16: Why Your Tongue is the Key to Beauty

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In this episode, you'll learn how poor tongue posture affects your facial structure, breathing, and sleep, why maintaining proper tongue position is crucial for a more symmetrical and attractive face, and three simple exercises to strengthen your tongue and improve jaw development.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction

[03:03] Poor tongue posture and its impact on breathing and sleep

[06:18] How poor tongue posture leads to asymmetry and less attractive faces

[07:35] Improving tongue posture for better breathing and facial development

[08:12] The science behind tongue posture and muscle tone

[09:08] Studies linking tongue posture to breathing and facial development

[10:04] Why genetics aren’t the main cause of poor jaw development

[12:15] Exercise 1: Tongue to palate hold

[14:07] Benefits of the tongue to palate hold for jaw development

[15:27] Exercise 2: Tongue push-ups

[17:04] Benefits of tongue push-ups for strengthening the tongue

[18:38] Preventing tongue drop and obstructed breathing

[19:52] Exercise 3: Chew and swallow technique

[21:32] Using tongue strength to swallow effectively

[23:12] How to build consistency and make the exercises a habit

[24:26] Improving posture to enhance tongue strength

Resources Mentioned:

The effect of mouth breathing versus nasal breathing on dentofacial and craniofacial development in orthodontic patients by Harari, D et al. | Article

Lingual frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy: Exploring safety and efficacy in 348 cases by Zaghi, S et al. | Article

Teenage sleep-disordered breathing: Recurrence of syndrome by Guilleminault, C. et al. | Article

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