suppose i'm a normal industrialized malformed individual. is there any hope for adults? are there any exercises/etc. to improve this (outside of say chewing more)?
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#12I've had to get a very invasive jaw surgery in order to try to "fix" my apnea, which was not weight related, but instead due to how my head was formed. Its still mind-blowing to me how maladapted my genetics are to something as "natural" as sleep.
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#13I've had to get a very invasive jaw surgery in order to try to "fix" my apnea, which was not weight related, but instead due to how my head was formed. Its still mind-blowing to me how maladapted my genetics are to something as "natural" as sleep.
If you don't mind me asking, are you happy with the results, any numb areas or nerve damage? This is from someone interested but still a bit uneasy with the whole procedure.
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#14I've had to get a very invasive jaw surgery in order to try to "fix" my apnea, which was not weight related, but instead due to how my head was formed. Its still mind-blowing to me how maladapted my genetics are to something as "natural" as sleep.
If you don't mind me asking, are you happy with the results, any numb areas or nerve damage? This is from someone interested but still a bit uneasy with the whole procedure.
The very middle of my chin is still ever so slightly numb, from where they put a pin in it. I've gotten used to it - it used to be more numb and bugged me for a few months afterwards. Also, I can never box as my jaw is now pretty weak, and wearing a wrap-around helmet can hurt.
Overall its worth it. RDI from 80/hr down to around 10 - it allows me to get through life without being completely sleep deprived though my sleep is still not perfect. A CPAP makes my RDI go up, not down, so this is the best that medical science can do.
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#15> It’s unrealistic to advise parents to eschew processed food, breastfeed longer, …, or perhaps put children on the Paleo diet
Uhhh… why not??
These are things that can be done without parents being wealthy or having a SAHP. More whole hard vegetables (cut small, mind you) instead of puréed, would be a great start as soon as teeth do come in.
After all, you don’t need blended food if you have teeth, as plenty of elderly people can attest to.