Ron sits down with sleep medicine specialist Dr. Anil Rama and medical speech therapist Jenny Opalinski from Aspire Respiratory Products. They explore Respiratory Muscle Strength Training (RMST), a non-invasive therapy using the EMST150 device to strengthen airway muscles, improve nasal flow, and potentially reverse sleep apnea.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:04:41 - A Non-Surgical Sleep Apnea Treatment Alternative

00:06:50 - Unboxing & Assembling the EMST150

00:08:10 - The "5x5" Weekly Training Protocol

00:09:10 - Why Pressure Threshold Trainers are Superior

00:11:54 - MEP & MIP: How We Measure Breath Strength

00:15:54 - The Anatomy of a Powerful Breath

00:17:51 - Does Mouthpiece Training Ruin Nasal Breathing?

00:19:52 - Training at 75% vs. 100% of Max Pressure

00:23:33 - Expiratory vs. Inspiratory: AHI Reduction vs. Fatigue

00:27:11 - LIVE DEMO: Mastering the Expiratory Rep

00:34:42 - Finding Ron's Max Expiratory Pressure

00:38:43 - "This Hurts My Neck": Avoiding Muscle Compensation

00:42:52 - Is This Just a High-Tech Didgeridoo?

00:52:16 - Normative Data: How Ron Stacks Up to the Average Male

00:56:43 - Why Study Results Seem Unattainable

01:02:59 - How Long to Train for Lasting Brain Changes (BDNF Study)

01:07:56 - LIVE DEMO: Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST)

01:13:33 - Endoscopy Reveals Airway Expansion

01:15:40 - Ron's Inspiratory Strength Test: The Diaphragm Burn

01:21:34 - Fast-Twitch vs. Slow-Twitch: Building Powerful Breath Muscles

01:29:55 - Does Pre-Bed Training Keep the Airway Open All Night?

01:39:44 - How RMST Can Make CPAP Therapy Tolerable

01:42:17 - The 5 Reasons for Poor Nasal Flow

01:46:34 - CASE STUDY: Jaw-Dropping Nasal Flow Increase from RMST Alone

01:49:56 - Who Should NOT Use This Device

01:55:09 - Ron's 12-Week Public Experiment Begins

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