In my last post, it was my intention to pay attention to how your children are sleeping (or not). If YOU are awake much of the night…perhaps you need a screening for a sleep breathing disorder! A variety of symptoms can present when children/teens don’t get the proper quantity and quality of sleep regularly. Children […]
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Is Your Child Oxygen Deprived? mouth breathing and the ramifications
If you find your child mouth breathing most of the time while sleeping or when sitting quietly, they have been oxygen deprived. Humans are typically the only “animals” that routinely breathe through the mouth instead of the nose. Watch your pets or animals; unless they just finished a bolt of running, they breathe through the […]
Mouth Breathing vs. Nose Breathing
Have you ever had a coach or a trainer tell you to breathe in through your nose instead of your mouth? There are scientific facts that prove nose breathing is better for you. Optimal oxygen exchange occurs when we breathe through our nose versus the mouth. You get more than 30% more oxygen with each […]
