does not create a physician-patient or dentist-patient relationship. Always seek the guidance of your physician, dentist, or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical or dental condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this podcast. The views expressed are those of the hosts and do not represent any institution or organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Sleep, Sex & Senility — the podcast where a physician and a dentist team up to explore the powerful (and often overlooked) connection between oral health and whole-body health.In this debut episode, Dr. Ellie Campbell and Dr. Kathleen Carson introduce themselves and the mission behind the show. Dr. Campbell shares how eliminating poor oral health from her patients' lives led to zero heart attacks or strokes in her clinic over a decade. Dr. Carson shares the story of her daughter's failure-to-thrive diagnosis — and how it launched her career in airway-centered dentistry.From there, they dig into sleep-disordered breathing: why so many cases go undiagnosed, the real reasons patients avoid sleep testing, and the many ways to treat sleep apnea that have nothing to do with a CPAP machine. They cover nasal breathing, myofunctional therapy, oral appliances, sublingual immunotherapy, and the hidden role your airway structure plays in your overall health — starting from infancy.If you've ever been told your snoring is "not a big deal," or if you've struggled with fatigue, brain fog, or high blood pressure without a clear answer, this episode is your starting point.Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/7jEdsGPvmxgDisclaimerSleep, Sex & Senility is produced for informational and educational purposes only. The content shared by Dr. Ellie Campbell and Dr. Kathleen Carson is not intended to constitute medical or dental advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listening to this podcast does not create a physician-patient or dentist-patient relationship. Always seek the guidance of your physician, dentist, or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical or dental condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this podcast. The views expressed are those of the hosts and do not represent any institution or organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens in your mouth doesn't stay there. Sleep, Sex & Senility is the podcast where integrative physician Dr. Ellie Campbell and airway-focused dentist Dr. Kathleen Carson explore the powerful connection between oral health, sleep, inflammation, and chronic disease. If your health has ever felt like it's being treated in pieces, this show is for you.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vCOMmkThB9cDisclaimerSleep, Sex & Senility is produced for informational and educational purposes only. The content shared by Dr. Ellie Campbell and Dr. Kathleen Carson is not intended to constitute medical or dental advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listening to this podcast does not create a physician-patient or dentist-patient relationship. Always seek the guidance of your physician, dentist, or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical or dental condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this podcast. The views expressed are those of the hosts and do not represent any institution or organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.