Episode 113: The Tongues Influence on Sleep, Posture and Facial Structure with Dr. Mandeep Johal

About this episode

This episode explores the connection between tongue posture, facial structure, and various health issues with Dr. Mandeep Johal.

Whole-body health starts in the mouth. In this episode of Wholistic Living, I sit down with holistic dentist Dr. Mandeep Johal to uncover how the mouth, tongue, and airway shape far more than just your smile. We dive deep into the overlooked connection between tongue posture, facial development, breathing, and sleep-disordered breathing... and why so many children and adults today struggle with issues like mouth breathing, crowded teeth, poor sleep, bedwetting and chronic fatigue. Dr. Johal explains how tongue and lip ties, improper oral posture, and underdeveloped jaws can change the structure of the face and impact the airway, often setting the stage for long-term health problems. We also explore how modern trends like lip filler and nose surgeries may actually be compensating for deeper developmental issues that begin in childhood. In this episode we discuss: • Tongue ties and lip ties and how they affect breathing and development • The role of myofunctional therapy in correcting oral posture • Why facial structure is changing in modern populations • The connection between jaw development and sleep-disordered breathing • Mouth breathing and its impact on long-term health • Why…

People in this episode

Host: Marla Pietruszko

Guest: Dr. Mandeep Johal

Topics covered

• tongue posture
• facial development
• sleep-disordered breathing
• oral health
• myofunctional therapy
• mouth breathing

Keywords

• tongue ties
• lip ties
• chronic fatigue
• mouth breathing
• TMJ issues
• crowded teeth
• myofunctional therapy

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