Smarter Not Harder podcast: sleep apnea

Dr. Dylan Petkus | Why Sleep Apnea is Wrecking Your Health – And How to Fix It
Mar 19, 2025
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dr. Dylan Petkus delves into the intricacies of sleep apnea. Dylan discussed his educational journey and his focus on sleep apnea as an important, albeit not fun, subject. Dylan shares his experience with creating videos on specific health niches, including methylene blue and its connection to sleep apnea. The conversation branches into various aspects of sleep apnea, such as its prevalence, diagnostic methods, including the preferred home sleep studies, and the importance of addressing underlying inflammation. Breathing retraining and myofunctional therapy are highlighted as effective interventions.
Brian Mackenzie: Respiratory Physiology, the Stress Response, and the Importance of CO2
May 10, 2023
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Brian Mackenzie joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:   Why is CO2 so important in respiratory physiology? How does building up CO2 tolerance affect not only your parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems, but your aerobic and anaerobic metabolism as well? What is the importance of nasal breathing?

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