Dr. Cruz tackles the misunderstood understood topic of stress. He discusses how stress fits into homosapiens' evolutionary timeline and how modern man's new relationship with stress has emerging consequences.

The Evolution of Sleep and Health: Connecting the Dots

In this captivating episode, Dr. Mark and Brendan delve into the intriguing world of sleep-disordered breathing, exploring how the differences between our modern environment and that of our ancestors impact our health. We'll discuss the effects of sleep deprivation on children, ponder the existence of ADHD in our predecessors, and examine the elusive eight-hour sleep cycle. Uncover the hidden truths behind snoring, crooked teeth, and the age-old debate of beauty influenced by genetics or environment. We'll investigate the mysteries of misaligned molars, a 4000-year-old skull, and compare early medieval women to NFL linebackers. Learn why you shouldn't have to wear a retainer, how tonsils aren't the real issue, and how our evolutionary past influences our health today. Join us on this fascinating journey as we reveal why we're getting sicker and how to optimize our brain and metabolic development in a modern world.

SLEEP AND MODERN LIFE

ORAL HEALTH AND BEAUTY

HEALTH EVOLUTION AND OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT

SOCIALS AND MORE

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In the West, we're always on the move. In this episode, Dr. Mark and Brendan discuss how this lifestyle contributes to unintended, unforeseen consequences related to breathing and facial beauty. In our conversation, we briefly go through the following:

BREATHING

FACIAL AESTHETICS AND BREATHING 

Brendan joins Mark A Cruz, a thought leader in Airway dentistry, to ask him pressing questions about the undercover effects of poor sleep, snoring, and mouth breathing.

With a thought leader on airway wellness, uncover the 500-year homo sapien pandemic, and register many unrecognized dots pertaining to breathing, sleep, and global health.