Sleep Apnea Stories

Emma is joined by Doug Toombs, a patient who has seen a significant improvement in his sleep apnea from using a Vivos DNA appliance.

In this episode:

* Doug explains how he ignored sleep apnea symptoms in his 20's.

* The PAC (premature atrial contraction) symptoms that got his attention and a referral to a cardiologist.

* Diagnosis with severe obstructive sleep apnea and a rocky time starting CPAP therapy.

* Doug beginning to research options outside of CPAP, including MMA surgery, MSE, and removable palate expanders.

* The feeling of being in the "Wild West" with experimental dentistry without enough data to draw solid conclusions.

* Doug's decision to start treatment with a DNA appliance from Vivos.

* Emma and Doug talk about all things "surgical success" rates, including the SHER criteria and cure rates.

* Doug shares his sleep study results showing a significant drop in his AHI since starting palate expansion and describes how much better he is feeling.

Mentioned in this episode:

Vivos Therapeutics Support Group (DNA/mRNA) on Facebook can be found here:

Dr. Vik Veer's video on surgical success: https://youtu.be/aJ_SelpUu6Q

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices.  This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.

Emma is joined by Dr. Monique May, a doctor and vegan chef.

In this episode:

* Dr. May describes her background in medicine and her lack of training in nutrition.

* The personal reasons Dr. May changed her own eating habits and decided to train as a vegan chef.

* The importance of sleep when it comes to metabolic health.

* Grehlin and Leptin and how fragmented sleep disrupts these important hormones.

* First steps Dr. May recommends for anyone listening who wants to improve their nutrition and health.

Connect with Dr. May:

https://www.physicianinthekitchen.net/

https://drmoniquemay.com/

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Emma's article for aeroflow sleep: https://shop.aeroflowsleep.com/blog/4-ways-to-become-your-own-sleep-apnea-advocate-by-a-patient-like-you

German listeners, go follow www.instagram.com/schlafapnoe_kaempfer and visit https://ich-schnarche.de/

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices.  This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.

Emma is joined by Anders Olmanson to talk about the REMplenish Myo Nozzle.

In this episode:

* Anders talks about research his team did to understand the problems surrounding sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment.

* Research on myofunctional therapy/oropharyngeal exercises and how they were shown to decrease AHI significantly.

* Brainstorming ideas around a gadget or device which could encourage people to more easily do myofunctional therapy exercises.

* How the "Myo Nozzle" idea came and the multiple iterations that happened to develop the final product.

* Anders describes receiving an NIH grant to carry out a clinical study to research the Myo Nozzle.

* Recruiting participants for the study at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota.

Connect with Anders:

https://www.facebook.com/remasteredsleep

https://www.instagram.com/remasteredsleep

https://remasteredsleep.com/

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Emma is joined by Dr. Shereen Lim, author of the book "Breathe, Sleep, Thrive".

In this episode:

* Dr. Lim explains how to encourage optimum jaw growth in babies and young children.

* The important role lactation consultants can play in spotting tongue-ties and or breastfeeding issues.

* Tongue placement and the importance of nasal breathing.

* Sucking habits and how these can often be a compensation for poor tongue function.

* What to ask a dentist to check they are specifically trained in airway growth and development.

* Teeth grinding as a red flag for how a child is breathing.

* Early intervention orthodontics.

* Adult treatments, including the DOME procedure.

Connect with Dr. Lim:

https://linktr.ee/drshereenlim

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Emma is joined by Sharon Forstner, a patient advocate living with multiple sleep disorders who went undiagnosed for far too long.

In this episode:

* Sharon describes how her symptoms began and how she knew nothing about sleep disorders.

* Working night shifts as a nurse and assuming that sleep problems were explained by that schedule.

* Coping with having 2 kids and a deployed husband and symptoms of multiple undiagnosed sleep disorders.

* Sharon describes seeing a neurologist and sleep specialist who missed her symptoms and referred her for mental health treatment.

* Finally getting a diagnosis and the mixture of feelings Sharon felt.

* The unique issues of CPAP compliance for people with insomnia and narcolepsy with cataplexy.

* The need to set boundaries with extended family who don't necessarily understand sleep disorders.

Connect with Sharon:

www.instagram.com/sharon_elesia

www.instagram.com/sleephealth_rn

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices.  This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.

Emma is joined by Dr. Sarah Silverman Psy.D., a behavioral sleep medicine specialist.

In this episode:

* Dr. Silverman explains how behavioral sleep medicine can help with insomnia but also other sleep disorders.

* The shortage of behavioral sleep medicine experts and how to find them.

* What CBT-i (Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia) involves.

* How Dr. Silverman works with CPAP patients to help them adjust to CPAP therapy.

* Dr. Silverman explains how to spot symptoms of chronic insomnia when you already have a diagnosis of OSA.

* CBTi as the first-line treatment for insomnia vs sleeping pills.

* Sleep hygiene and how those behaviors are not a treatment for an underlying sleep disorder.

Connect with Dr. Silverman:

https://www.drsarahsleep.com/

Follow Dr. Silverman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsarahsleep/

Links to resources mentioned by Dr. Sarah in this episode:

2) UPenn Provider Directory - another directory to search for a behavioral sleep medicine specialist

3) The American Academy of Sleep Medicine for sleep education as well as the directory to search for an accredited sleep center (for a physical sleep evaluation + sleep study to rule out snoring, sleep apnea, restless legs, etc.)

4) American Sleep Apnea Association 

5) MyApnea.Org Resources

6) Project Sleep

7) My free sleep masterclass to learn more + get started inside my new holistic sleep improvement course, The Holistic Sleep Academy™️

8) The waitlist for my new course dedicated to troubleshooting CPAP adjustment difficulty, Make CPAP Sexy™️

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Sponsors:

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices.  This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.

Emma is joined by Dr. Dan Gartenberg, the Founder and CEO of the SleepSpace App.

In this episode:

* Dr Gartenberg's Ph.D. in applied psychology.

* The technology behind the Sleepspace app and using sound to improve sleep.

* Using wearable tech, to collect heart rate data and estimate stages of sleep and the correct sounds.

* Ideas Dan has for improving treatment for people with sleep apnea and research he hopes to complete.

Connect with Dr. Gartenberg

https://sleepspace.com/union

www.instagram.com/doctor.snooze

Listen to Dr. Gartenberg's Ted Talk here.

Emma referenced this episode with Chris Kelly

Connect with Emma:

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Emma is sharing the latest in her own journey with obstructive sleep apnea.

First, Emma is joined by her lovely friend, Lauren Freedman, a health coach and the host of the Uninvisible Podcast. If you'd like to connect with Lauren, visit www.uninvisiblecoaching.com and also check out her podcast here: https://uninvisiblepod.com/

In this episode:

* Emma's update on her own journey with sleep apnea.

* Contracting covid in January and not making a full recovery.

* The frustrating search for a new board-certified sleep specialist.

* Going to a cardiologist and being fitted with a Holter monitor to figure out heart palpitation symptoms.

* Working with a dentist to get fitted for a custom oral appliance to wear in combination with CPAP.

Emma mentioned these articles:

"Oronasal vs Nasal Masks" read here.

Article on Long Covid with patients reporting heart palpitations as a symptoms: read here.

Connect with Emma:

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Email Emma at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Emma is joined by Dr. Jasmine Elmore, a dentist specializing in healing patients by working on their nervous system using breathwork and the SOMA appliance. Together they discuss:

* Dr. Elmore describes her own painful injuries and how physical therapy helped her in healing.

* Jasmine's background in pediatric dentistry and training in breathwork and myofunctional therapy.

* The role the nervous system plays in a patient's healing and ability to sleep.

* Dr. Elmore's take on the AGGA controversy, the FDA approval process and the need for patients to do their own research.

* The patients with upper airway resistance syndrome or mild sleep apnea who work with Dr. Elmore and why she doesn't work with severe OSA patients.

* Why Dr. Elmore decided to bring the SOMA appliance to her patients in the US after learning from the inventor, Dr. Joseph Da Cruz in Australia.

* Working with physiotherapist and breathwork teacher, Campbell of www.instagram.com/breathbodytherapy

Connect with Dr. Elmore:

Instagram accounts - @rich_sleep and @sleepwithsoma

Connect with Emma:

Follow the podcast on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sleepapneastories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Sponsors:

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices.  This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.

Emma is joined by Dr. Whitney Mostafiz-Levinson, a Board-Certified Orthodontist, and together they discuss:

* Dr. Mostafiz-Levinson explains the group of fixed appliances being discussed including AGGA, Crozat and ALF.

* FDA approval of dental appliances such as DNA by Vivos and why patients should do their own research on top of checking for FDA approval.

* Changing attitudes to extractions in orthodontics and the trend toward early interceptive orthodontics.

Connect with Dr. Whitney here:

https://www.instagram.com/drwhitneyortho

https://www.drwhitneyortho.com/

Read her blog post here: https://www.drwhitneyortho.com/post/all-about-the-agga-and-more-adult-orthodontics-considerations-part-one

Connect with Emma:

Follow the podcast on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sleepapneastories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email Emma at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.sleepapneastories.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sponsors:

BetterHelp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.betterhelp.com/emma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 10% off your first month of online therapy

Sleeplay - click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to order CPAPs and CPAP supplies and use code ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BEDTIME10⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 10% off.

NEW! Support the Podcast!

If you would like to support Emma and the 'Sleep Apnea Stories' podcast, you can now contribute monthly.

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices.  This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.