McGhee Myo Works

29/11/2022

Nasal breathing is important for overall health, great article 😁

Nighttime mouth taping is the new "life hack" social media trend, but research on this practice is limited and not much is known about its potential benefits.

27/11/2022

02/10/2022

As we celebrate O2 Day, be sure to check in on your airway health! Here are 5 quick tips on best breathing practices for a healthier, happier you.

02/10/2022

Makes me so happy to hear one of my patients state her sleep has improved (7-8 hours now) and her headaches have been 95% resolved!!!
Myofunctional therapy works!!
Reach out to schedule your consultation 😃💞

23/09/2022

Y'ALL!!!!!!!(and yes I said that in my most southern voice) Help me congratulate this little guy. What has he done you ask? ????? he's completed my habit elimination thumb sucking program 😍😍😍 this is an oral myofunctional program I have started 😊

After 6 years he has stopped sucking his thumb. This is so much more than to just stop sucking your thumb. He now has better breathing and overall oral and skeletal posture.Did you know sucking your thumb changes your whole skeletal structure, causes poor breathing and can actually affect your brain????? Sucking your thumb pushes your palate into your nasal cavity. Children have also been linked with having ADHD when they suck their fingers or thumb😳😳.
We celebrate you Finley !
if you know a child that is having a hard time with stop sucking their thumb or fingers reach out to me. My program is very affordable and very effective. And hey, at the end we throw a party🎈🎈🎈💕
*(Posted with parental consent)*

21/09/2022

THANKS everyone for liking my myofunctional therapy page...I am up to 100! If I can help you with issues like snoring,poor swallowing,mouth breathing,oral habits just to name a few, REACH OUT ❤️

19/09/2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/16/health/4-7-8-breathing-technique-relaxing-wellness/index.html

The 4-7-8 breathing technique can calm your mind and body by relaxing your nervous system and decreasing heart rate and blood pressure, which gets your body in the optimal state for sleep.

17/09/2022

ALOT of my patients who absolutely hate their CPAP but desperately want a option for their sleep apnea get this advice from me....talk to your primary care practitioner about INSPIRE .it has over a 92% success rate, is often placed as an outpatient procedure and you just may be a candidate!!!
Wouldn't it be great to lose the hoses and masks...so for those people who are looking for an alternative, it's worth the conversation ❤️

08/09/2022

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The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body, running from your brain to your large intestine, passing through the neck, chest, heart, lungs and digestive system.

These nerves control specific body functions such as your gut function and digestion, heart rate, immune system, energy and stress balance, and carries an extensive range of signals from different organs and vice versa.
 
The vagus nerve consists of the main nerves of your parasympathetic nervous system - the "rest and digest" response that occurs when we feel safe and our bodies are relaxed.

However, what's unfortunate in modern society, is that many of us are stuck in a sympathetic dominant state, which affects our mood, stress levels, digestion and more. When this is the case, we may have what we call 'low vagal tone'. Vagal tone is an internal biological process that represents the activity of the vagus nerve.
 
What's amazing is that there are different things we can do to stimulate the vagus nerve to send messages to the body that it is safe to relax, de-stress and rebuild.

Increasing your vagal tone activates the parasympathetic nervous system, and having higher vagal tone means your body can relax faster after stress.
 
These are some simple ways you can increase your vagal tone:
👉🏼Singing, humming, chanting, gargling 👈🏼

The vagus nerve is connected to your vocal cords and the muscles at the back of your throat. Singing, humming, chanting and gargling can activate these muscles and stimulate your vagus nerve, activating the parasympathetic nervous system, regulating internal organs and increasing vagal tone.
 
How do you feel after trying these exercises?

07/09/2022

If you are not breathing through your nose, you are breathing incorrectly 👃

The many benefits of 👃

➡️ Nitric oxide is produced in the paranasal sinuses and is continuously released into the nasal cavity

➡️ Concentration is dependent on the flow rate - higher at lower flow rates

07/09/2022

Yes,you CAN overdose on melatonin,get to the root cause, not place a bandaid!
Did you know most children with airway issues can have a high risk of ADHD?
Adult sleep issues have been linked to dementia and Alzheimer's 🥺
Reach out to me if interested in learning more❤️

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