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So, do you have this thing in your mouth too? Yes. Luxmaxing enthusiasts have stumbled upon a facial upgrade that has better effects on health, mood, and physical performance than anything Brian Johnson does. The best decision of my life. Literally saved my life. It changed my life. Best decision I ever made The best thing I ever did. The best things I've ever done. We need to talk about solving the problem of "pugization " of people, because it is destroying our health. In 56%-95 % of people, the jaws have not grown to the right size, which makes us breathe poorly, and it harms our brains.
God, it was like I was living in "difficult" mode. My cardio is just incredible. Everything became much easier. Mental concentration. My concentration has become much better. It used to feel like my brain had been wiped clean. Purity, calm, peace, clarity. I feel phenomenal. My mood has improved. I don't struggle with depression. I do n't have as much anxiety as I used to. My eye area has improved.
Excellent cheekbones, and now I have cheekbones. I like the way my face looks now. If your facial structure is 100% determined by genes, why does a 10-year-old boy with a clear jawline and a handsome face develop flat cheeks, a sunken chin, a weak jaw, and a slight hook in his nose by the age of 17? So, did his genes just decide to take a break? Well, at the age of 10 he got a pet gerbil. After 7 years of sleeping with a gerbil in the bedroom, his face completely changed. He was allergic to this animal. He lived with a stuffy nose for 7 years, forcing him to breathe through his mouth. The way he breathed simply changed his face.
Here, for example, is a pair of twins. Although Ben and Quentin Creed are identical twins, their treatment was different. What happened to their faces? Well, you see that Ben's face is a little flatter, while Quentin's is more forward-facing. The width of my mouth is smaller. It is obvious which method works. Hmm. Now my facial development since I was four looks pretty normal, but I'm trying to figure out when and why I started sticking my head forward like this. Because that might explain why
my airways look this way and not otherwise. What happens if you force a monkey to breathe through its mouth for 3 years? In 1981, Egil Harvold wanted to find out. So, he plugged the noses of rhesus macaques with silicone plugs. 3 years of breathing exclusively through their mouths completely changed their faces. This made them ugly. Their jaws have shrunk significantly and their teeth have become crooked. In 2019, journalist James Nestor allowed a Stanford researcher to plug both nostrils with silicone putty, forcing him to breathe through his mouth for 10 days. You would think that in 10 days, little would change from simply changing the way air enters the lungs. But by the third day, his snoring had increased from a few
minutes to 4 hours a night. 25 times a night he stopped breathing completely for long enough to lower the oxygen level in his blood. By the fifth day, he developed stage one hypertension. He was becoming increasingly anxious. He had a "fog in his head." His body felt colder, he constantly wanted to drink and ran to the bathroom at night. Blood tests showed that the body was under significant stress. His adrenaline, endorphins, and growth hormone were unbalanced. Somewhere at 10,000 feet on Mount Fuji, it would be nice to have a larger nasal cavity. I was tricked by this mouth-breather Troy.
Rotobreather? Yes, well, you know. Stupid person. TV shows and movies have long associated weak jaws and mouth breathing with a silly, stupid character. Why is it always me? And, unfortunately, this stereotype is not entirely unfounded. A systematic review of 10 studies found that mouth breathing is associated with learning difficulties. If you want to dig deeper, there is a shocking amount of research showing that mouth breathing has been linked time and time again to ADHD and lower bottom line is that you breathe 20,000 times a day, and those tissues in and around your nose exist for a reason. For example, when you breathe through your nose,
nitric oxide is produced, which relaxes your airways and blood vessels, allowing your lungs to absorb oxygen more efficiently. So, how you get your air is important. And, fortunately, most adults don't keep their mouths open all day. But what if you breathe through your nose, but your airways aren't as wide as they could be? Are you missing out on opportunities to improve your health? It seems my nose. well, the suction power of the nose was n't working as it should. I had no idea that my nasal breathing was far from ideal.
This became clear only after the operation. And it's crazy because now, even though I'm still recovering, I can do cardio much easier than I could before. Immediately after waking up from surgery, I felt as if the air was simply flowing through my nose, instead of forcing me to draw it in from the atmosphere. It was very strange, and at the same time it gave me so much energy. I know this pain. This is about me. I can't breathe. I snore a lot. My mouth is dry. Nasal strips are becoming popular, perhaps because more and more people are realizing that their nasal passages are not as efficient as they should be. When I was in eighth
grade, I first started noticing that I couldn't breathe at night. So I learned to fall asleep by holding my hand over my face like this so that my nostril remained open. And now here's the thing. According to a survey of over a thousand American adults, 61% consider themselves mouth breathers while sleeping. Have you ever woken up feeling worse than you should? Why does it seem like we can't even sleep properly? We just need to lie down, but somehow we mess it up and don't feel rested afterwards . The importance of sleep has skyrocketed since Dr. Matthew Walker released his book Why We Sleep. And now influencers, podcasters, and everyone else are talking about how to improve it.
Adjust the temperature in your bedroom, take supplements, wear blue light blocking glasses, stick to an evening routine, eat dinner earlier, lie on that thing that's stabbing your back, and so on. But what is the main reason why it's so hard to get 100% sleep-something no one wants to talk about? You have a bad skull. You have poor facial bones. Every child you know wears braces, and every child you know has had their wisdom teeth removed. They don't have enough space for their teeth, so their teeth are crowded together, and everyone acts like, "Oh, that's just normal." About 92.5% of modern people have some kind of jaw problem.
Some of the greatest minds of the 20th century published a first-class article on the epidemic of suboptimal craniofacial development. The altered upper jaw manifests itself in crowded teeth, a weaker midface, and narrowed, blocked airways. I have been struggling with a problematic jaw for at least 25 years. This is an X-ray of my skull. See this here? This is truly terrible. This thing shouldn't be this shape or this size. Years of clenching your teeth at night have literally worn this bone down to a point where it is almost half the size it should be. Videos about correcting posture with all sorts of exercises and stretches get millions of views, but no one talks about how poor breathing causes " computer neck." I'm working
on my posture a lot right now, but it's useless because my neck naturally stays in this position for 6-8 hours every day to keep my airways as open as possible while I sleep. Breathing is an automatic process. If your body needs it for better breathing, it will automatically put you in the " computer neck" position when you stop controlling it. Your brain needs a lot of oxygen. Although the brain only makes up 2% of your body weight, it consumes a whopping 20% of your total oxygen. Let me show you something shameful. Here are the results of my sleep test that I did 2 years ago. The oxygen level in the blood of a normal healthy person remains at 95% throughout the day. If the oxygen level in the blood drops below 90%, it is considered
hypoxemia, which is a clinical concern. During this test, which I took while I was asleep, my blood oxygen saturation dropped to 54% at one point. Do you think this is good for my brain or my health? You've probably heard about how sleep apnea-a condition where you can't Lowers testosterone levels, reduces growth hormone. It causes " brain fog," lowers functional IQ, increases symptoms of anxiety and depression, and much more. And nearly four in 10 adults are at risk for sleep apnea. It will ruin your work, it will ruin your erection. This is associated with a number of cardiovascular problems. This is associated with sexual dysfunction. This is associated with My sleep specialist said that if I hadn't started using a CPAP machine when I
did, I would have had a stroke before I was 30. You forgot how to use a memory problems. Karen also felt depressed. narrow airways and a small jaw. It looked like I was breathing through a straw. An estimated 1 billion adults worldwide have obstructive sleep apnea, but 80-90% of cases go undiagnosed, meaning nearly 800 million people are walking around feeling tired, less focused, and less healthy than they should be, and don't even understand why. This illustrates that the inability to get a strong, steady flow of oxygen to the brain through the structure of the skull completely destroys your health. decided to drink again.
This ruined 3 days of my life. All of this makes me wonder: Could a good, clear airway explain the difference between people who need a perfect routine and diet to feel good and people like Dennis Rodman, who at age 34, walked all night before Game 6 of the 1996 Finals and still grabbed an incredible 19 rebounds to lead the Bulls to victory? I went to Vegas. I had a few glasses of wine, I didn't get drunk, but it knocked me out of my mind for three days. I used to have to follow a strict regimen just to feel able to function every day. It sounds so simple: they say you need more oxygen, you need to breathe better. But, in essence, it all came down to this.
By the way, some people experience all sorts of unexpected improvements after having their airways repaired. The craziest thing is that I gained so much quality mass. I'm not talking about fat, I'm talking about muscle. For a long time when I was growing up, hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, was a huge problem for me. It disappeared almost overnight. My digestion has improved. I used to have significant problems digesting gluten. And now I do n't notice anything like that. The diagnosis of POTS and autonomic dysfunction dealt a serious blow to my health. My, my blood pressure jumped, I started sweating for no reason, I couldn't digest food or sleep.
The same POTS that just almost completely disappeared? hate to admit it, but my upper and lower jaws are somewhat deformed. First, my midface, upper jaw, and the base of my palate, like most modern people, are a bit too narrow. And since the palate is the floor of the nasal cavity, that means that the channel through which I'm supposed to receive oxygen, like most people, isn't as wide as it should be. So, here's my palate, the top of my mouth. I measure-approximately 32 mm. But research by anthropologist Dr.
Robert Corruccini suggests that the human jaw must grow so that the palate is over 45 mm in diameter to naturally accommodate all 32 teeth. Now compare my face to this guy's face. Do you think he has trouble breathing through his nose at night? This guy looks like he could inhale Lego pieces through his nose. Or take a look at international male supermodel Jordan Barrett. This guy has a very wide middle part of his face. If I had to guess, his blood saturation doesn't drop below 54% while he's sleeping. You might also have noticed that he is very, very handsome. Beauty usually follows health and functionality. For example, an even skin tone indicates the absence of inflammation, hormonal imbalances, or liver stress. A generally accepted waist-
to-hip ratio of 0.7 indicates fertility and a good balance of estrogen and progesterone. Facial symmetry indicates that the person was not exposed to pathogens, nutritional deficiencies, or genetic problems while growing up. Various masculine facial features, such as a strong jaw and pronounced brow ridges, indicate high testosterone levels Similarly, a good facial structure means that a person is more likely to have a healthy respiratory tract. It seems like our brains instinctively know that the respiratory tract is very important, which is why we consider healthy airways beautiful. We are well aware that people are becoming less healthy.
Look around in a Western country and you will literally see an obesity epidemic and the negative health consequences. If you really need a signal of how much things have changed, look at the beach a few decades ago. People look slim, healthy, and fit. But this does not apply at all to the average person on a modern beach. Another uncomfortable thought is that people become less attractive than they could be. And it's not just about genetics or weight loss. What is happening to modern humans is like turning wolves into pugs. Max, like most pugs, has difficulty breathing. First of all, doctors John and Mike Mew famously stated that oral posture has a huge impact on the growth of our face, as we saw in the boy with the gerbil.
My functional therapist saw something fascinating. Patients who maintain a closed mouth position naturally develop well-defined, forward-facing facial structures. Those who habitually kept their mouths open often experienced a downward growth of the face. The ideal posture is to close your mouth, keep your teeth slightly clenched, and place your tongue against the roof of your mouth. The idea is that this constant low pressure of the tongue will act as a kind of natural expander and aligner for the teeth. Think about it. If bones grow solely based on our genetic blueprint, why did Stephen Hawking's facial bones seem to sink downward and inward over time? The disease he suffered from affected his muscles, not his bones. It has been observed that lack of
muscle tone changes the shape of the facial bones over time. Weak forces acting on bones over time can actually affect their shape. Compared to hunter- gatherer times, human faces have become softer. The brow ridge, cheekbones, upper and lower jaws-all of these have become weaker. A 2017 study analyzed more than 500 skulls from pre-industrial farming populations around the world. They found that farmers had noticeably softer facial bones than hunter-gatherers. Biological anthropologist Clark Spencer Larsen says that agriculture and kitchen utensils have led to soft foods replacing our diet, which previously required hours of heavy chewing.
The jaw simply stopped receiving the strong loads that were needed for proper development. Another idea was put forward by Dr. Weston Price. He studied the diets of peoples who followed their traditional diet, rich in animal foods and fats, and compared them with subsequent generations of the same people who grew up on modern foods. The generation raised on modern food had poorer facial bone structure and significant tooth decay, which was almost nonexistent in people who ate a natural diet. Dr. Price argued that it was the high nutrient density in the natural diet that contributed to the formation of beautiful faces.
My practice has been open for a year and a half, and in that time I have only seen two children whose airways developed properly. Two? Only two. In fact, when infant formulas appeared, we noticed that large-scale changes began. My grandmother and my mother didn't breastfeed, and my teeth were very crooked. When we suck on the breast, we need to push the lower jaw forward for capture, which helps it grow. And during breastfeeding, the baby is forced to breathe through his nose and make physical efforts to obtain milk, which develops muscles and, therefore, the skeleton.
All orthodontists cause harm. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, that's exactly it. What do I believe in? It's what you believe. Another factor may be braces. Dr. John Mew is known for opposing traditional orthodontics, where teeth are removed to fit a small jaw. He says that not only does this affect the appearance of the face by pulling the teeth back, but it also leaves less room for the tongue All the orthodontists and dentists I've spoken to know that sometimes faces get hurt. In the twins mentioned earlier, one was treated with, and the other with Dr. John Mew's method.
Due to the removal, my bite has become smaller, so the width of my mouth is smaller. So the smile is not as expressive. I've been making health videos on this channel for over 10 years, but the science of respiratory health makes me wonder: if my respiratory system were perfect, maybe I wouldn't even be interested in the topic of health. Quality sleep wouldn't require much effort, so my body would work more efficiently, or at least fairly efficiently. My posture would be natural, and my jaw and neck wouldn't hurt so much that I would pay so much attention to what was happening to my body. Instead of this channel, I would be doing something else, like developing a game about accumulating a huge number of cubes. Here's something else
really interesting. I always feel great when fasting or on a keto diet, and now I'm wondering if it's because both of these methods produce ketones, and ketones are a more oxygen-efficient fuel. That is, you can produce more energy with less oxygen. This may be useful for someone with an ineffective oxygen consumption device. By the way, during fasting, of course, I always consume a lot of electrolytes. So, before we get to the airway and skull issues, let's thank the sponsor of this video- LMNT. I have been taking LMNT daily for many years now. We hear that sodium is bad and that you shouldn't eat a lot of salt, but your body needs sodium. Consuming more sodium has been beneficial for me in many practical ways.
This helps me maintain my energy levels during long workouts. I feel more comfortable in the sauna. I actually tolerate caffeine better. And sometimes when I crave salty snacks, it was most likely just a need for sodium, as that usually goes away after a glass of Element. Also, returning to the topic of fasting: it is interesting that carbohydrate restriction causes the kidneys to excrete more sodium. So, during fasting or keto, I have significantly more energy if I increase my sodium intake. My energy and concentration are generally better throughout the day if I stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and the occasional Element sachet. Element tastes great, and what I like most about it is its simple ingredients.
It contains a balanced blend of electrolytes: sodium, potassium, magnesium, as well as natural flavors and a little stevia. One serving contains only two grams of carbohydrates. If you need a carb-free option, there is also an unflavored version. If you go to drinklmnt.com/whatativelearned, you'll get a free trial kit with any purchase. The set includes two sachets of each of the most popular flavors, so you can find your favorite or share with a friend. Remember, this is not medical advice. Okay, I know what you're thinking. He will tell me to meow. And yes, meowing is beneficial for many reasons, but it is doubtful that it can change the facial bones of an adult enough to correct the
airway. At least, that's what I thought for a long time. We will come back to this later. I had nose surgery two days ago. I had surgery for a deviated nasal septum. They essentially go into your nose and clear out any debris so you can breathe. Yes. Quite a long time ago, about 15 years ago. This is the best decision I have ever made. I had a bilateral turbinate reduction septoplasty correct a deviated septum. This is essentially when a curved membrane that is blocking airflow is straightened. It also reduced the size of the turbinates-small structures in the nose that can become enlarged in some people and significantly interfere with nasal breathing.
I even measured before and after and have records. My average heart rate became slightly lower at the same load. It changed my life. I regret not doing this sooner. Now, I myself have a deviated septum and enlarged turbinates, but I can still breathe through my nose. And it seems like most of my respiratory problems originate below the nasal cavity. In addition, like other procedures, this one has its risks. For example, reducing the turbinates carries a very, very small risk of empty nose syndrome, where you stop feeling airflow. So you feel like you're constantly out of breath. So remember, like everything I
mentioned here, this is not a recommendation or advice. You need to talk to a specialist. But the bottom line is that when all goes well, nose surgery can change some people's lives for the better Best decision I ever made Yes, I see that. Yes. Does this hurt? Oh, no, not at all. It's actually very nice. But after I do that, I feel an instant pressure, these little clicks-"pop-pop- pop,"-and I feel the tension disappear as everything gets wider and wider. The resistance disappears, and a deeper breath follows. It becomes easier to breathe. I used to snore, but now I don't snore at all Returning to the bone in the middle of the face, the upper jaw, it is the floor of the nasal passage. If the problem is that it's too small, why not just
make it bigger? Well, more and more people are doing just that. They literally split the jaw in half and push it apart. They expand the upper jaw laterally. This is usually done using a device that screws into the roof of your mouth. Every day, the patient turns the screw, which slightly expands the device, and continues to do so until the pressure becomes so strong that the upper jaw literally splits in half. This leads to a large gap between the front teeth. Expansion continues until the desired width is reached, after which the body naturally grows new bone tissue at the site of the break. Then, with braces or Invisalign, the gap between the teeth
is closed, and you get a new wide jaw and a new nasal cavity through which it is easier to breathe. In addition, such a jaw provides more space for the tongue so that it can lie on the palate and not block the airway. In 2022, a study showed that in adults with sleep apnea, this midface expansion reduced the number of breathing stops at night by 65%. Previously, they snored for 16% of their sleep time, but after the expansion, this figure dropped to 4%. Daytime sleepiness scores also improved significantly. The article describes the case of a 24- year-old man who expanded his palate by 8.5 mm and reduced his apnea index from 19.7 to 4.8. Unfortunately, no combination of supplements, chamomile tea, blue light blocking glasses, or blackout
curtains would produce these results. Usher said one of his goals was to improve his appearance. One of the effects of expanding the palate is that when the jaw is pushed apart, the cheekbones become more pronounced. By the way, keep in mind: you should be careful with expanders that put pressure on your teeth, as they can tilt or damage them. The device that Asher used attaches directly to the bone, so all the pressure falls solely on it. Someone who hadn't seen me in years simply would n't recognize me. So, I just look better than before. This guy, Dean, is known for using two different expansion devices, expanding his palate by 16 millimeters- about as much as-which is considered
a record. He said the improved breathing caused a chain reaction: mental clarity, motivation to be more active and healthy, and testosterone levels Wait, wait, did you say your testosterone levels tripled? This is an approximate value, pretty close, but yes. In fact, I was completely prepared to undergo such a procedure myself. I flew from Japan to the States twice for consultations, planning, etc., so I have a jaw scan and airway assessment. I also did several rounds of Invisalign as part of my preparation. So, I perfected my diet. I improved my workout regimen, all aspects of my lifestyle regarding sleep hygiene and working on my posture. I did a bunch of posture exercises. And yet, despite all the
work I had done, I still had these terrible headaches. Ronald Eads's long journey into jaw enlargement to improve breathing led him to create JawHacks, an incredibly thorough resource on the practical nuances of altering facial anatomy to improve breathing. As you can imagine, bone displacement is a very complicated process, which is why there are tons of videos with experts discussing the pros and cons of different approaches. Ron personally underwent a maxillary expansion procedure. If you look at his cheekbones in these old videos, they really do look more prominent after the enhancement. By the way, Ron had a very negative experience with dental expanders before he had success with a predominantly bone expander. When you got
the extension you wanted, what did it lead you to? This gave me much more room for my tongue. And it helped with my main problem- headaches. By getting, you know, about a centimeter of palate width, I freed up a ton of space for my tongue to rise and rest freely on the palate without blocking my throat, which helped me sleep better. Regarding the headache problem -it is simply impossible to have proper neck posture with narrow airways. Because what happens is: if the mouth is too small and the tongue blocks the throat, the only way to breathe despite that anatomy is to do it like this. You're pulling your chin forward to open your airway because it's too narrow. So, after getting this space, I actually changed positions from this to this, and it
brought tremendous relief to my neck, which was the source of my headaches. Ultimately, I put the palate expansion on hold for a few different reasons. Separating the upper jaw is not a simple process. However, one reason was that it didn't completely solve Ron's neck-related headache problem. And one thing I really want to solve for myself is my frequent neck pain. And you mentioned that you are still considering bimanual surgery because it has not completely resolved your neck and headache problems. If I had done this 10 years ago, JawHacks would never have existed. After the swelling had completely subsided, about 8 months after
surgery, I eventually had the sleep study repeated. It showed that I was completely cured of obstructive sleep apnea. I woke up after double-jaw surgery, and the first thing I noticed was that I could breathe through my nose like I was through a straw. I didn't even realize what it was like to actually breathe properly through my nose. Elliot Overton of EO Nutrition is a great example of the impressive respiratory benefits of perhaps an even more radical procedure: bimanual surgery. This is when the lower and upper jaws are completely cut, then moved and fixed with titanium plates that are screwed directly into the bone. This "Frankenstein" procedure significantly increases the size of the airway and frees up a lot of space for the tongue. After getting out of the
hospital bed, I looked in the mirror and saw that my posture had changed. I saw that my head was now above my shoulders. I can't remember a time when I didn't have to consciously force myself to maintain proper posture. The main reason I did this was sleep apnea. I couldn't sleep on my back because the soft tissues would just sag at night and block my airway. And now my sleep has become better. I don't snore. I don't have bruxism. I do n't have a heartbeat. I drank a whole pot of coffee today-and not a single heart attack. And before, my heart would start pounding as soon as I drank coffee. The only conclusion I can come to is that my autonomic nervous system is working much better. machine. You said you got about 30 % improvement, but
after the bimanual surgery you got almost 100%. Yes. And I also spoke with Jordan Peters, who had similar neck posture issues to Elliott, and his caffeine difficulties mostly went away after jaw surgery. Posture also corrected itself after jaw surgery. It's like: if I drank coffee before surgery, my heart rate would go really high. I had to walk, wander around the house or anywhere. Now it doesn't bother me as much as it used to. Eh, but yes, it used to be really bad. So, I had iron deficiency anemia.
Strangely enough, even her chronic anemia, which could not be corrected by diet or supplements, simply disappeared after the surgery. Her ferritin level increased by about 300%, taking it from very low to within normal limits. I am now within that range, which I could never achieve naturally. I had to have iron infusions. I was very pale, but after jaw surgery, my complexion You have a structural problem that literally means you can't breathe in oxygen effectively. It doesn't really matter what else you do. You can take supplements, hormones, try to optimize sleep, but if it's a structural defect, then I really think you're
going to be fighting windmills all the time. I assume there are so many people who need this and would feel much better afterwards. And here's the thing: I can't even chew yet, you know? So that doesn't mean this process was easy. It was cruel. So I was pretty sure the best option was to cut open the skull and rearrange the bones to finally fix the TMJ, posture, and airway issues. But then I went to London to get a new ultra-modern hairstyle. And while I was there, I met these guys, David Dinant and Elijah Robinow, who are kind of protégés of the late John Mew, the father of mewing and orthotropy. They worked very closely with John and Mike Mew on many things: David created a bunch of videos for Mike Mew, and Elijah helped John Mew with lectures and conferences
featuring international orthotropic experts. I sat down with them in a cafe in London and they shared their knowledge of orthotropy and how John Mew's invention, which no one talks about, completely changed the face of both of them. This is your first braces system, the one that increases the size of the upper jaw. The upper stage of the first bioblock is planned. Essentially, it's an expander. What's really interesting about Elijah and David is that they were 21 and 22 years old when they used the bioblock. And the use of the bioblock in adults is controversial, because most will say that it simply cannot work in adults.
I'll explain that a little later. Now everyone says it's impossible. And if there's one success story, you have to think-I think I went from 36 to 44 mm wide. As for forward growth, it's hard to measure, but John thought I had achieved at least 15mm of forward growth. It felt like my brain was going crazy. And I felt like I was losing all this airflow. I definitely felt changes in my respiratory tract, but for me it was more of a clarity of mind. And I feel like because I was able to breathe better, I had less daily stress. So 5-10, maybe? Yes. mm? Something like that. What is really important. This is the intermolar width. It is almost certain that his upper jaw has changed and shifted forward.
People said my eye area improved. This part here, and this part started to stick out a little more. Yes, he had the worst snoring. I don't snore. They can't hear me anymore. So, yes, that was a big difference. Yes. Well, she got, well, she went from 25 to 40 width. She looks much better. Yes. So, here's the thing. This suture, which runs along the upper jaw, should be fully fused in adults.
Therefore, you need to exert enormous force to influence it in any way. That's why these palate expanders we talked about earlier screw directly into the bone and apply as much force as possible to literally split the bone in half along the seam. The suture in adults can be very strong. This guy had two different MARPE devices that simply didn't work because they weren't strong enough to split his bone. I couldn't get it back. It would be like this thing, like Oh, your, your dilator is jammed. You no longer have the ability to actually spin it.
Yes. Oh, wow. On the other hand, the Biobloc expansion device is adapted to the shape of the palate, but it does not screw in. And it is not designed to create such great power. So, critics will say that there's no way he can split the suture, so he can't expand the upper jaw. However, John Mew claims that it works on a completely different principle. What happens to the seam? The salt is removed from the bone, the bone becomes soft, and then the two halves of the upper jaw just gently separate.
You give it enough strength to rebuild itself. This is the perfect signal for the bone to start changing. Now, I'm sure many would argue that it doesn't work that way with adults. But couldn't it be that the suture in adults is more fused, less prone to opening, as I understand it? So, I gathered a group of my students to take 18 patients between the ages of 22 and 49. They widened them by more than 7 mm. So the claim that adult teeth cannot be expanded is nonsense. John Mew provided examples of successful orthotropic treatment of a 23-year-old patient in his book, as well as a 34- year-old in a Facebook post and another 41- year-old in another post. But that's not a lot of cases. And, to be honest, I had a
hard time finding more cases among adults. But then Elijah told me about Dr. Hyun Won Ji, an orthotropic doctor he knows in Korea. I will start with a 24-year-old patient after 6 weeks of using Biobloc Stage One with posture training. Her headaches and jaw pain disappeared during the first stage period and did not return. This is a photo taken recently. I believe both of her jaws have "before" and "now" X-rays. This is tracing. As you can see, both of her jaws have shifted up and forward. This 22-year-old girl's quality of life was affected by temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The symptoms forced her to take an academic leave of absence
from college. These are changes she achieved in about 2 weeks, not 2 months. After stabilizing the pain from TMJ dysfunction, I prescribed a course of Biobloc devices. Her condition is now almost normal. She has returned to college and is living a normal life. Here are four more cases from Dr. Ji. A 27- year-old man, a 29- another 29-year-old man, and a 31-year-old woman. Notice how the middle part of all of their faces seems to have risen up and forward. While these cases are impressive, I expect many will argue that these are unique examples and that for many people the maxilla is too difficult to expand with this orthotropic method. So why not just use one of the much more powerful FME, which is almost guaranteed to split the upper jaw? Well,
Biobloc has some advantages because it works by remodeling the bone, rather than splitting it, so you don't have to wait months for the body to fill the gap with scar tissue and then bone. With Biobloc, you don't have a huge gap between your front teeth, so you don't need braces after expansion. And I didn't have any braces after that. We have big gaps, but they're not that.well, you know. They are almost invisible. John Mew says that such a slow rate of expansion-1 mm per day-also allows for forward growth. The bone has time to change shape and move forward And that seems to be exactly what happened in the cases of Dr. Yi and David.
Growth is difficult to measure, but John Mew reckons I've gained at least 15mm of forward growth. If it were possible to guarantee such results in adults, it would be incredible. Since maxillofacial surgery usually involves advancing the upper jaw by only 8-10 mm. And now the part that might be hard to believe. This moves the entire upper jaw forward, maybe two or three millimeters, but this can be increased by doing other things as well. Here is David before and after 3 months of enlargement with Biobloc. And this is him 6 months later. But he did not use the expansion device for these 6 months. During those 6 months he used another stage of Biobloc which simply forces you to maintain proper
oral posture 24/7 with your mouth closed and your tongue on the roof of your mouth. This constant gentle pressure of the tongue should act as a kind of natural dilator. David reported that he gained even more forward growth just from the posture stage. Elijah said he didn't get the same expansion as David because he didn't go through that stage of the Biobloc oral posture. Now this is the part that most people find impossible for adults. With meowing being so popular now, why don't we see a bunch of adults reporting significant palate expansion by simply pressing their tongue against the roof of their mouth? Well, maybe the palate can't be expanded with just the tongue. Either people do it wrong, or they lose all their gains during sleep when they can't
consciously hold their tongue, or because they can't position their tongue properly because their palate is too narrow. Every time I meow, my tongue flattens out across my upper molars. People say that after palate expansion procedures or jaw surgery, meowing is very comfortable and easy because there is much more space. I have been practicing or trying to practice meowing for about 3 years now. I had to meditate and concentrate so I wouldn't forget to do it. Since I had jaw surgery, my tongue is always in the correct position. It seems like he just can't be anywhere else. So I say, this is madness. How many people try to meow and still can't do
it well? Dude, I think half of them just need jaw surgery. In fact, the goal of the bioblock expansion stage is to make room for the tongue on the palate. It starts with enlarging the upper jaw to make room for the tongue, and then the child is taught to keep their mouth closed. So, if proper tongue posture after expansion is the key to forward growth, this explains why in Dr. Yu's cases, the patients' jaws moved forward and upward. Her treatment also includes another device, the Bioblock, which forces you to maintain proper tongue posture. By the way, regarding bone-supported appliances: people can get a little forward extension with a In fact, depending
on the appliance, it can move the upper jaw forward and downward. Before we continue, I should note that I was concerned that the bioblock supposedly put pressure on my teeth. John didn't like it when it was called a teeth-pulling expander. There are expanders that only put pressure on the teeth, but his device puts pressure on the entire palate, and it changes shape over the course of a month. He tries to apply force as evenly as possible. Uh, you can really feel it from above. I think you can feel it. Acrylic is actually on the palate. So the power is distributed throughout the palate, you see? You know, it's not just teeth.
John Mew said that the 18 patients mentioned earlier had teeth tilted less than 4°. Of course, there are many nuances here, so check out the description for more information. But, to be clear, all of the potential solutions mentioned here have complex pros and cons, as well as many important details that I didn't have time to cover here. It's funny that the meowing video I made 7 years ago is the most popular long-form meowing video on YouTube. It would be cool if the orthotropic approach was the answer to my respiratory problems. But the main drawback is that, although I have shown some really interesting cases here, there are Although I don't like the idea of sawing and manipulating facial bones, bimanual surgery seems like the most
reliable way to solve my neck posture, airway, and temporomandibular But it is known that bimanual surgery places a lot of stress on the TMJ, which could potentially worsen my problem. You might have noticed that my chewing muscles are quite large. This is due to constant clenching of the jaws at night. The problem with the temporomandibular joint is very serious for me. I even injected Botox directly into the masticatory muscle to paralyze it and forcibly reduce the clenching. A week ago, I had hyaluronic acid injected directly into my jaw joint to lubricate it and reduce pain. So, I already understand which airway decision I'm leaning towards, and once I start the process, I'll definitely do a review and detailed analysis of what I chose
and why. By the way, don't get me wrong. It's not like I suffer every day. The right health hacks will help you feel great, even if you have certain problems with your respiratory tract, or at least they are not too critical. What's strange is that I keep having nightmares about four days a week. Maybe my brain is panicking because it turns out that for an hour at night, my blood oxygen level is below 90%, and for 30 minutes, it's below 85%. It's like being at Everest Base Camp. But there are a lot of things that really improve the quality of my sleep. I've been taping my mouth shut for about nine years now, since I made this video, because it forces me to breathe through my nose, and I wake up
feeling so much better. It's funny that while reviewing my dream report for this video, I realized that I completely forgot about one very important conclusion. This is something you can try tonight. I sleep much better on my side. As you can see, the lowest blood oxygen saturation level while sleeping on my side was 73%, compared to 56% when I slept on my back. And while snored as much as 20% of the time while sleeping on my back, snoring was practically zero when I slept on my side. Even funnier, 7 years ago I made a video that was essentially a 15-minute argument for why you should sleep on your side.
This consistently helps reduce snoring, which is the most obvious indicator that your airways are blocked and your brain is not getting enough oxygen during sleep. Also in that old video, I talked about the glymphatic system, which is activated when you sleep. Research suggests that this glymphatic system works better at night if you sleep on your side. Cutting out caffeine and trying to sleep on my side has improved my sleep significantly. And I actually noticed that I started sleeping about 30 minutes less, probably because the quality of my sleep improved. The bottom line is that you can actually make significant progress tonight, such as improving your sleep environment, air quality, wearing blue light blocking glasses, eating dinner 4 hours
before bed, improving your overall health, reducing inflammation, losing weight, etc. In fact, the tongue itself stores a significant amount of fat, so losing weight frees up the airway not only by reducing the mass of the neck, but also by slightly slimming the tongue itself. So, if you want to see how I try to get rid of my " pugness" and what comes of it, hit the subscribe button and stay with me.
