Before you buy another sleep product, another pillow, another supplement, or download another sleep app, I want you to stop and ask yourself one question: How are you breathing? In this episode, I’m talking about something I see over and over again with the patients I work with: sleep problems and breathing problems are…
I tape my mouth shut every night before I go to bed. And before you wonder if I’ve lost my mind, I want to tell you what happens when I don’t. I wake up multiple times, my mouth and throat are dry, I have drool on my pillow, I wake up with a headache, and…
I spent more than 35 years in dentistry believing that fluoride was one of the most important tools we had for preventing cavities. But after working with mobile dentists and seeing children with significant tooth decay—even when they were brushing, getting fluoride treatments, and following the advice I had been taught—I started asking a different…
What happens when you know something isn’t right—but no one seems to be connecting the dots? In this episode of the Healthy Mouth Movement Podcast, I’m talking about one of the most important roles you can play in your own healthcare or your child’s healthcare: being the connector. Our healthcare system is highly specialized,…
What if the greatest inheritance you leave your children isn’t money—but your health? In this deeply personal episode of the Healthy Mouth Movement Podcast, I share how cancer, profound loss, and months of recovery completely changed the way I think about success, work, and the legacy we leave behind. For most of my…
Tongue-tie releases have become more common than ever—but does every tongue-tie actually need to be released? In this episode, I share why my answer might surprise you. Instead of focusing on the procedure itself, I explain why the most important question to ask first is much simpler: Can you breathe through your nose? I walk…
What if one small restriction under your tongue has been influencing your health your entire life? In this episode, I explore the surprising role tongue mobility plays in everything from breathing and sleep to posture, jaw pain, feeding, and even nervous system regulation. If you’ve ever struggled with chronic tension, mouth breathing, restless sleep, or…
Have you ever felt like something wasn’t quite right with your health, your fertility journey, your pregnancy, or your baby’s development—even though you were told everything was “normal”? In this episode, I explore the important questions that often go unasked in prenatal care and early childhood health. From oral health and breathing to nervous system…
When a child gets cavities, the conversation almost always starts—and ends—with sugar and brushing. But what if we’re focusing on the symptom instead of the real cause? In this episode, I dive into why childhood tooth decay is about so much more than sugar. We explore the surprising connection between breathing, tongue posture, jaw…
I used to believe retirement meant finally enjoying the life I had worked so hard to build. But after decades in healthcare—and through my own health journey—I’ve come to realize that many of us spend our later years paying for choices we never realized would cost us so much. In this episode, I explore the…