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TCSP 36 -- Tonsils, Tongues & Sleep Problems with Chris Zombek, BSDH, COM

Season #1 Episode #36

Tonsils, Tongues & Sleep Problems with Chris Zombek, BSDH, COM We’re bringing you this episode during ADHD Awareness month. If you listened to episode 35, you heard the very compelling conversation I had with Dr. David Gozal about kids with behavioral and learning problems—two things which often go hand-in-hand with ADHD. Dr. Gozal shared an amazing story about how he came to uncover the underlying problems in a group of kids with behavioral and learning problems—the bottom 25% of the class as Dr. Gozal puts it. And , more importantly, you got new insights into how to find solutions to these kinds of mental and emotional energy challenges that are so common in today’s children. If you haven’t listened to episode 35 with Dr. Gozal, check it out. And while you’re at it, subscribe to The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast because we have an amazing podcast coming up soon with Dr. Kevin Boyd who shares some incredible insights on the topic of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Today, we get into new territory… We’re looking at WHY so many of these kids have sleep challenges in the first place. Now you may be thinking "SCREENS—our cellphones are wreaking havoc on sleep."  There is truth to that and it’s good you know because we have to be aware of these kind of “sleep hygiene” things that can wreak havoc on our sleep.  But here on The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast, you get more than sleep hygiene. We bring you the eye-opening solutions… the “Wait, what??” kind of insights that let you look at a problem in a new way--a way that brings you to solving the underlying problem. And that’ exactly what we get into with today’s guest, Chris Zombek. Chris’s long career as a dental hygienist gave her access to the stunningly successful field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Yep, it’s a mouthful to say! And that’s a happy coincidence because the mouth is actually the focus of orofacial myofunctional therapy. If we can geek out on the Latin roots for a moment: myo means “muscle” oro refers to oral, and facial refers to face! So if we work backwards, orofacial myofunctional therapy is therapy that focuses on the function of the muscles in the face and the mouth. And can you take a guess which muscle is most important? If you’re like most people, you are in for a surprise… Listen and get answers to these important questions: What does thumb sucking and collar biting tell you about sleep problems? What’s really going on when your school-aged child wets the bed? Why does the removal of the tonsils and the adenoids have such a high failure rate? And if you’re a parent or a teacher looking to help these struggling kids in your life, get the guide I wrote for parents here. Chris Zombek BSDH, COM https://www.innovativemyo.com/ [email protected] BIO Chris began her dental career 31 years ago and is a proud member of ADHA. Certified by the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) and practicing since 2014, she is the owner of a successful orofacial myofunctional therapy practice, IMT-Innovative Myo Therapy. She has served on the Education Committee and the Board of Directors for the IAOM. Chris has been educating the dental and medical community on Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and Therapy since 2015. Her highlights of therapy are seeing the many transitions her clients go through while leading them into functional health. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~