Doing the right workouts, eating well, and still waking up exhausted? What if your “good” sleep score is missing the real problem?
I talk with Dr. Shereen Lim, dentist, dental sleep medicine expert, and author of Breathe, Sleep, Thrive, about sleep-disordered breathing, airway health, and why women over 40 are so often missed.
You’ll learn why snoring, teeth grinding, mouth breathing, nocturia, and unrefreshed sleep can point to airway issues even when you’re lean, fit, and doing “everything right.”
We cover sleep apnea, upper airway resistance, CPAP, dental devices, palate expansion, mouth taping, and why nasal breathing matters for hormone health, metabolism, longevity, and evidence-based fitness.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Why sleep still feels broken
2:27 – Sleep disordered breathing explained
4:52 – Jaw structure and airway collapse
7:43 – Midlife changes and women’s risk
9:36 – Sleep trackers versus real testing
11:40 – Grinding, nocturia, and red flags
15:19 – When mouth guards make breathing worse
16:35 – CPAP and dental device tradeoffs
21:46 – Mouth taping and tongue posture
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