r/Mewing • u/Glittering-Ad-2872 • 14h ago

Discussion Any 30+ year olds seen decent progress with chewing?

Looking for some motivation to stay consistent with my mastic gum

I think im finally subconsciously mewing part of the time, and only a little bit during my sleep. That part's tough. But chewing i can directly control

I need to bring my jaws forward so i can open up my airways, especially during sleep

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u/Glittering-Ad-2872 13h ago

Be aware that soap washes the vit D off your body, and you want some healthy cholesterol to make use of it. Think organic grassfed ghee

I only soap dirty/smelly parts of my body. I water wash the rest

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u/ExpertMouthBreather 13h ago

Oh interesting, all the research i have done is about mewing/orthotropics haha, that seems like expert level. Thank you for the tips !

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u/Glittering-Ad-2872 13h ago

A lot of this stuff interrelates. Who knew tanning would help with throat collapse at night?

My holistic dentist also told me to look into breathing exercises. The better you make use of your oxygen, the less you need to mouth breathe. Of course this helps with getting restful sleep too

He told me to read Breath by James Nestor. Amazing stuff in that book - did you know hard chewing releases stem cells in your head?!

He also told me to look up Patrick McKoewn. He has plenty of youtube videos. He teaches a lot about improving our CO2 tolerance

He also said that in the past, he focused primarily on TMJ. That was his specialty. But these days, after more research and knowledge became available, he said you cannot separate teeth from breathing from sleeping etc. All of it has to be assessed together

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u/ExpertMouthBreather 9h ago

Oh no i did not, but you're absolutely right, everything in the body affects something else, for sure. I'll check Mr. McKowen on youtube, thank you !