Breathe Better, Sleep Better, Live Better Podcast

Why Only Humans Have Sleep Apnea

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Podcast #001 Show Notes   Welcome to the relaunching of my Breathe Better, Sleep Better, Live Better podcast. In this episode, I will reveal:   1. Why only humans have sleep apnea 2. How you can choke and die 3. 5 simple things you can do to sleep better tonight.   Download the PDF of the slides here. Download the MP3 file here.   Acronym for obstructive sleep apnea: MOOSE   Male Older Overweight Snoring Excessive Sleepiness.   4 Evolutionary / Anatomic Changes:   1. Klinorynchy 2. Anterior Migration of the Foramen Magnum 3. Laryngeal descent and loss of epiglottic and soft palate lockup 4. Vertical descent of the larynx.   As a result of complex speech and language development, only humans can choke and die.   3 Dental Concepts   1. Transition to soft, processed foods lead to dental crowding and malocclusion 2. Eating soft vs. hard foods and aggravate dental crowding 3. Bottle-feeding can cause dental crowding and crooked teeth.   Changes in our eating and infant feeding habits created more dental crowding a