Please join me on this special interview with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, author of the bestselling book, From Fatigued to Fantastic. His new book, Fatigue & Fibromyalgia Solution—Made Easy!, is an easy to read, updated and distilled version of of earlier bestseller.

Listen to his incredible personal story and how he overcame chronic fatigue syndrome, and how you can, too.

Dr. Brian Palmer is an internationally recognized expert on dental malocclusion, infant feeding habits, and its relation to obstructive sleep apnea.

Topic: The Evolution of Malocclusion & Sleep Apnea

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In this teleseminar, I interview Dr. A. Joseph Borelli, who is President and Medical director of MRI at Belfair, in Bluffton, SC. He is a leading expert in brain imaging and has an interest in brain imaging in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. He’s going to show some eye-opening radiologic images of your brain after repeated apneas.

In this teleseminar, I interview Dr. Karen Bonuck about her landmark research linking snoring in infants and higher risk for developmental delays later in life. If you have children, or thinking about having children, you must listen to this interview.

In this Expert Interview, I have a fascinating discussion with Nancy Rothstein, The Sleep Ambassador® and author of My Daddy Snores. Nancy serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at NYU where she developed and teaches an online course on Sleep Wellness through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. She is also consulting with NYU to create University enterprise initiatives and educational outreach on Sleep Wellness, as well as on general Wellness. 

In this Expert Interview, I interview Dr. Barry Krakow about his work on PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea. These are the questions I asked:

- How did you get involved with mental health patients who have sleep disorders?

- How is insomnia and sleep apnea related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

- What’s the hard evidence that sleep-breathing disorders and insomnia go hand-in-hand?

- Why do you use the term, complex insomnia to describe the co-existance of insomnia and sleep apnea?

- Tell us about your paper that’s coming out in SLEEP on complex insomnia.

- What comes first, insomnia or sleep apnea?

In this Expert Interview I’ve invited Dr. Ira Shapira, founder ofIHateCPAP.com. We’ll talk about the main reasons why people hate CPAP and what you can do about it.

He’ll answer the following questions:

In this Expert Interview, Dr. Mike Mew gives us a discussion on “Breathing and the Modern Melting Face.” Dr. Mew and his father, Dr. John Mew, are pioneers in functional orthodontics. I’m confident you’ll find it a fascinating discussion.

In this Expert Interview with Dr. Carl Stepnowsky, we’ll be picking his brain on the tomes of research out there of CPAP adherence, or how you as the patient can better use and benefit from your CPAP machine. He’s an Assistant Adjunct Professor at UC San Diego, and has been extensively published in the medical literature. 

On this Expert Interview program, Dr. Derek Mahony, a world renowned orthodontist  from Australia, gives a special talk on:

Nasal Airway, Snoring/OSA & Malocclusion in Children

I interview Mr. William Headapohl about his new book, Sleep or Die: Overcome Apnea Before It Overcomes You

This month, Dr. Ted Belfor gives a presentation on “Developing the Face and The Airway with a Removable Dental Appliance: The Homeoblock”.

 In this interview, Dr. Wickwire shares his wisdom about comprehensive approaches to managing sleep apnea, including cognitive-behavioral treatment to maximize success with CPAP .

 Some of the questions include: 

 What are cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT)?

 Have cognitive-behavioral treatments been applied to sleep disorders?

 What is the psychology of sleep apnea?

 What factors influence PAP use?

 What are Wickwire’s Four Pillars of CPAP Success?

 What is a PAP adherence risk profile?

 What CBT interventions have been tested to improve PAP adherence?

 And much more…

This month, I have as my guest Ms. Lois Laynee, CEO of AZ Sleep Apnea Center, and founder of Restorative Breathing Method. She will give a talk titled: 

“Restoring Breathing for a Good Night Sleep”

In this program, Lois reveals:

- The physiology and biomechanics of optimal breathing
- Why exclusive nasal breathing is a must
- Ways to open up your  nose without prescription medications
- How to receive a free brochure on Restorative Breathing techniques
- And much more…

This month, I interview Ms. Nicole Garrison, Clinical Specialist for Philips Respironics, to answer your questions about your most common CPAP problems. She answers the following questions:

#1.  What can I do about skin irritation/breakdown on my nose/face?

#2. How can I stop the pressure leaks, & are there options for mask discomfort?

#3.  I feel like I cannot exhale against the pressure, what can I do?

#4. Do I have any options if I cannot tolerate the pressure during inhalation and exhalation?

#5.  Why am I waking up with my mask off next to me?

#6.  What can I do about dryness/dry mouth?

#7. What if I do not feel better, even with wearing CPAP every night?

And many more…

This month, we’re privileged to have with us Dr. Shelby Harris, who answers your most pressing questions about sleep hygiene. Dr. Harris has been quoted numerous times in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and the New Yorker. She has also appeared on the Today Show, World News with Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America Health, ABC7-NY’s Eyewittness News and ABC’s Primetime: Live.

Some of the topics and questions she covers are:

• “If I sleep in on the weekend, does it make up for the lost sleep over the week?”
• “I’m so tired when I’m on the couch at night, but when I hit the pillow, my mind starts racing and I can’t fall asleep. Why?”
• The importance of scheduling in time for sleep as well as wind-down time beforehand
• Proper timing of exercise to help with better sleep
• Misuse of alcohol as a sleep aid
• Smoking – effects on sleep
• Caffeine – how/when to use it and when not to
• And lots more

Dr. Brian Palmer is an internationally recognized expert on dental malocclusion, infant feeding habits, and its’ relation to obstructive sleep apnea.

Topic: The Evolution of Malocclusion & Sleep Apnea

Guest: Dr. Brian Palmer

Length: 1 hour, 17 min

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This month, I’ve invited Stanford University’s sleep surgeon, Dr. Robson Capasso to talk to us about his institution’s philosophy on sleep apnea surgery. Here’s a short list of questions that are answered on the program:

1. What’s the success rate for sleep apnea surgery?

2. Can you wait until someone is asleep to image the site of obstruction? 

3. What is the progress in getting UARS recognized as a real condition?  How is it diagnosed and managed at Stanford?

4. How do you decide whether to recommend surgery or an oral appliance in a CPAP intolerant patient?  

5. Can you explain the different techniques for performing the MMA, and how successful these are for reversing OSA?  Is it possible to achieve an AHI of zero after an MMA?

6. Do you recommend adult jaw development as an alternative to surgery?

7. Is sleep apnea surgery covered by insurance?

….and many more.

In this month’s program, I’ve invited Buteyko breathing instructor Patrick Mckeown to talk to us about how this breathing technique can improve symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.

In this Expert Interview program, Ms. Lisa Brateman will talk to us about the psychology of obstructive sleep apnea. This is an important topic that affects not only those of you with sleep apnea, but also your loved ones, your friends, and family members.

In this Expert Interview, I talk with Mr. Eric Cohen and Mr. Jake McCabe of National Sleep Therapy on how their company achieves an 89% CPAP adherence rate. 

Besides revealing their secret to getting very high adherence rates, here are some other questions we covered:

 - Define compliance or adherence, and medicare criteria
- What’s the national CPAP adherence rate average?
- Being compliant or adherent doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re sleeping better, right?
- How does the patient, doctor, and DME work together to raise adherence rates?
- How long do you stay with the patient?
- Do you have any special tools to help the patient?
- What would you say are some of the top things patients can do?

This month, I interview Dr. Christian Guilleminault of Stanford University, who is one of the pioneers in sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment. We’re going to focus on Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS), which he discovered.

Here are some of the questions we covered:

- Describe to us what UARS is and how it’s different from OSA?

- Why is the AHI limited when it comes to picking up UARS.

- How to diagnose UARS: Esophageal manometry vs. nasal cannula.

- How UARS patients have intact nervous systems, whereas sleep apnea (OSA) patients have diminished nervous systems, and what may cause progression from UARS to OSA?

- How do you treat patients with UARS? How is it different from treating sleep apnea?

- What are the dental options for UARS?

- How common is UARS in children and how can they be treated?

- And much more…

In this program, I interview Dr. Robert Corruccini, anthroplologist and author of How Anthropology Informs the Orthodontic Diagnosis of Malocclusion’s Causes (Edwin Mellen Press). We’re going to talk about why modern humans have crooked teeth, and how this relates to smaller  jaw sizes and smaller upper airways. In particular, you’ll learn:

- When did humans begin to experience a lot of occlusal problems?

- What kind of genetic and environmental factors can cause malocclusion?

- How does Dr. Corruccini’s work compare and contrast to Dr. Weston Price’s work?

- Is it true that even a few hundred years ago, humans didn’t have as many impacted wisdom teeth?

- What are some of the health consequences of crooked teeth?

- Has modern dentistry helped or hurt our teeth and our health?

- For those of use with dental crowding already, what can we do? What can we do for our children?

In this program, I interview Ms. Joy Moeller, an orofacial myologist, on how the way you use your mouth and tongue can profoundly affect the way  you speak, swallow, and breathe. Here’s what we discuss:

1. What is orofacial myology (also called myofunctional therapy)?

2. How is this related to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea?

3. What can you do to help TMD/TMJ patients?

4. How does myofunctional therapy help forward head and neck posture?

5. Why is this treatment not taught in medical or dental schools yet?

6. Can young children benefit from orofacial myology?

7. And much more…

Expert Interview with Dr. Dave Singh, who is the author of Epigenetic Orthodontics and inventor of the DNA appliance. We discuss:

– What is Epigenetic Orthodontics?

– How is Epigenetic Orthodontics different from conventional orthodontics?

– Sleep apnea as a craniofacial problem

– How the DNA appliance can help obstructive sleep apnea

– How is the DNA appliance different from conventional oral appliances.

In this month’s Expert Interview, I interview Dr. Avram Gold, a pioneer in researching the link between upper airway resistance syndrome, chronic fatigue, and the functional somatic syndromes. Some of the topics will include:

- What are the functional somatic syndromes and how are they related to sleep-breathing disorders?

- What’s the relationship between central sensitivity syndrome and stress?

- How is sleep-disordered breathing related to stress?

- How is anxiety or depression related to functional somatic syndromes?

- How is chronic fatigue syndrome connected to the this condition?

This month, we welcome back Dr. Raymond Silkman, who will finish his fascinating discussion on holistic dentistry.

We continue with the following topics:

In this month’s Expert Interview, I talk with Dr. Mack Jones, neurologist, sleep physician, and author of the book, Deadly Sleep: Is Your Sleep Killing You? about some of the major neurologic complications of obstructive sleep apnea. In this fascinating and provocative discussion, Dr. Jones and I talk about:

- How sleep apnea can cause Alzheimer’s disease

- The link between multiple sclerosis and sleep apnea

- How ADHD and autism can be caused by sleep-breathing problems

- Seizures and sleep apnea

- And much more….

In this Expert Interview, dietician Maria Alexandra Bella will talk to us about Good Nutrition for Sleep Apnea. We’ll discuss:

1.Ways to avoid becoming hungry if you stop eating  within 3-4 hours of bedtime.

2. Why is it important to eat a good breakfast?

3. Some common myths and misconceptions about food choices and nutrition

4. Practical tips on choosing healthy ingredients without paying too much?

5. Nutritional pitfalls to avoid during the holiday season.

For this Expert Interview, I’m honored to have Dr. Barry Krakow as my guest. Dr. Krakow is a world-renown sleep researcher, and author of numerous books, including Sound Sleep, Sound Mind, andInsomnia Cures. We’re going to have a fascinating discussion about:

- complex insomnia (insomnia and sleep apnea)

- upper airway resistance syndrome

- post-traumatic stress disorder

Please join me for this month’s Expert Interview as I invite Dr. Richard Quinttus to speak to us about Oral Systemic Biology (OSB) therapy. There are a number of different dental/orthodontic techniques to not only align our teeth, but also to improve our breathing passageways by widening our upper and lower jaws. After hearing about OSB, it sounded almost too good to be true.

In this teleseminar, Dr. Quinttus reveals:

- How poor breathing due to narrowed upper airway breathing can lead to or aggravate anxiety, fatigue, muscle aches, headaches, snoring, sleep apnea, forward head posture, and constant throat clearing.

- How to optimize breathing by allowing the relationship between the tongue, jaw, throat and spone to balance.

- How this device aids the tongue in moving forward

- How you can find an Oral Systemic Balance practitioner near you

- And much, much more…

In this Expert Interview, I talk with Dr. Raymond Silkman, a holistic dentist, who will reveal his unique perspective on how our diets have ruined our health, mainly by causing our jaws to shrink. Dr. Silkman reveals:

In this Expert Interview, I talk with Michael Goldman, Sleep Health Evangelist and creator of SleepGuide.com. He and I discuss important and surely controversial topics related to obstructive sleep apnea, including:

- Should patients read their own data or make pressure change adjustments on their own?

- How much say should patients have in choosing their own machine types or masks?

- Do patients really need a doctor’s prescription before undergoing a sleep apnea test?

- And much, much more..

Learn the Insider Secrets of Highly Successful CPAP Users…

Get your FREE access to the audio replay and mp3 download of this interview with Aurelio Henriquez who has extensive experience helping patients with sleep apnea succeed in using their CPAP machine.

Since 2002, Aurelio has helped hundreds of CPAP users overcome their struggles while he was with the NY Methodist Sleep Disordered Center as a Polysomnographic technologist and then later as the technical lab director for theColumbia University Sleep Disorder Center.

Learn:

• What to expect when you first try CPAP in the lab

• How to avoid the #1 mistake every new CPAP user makes

• Where to get the best CPAP equipment for the best price

• What one thing you MUST do BEFORE using CPAP to dramatically increase your chance of success

• What makes some people fail and some to succeed on CPAP and how you can be successful

• How your hormone imbalance AND your sleep apnea combine to create a runaway appetite and how you can still lose weight without dieting

•  Which hormonal problems both men and women experience but must treat differently

• Why checking your potassium levels is key to your health-especially if you suffer from constant fatigue

•  What is the #1 hormone deficiency that affects millions of sleep apnea sufferers yet is often ignored by even the most experienced doctors

Tongue Exercises For Sleep Apnea   

Tongue exercises can be a noninvasive way of promoting muscle tone in the throat, which can be helpful for some people with snoring or obstructive sleep apnea.

Register below for a FREE replay of this interview with Ms. Janet Bennett, speech pathologist and creator of the I Just Want To Sleep website, about her unique tongue exercise program.

Learn:

•  What tongue exercises can and can't do
  

•  How tongue exercises can help your snoring
  

•  What recent studies say about the effectiveness of  tongue exercises
  

•  Which exercises if done just 5 minutes a day can help you  breathe better and sleep better 
  

•  and much, much more…

In this Expert Interview program, Dr. Jeff Rouse gives a fascinating presentation on the relationship between TMD and sleep-breathing disorders.

Click here for the PDF of his slides.

Discover the REAL reason why your teen may be so sleepy…

• #1 reason why parents should never ignore your teenager’s sleepiness (their packed schedule has nothing to do with it!)
• Why many tonsillectomies don’t work unless you do “THIS” first
• How parents can inadvertently pass on their “sleepy gene” to their teens and what you can do avoid doing so
• Which treatment options work and which fail and how you can help your child to get the right treatment

Discover the REAL reasons why most weight loss plans fail…

Dr. Park interviews Ms. Tara Marie Segundo who shares The Most Overlooked Solutions for Weight Loss.

Tara is an award winning Pro Natural Figure Competitor and a credentialed fitness authority who is a frequent contributor in several top health and fitness magazines, and is also the host of her own radio program, The Time Is Now on Hotradio125.com.

During this 2 part interview, Tara reveals:

• The #1 reason why most people can’t lose weight
  
• Her proprietary 5 Key Success Principles for losing weight and keeping it off
  
• How to strategically achieve your weight loss goals like the Pros do
  
• How to lose weight without counting calories and depriving yourself

Learn the secrets of proper breathing for better health and better sleep…

Proven methods to reduce stress and increase productivity…

Learn how to get rid of your fatigue once and for all…

 Another Expert Interview where Dr. Park interviews  world renown expert, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum on what you can do to treat chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. 

Learn:

• If you have chronic fatigue syndrome and what you can do to get it treated
• How to avoid many of the common mistakes chronic fatigue sufferers make when choosing the right treatment options or healthcare provider
• Which on-line resource can help you overcome CFS and fibromyalgia 
• What safe, affordable treatment options Dr. Teitelbaum uses to treat his own private patients and how you can access the same type of care from your own physicians to start feeling good right away
• What specialized treatment options obstructive sleep apnea or upper airway resistance syndrome patients should opt for if they also suffer from CFS and fibromyalgia

The Politics of Sleep Apnea

Many of you who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea are wondering why there's so little awareness even amongst many health care providers about this ever increasing health problem despite all the clinical research showing the effects that OSA can have on obesity, diabetes, heart disease, strokes, ADHD and on and on.

For those interested in getting answers, register below to get your FREE replay of my Expert Interview with the Executive Director of American Sleep Apnea Association, Mr. Edward Grandi as he talks about the future political ramifications for those with sleep apnea.  

Learn:

•  What is the American Sleep Apnea Association and how it can help you if you have sleep apnea
  

•  What is the ONE key question to ask your healthcare provider to get the proper diagnosis and treatment of your sleep apnea.
  

•  What the new healthcare reform will do to the treatment and diagnosis of sleep apnea
  

•  What special measures the government has taken  to prevent sleepy pilots, truckers and bus drivers
  

•  How you can get involved to make a difference

Ancient Chinese Secrets for Getting Better Sleep Without Drugs or Horomones…

• Get a restful sleep without drugs, hormones, or surgery.
• Use what alternative medicine has to offer to help you wake up energized after a night of sleep.
• Live a long, rested, and healthy life by utilizing the natural secrets of the Chinese medical tradition.

A Better Way to Treat Your Headaches…. 

• The biggest mistakes people make when treating headaches and what you can do to avoid them
• What causes headaches and what you can do to prevent it
• Why most doctors are not properly trained to treat headaches and what you can do to get the best treatment possible
• What you can do to prevent headaches without resorting to harmful medications
• Which medications, if any, are most effective for treating headaches and migraines

Finally, Answers to Why Your Child Can’t Sleep…

• Why your child’s sleep problems could be a sleep apnea issue
• How your kids can go from sleepless and fatigued to rested and energized after a couple of trips to the orthodontist.
• Even more alternatives to CPAP for sleep apnea, like palatal expansion other orthodontic procedures.

How to Treat Sleep Apnea with Oral Appliances, Revealed

Dr. Park Interviews Dr. David Lawler, a dentist with extensive knowledge and expertise in treating sleep apnea using oral appliances. During this 60 minute call, Dr. Lawler explains in detail what oral appliance therapy is and how it can be used to treat sleep disorders. Find out:

• Why customized dental devices are good alternatives to CPAP in treating obstructive sleep apnea
• How oral appliances can help you stop snoring
• The major mistakes people make when getting dental devices for their sleep apnea and what you can do to avoid them
• How to lessen the discomfort of using any dental device
• Tips on finding the right dentist in your area to fit you with these devices

Startling News For Parents of Bottle Fed Children…

 In this hour long interview, Dr. Park talks to Dr. Brian Palmer, a former dentist who has done extensive research in the field of infant oral cavity and airway development.  In this discussion, Dr. Palmer shares shocking information as to why parents who bottle feed their children are putting them at higher risk for ADHD, obesity, not to mention sleep breathing disorders and what parents can do NOW to prevent these problems from developing later on.

Learn:

• Why bottle feeding can make your child more prone to sleep problems as adults
• How bottle fed children are more likely to perform poorly in school
• Why bottle fed children are more at risk for sleep apnea,obesity, ADHD, bed wetting and more
• What you can do NOW to prevent health problems for your bottle fed child

• What #1 mistake prevents people from sticking with their exercise regiment and what you can do to avoid this.
• How you can get fit in just 10 minutes a day
• Tips on overcoming the diet “blahs”