Many of us are running around with mall jaws, high arched palates, and severely undersized plumbing for this job we call "LIFE". Our frames were built to house V-10 engines like our ancestors, yet most of us are running around with 4 or 6 bangers wondering why we have been sick our whole life, never wake up refreshed, or we just can’t get rid of this runny nose no matter what meds we try this season. It shows up in so many ways yet it all comes back to this. Small plumbing means that many of us are running around living somewhere on the spectrum of UARS (Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome) which I call the modern young skinny fit man’s/woman’s sleep apnea. You may not wake up choking, you might not even audibly snore, but there is some type of labored breathing all night long because the plumbing is too small to move oxygen and it takes it’s toll on people feeling rested upon waking. Many sleep docs don’t understand it’s many shapes and sizes like they do good old OSA, but the world of sleep medicine is waking up to it. And even then, those with OSA get choked out fully every hour and tend to have a different set of symptoms. High blood pressure, pre diabetic markers, and a laundry list of of horrible metabolic markers.

Regardless of UARS or OSA, the majority of us don't breathe well and sure as hell don't feel rested after 8 hours in bed! Our IMW tells a story in which the body is trying to do its thing but is running on plumbing that’s two sizes too small. Most people's nervous systems are on the fritz and their immune systems quit years ago. It’s affecting every aspect of people’s health and yet most docs and parents don’t even know about it. The next generation is suffering in front of our very eyes and not taking advantage of the small window of opportunity during early development to capitalize on grabbing as much airway real estate as possible. Many are left treating symptoms for the rest of their lives due to not knowing there’s another way. Living in a world where many don’t know there’s even a problem while also being stuck in a medical system that only treats symptoms because the solution for most of this lies within the dental world! It’s time we wake up to this airway epidemic and I hope this video will shed some light on things!