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TCSP 38 -- SIDS, Royal Chins, and Anthropology with Dr. Kevin Boyd, part 1

Season #1 Episode #38

SIDS, Royal Chins and Anthropology with Dr. Kevin Boyd In this episode, we go beyond the workplace and look into something that impacts us on a profound level: the death of an infant. October is PREGNANCY & INFANT LOSS AWARENESS month and we’re focusing on SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome—or what we used to call Crib Death. Each year, there are about 3,400 sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) in the United States. In 2019, about 1,250 deaths of those 3,400 deaths were due to SIDS itself. But here’s the thing: what does that really tell us? After all, a syndrome according to Merriam Webster is “a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition”. So SIDS helps us know what happened: tragically, an infant died suddenly and unexpectedly. But the term SIDS doesn’t tell us WHY. And there’s a reason for that: It’s because we don’t know why.  That’s what makes me so grateful for the ongoing work of pioneering researchers in the fields of sleep medicine and airway health. With each new discovery, we take another step forward toward understanding the WHY of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome—and each step forward brings us closer to the the ultimate goal of preventing it.  Today on The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast, we have the privilege of hearing from one of these pioneers in the field, Dr. Kevin Boyd. Let’s listen in. Listen and get answers to these questions: How anthropology and royal chins give us a new window into overall health Why the novel “Airway Health” perspective is the backbone of health, from infancy through adulthood What we can we do—even before our babies are born— to give our them the best chance of a healthy life Get a copy of my parent guide "Is It Bad If My Baby Keeps His Mouth Open? DR. KEVIN BOYD'S BIO: Kevin Boyd is a board-certified pediatric dentist with over 20 years’ experience delivering outstanding dental healthcare to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with physical and/or mental disabilities, and other special needs. After graduating from Loyola University’s Chicago College of Dentistry in 1986, he attended the University of Iowa for his advanced residency training in Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Boyd also holds an advanced degree (M.Sc.) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Michigan State University where he participated in research projects related to unhealthy eating and how it contributes to tooth decay, obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. His strong academic background in nutritional biochemistry has been instrumental in motivating the importance he places on nutrition as being a key component of each child’s dental health plan. He has received specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and further advanced continuing education and clinical training by Gnathos, a prestigious institute of advanced education in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics for growing children. He is recognized as a leading clinician in the Chicago area for diagnosing and treating interferences to normal growth of the teeth, jaws and face. CONTACT: Dentistry for Families and Children Phone: 312-988-9855 Email: [email protected] Personal Email: [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When you're ready to harness the benefits of high performance sleep™, clink the link below. You take the first step, and we'll take care of the rest! Sleep Performance For you: Find out your risk of Counterfeit Sleep®. Take the screening here: www.counterfeitsleep.com For your workplace: Bring the benefits of High Performance Sleep to your workplace! Learn more about high performance sleep and our sleep performance assessment in your workplace. Visit www.hipersleep.com  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~