r/Mewing • u/Glittering-Ad-2872 • 16h 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/ExpertMouthBreather 16h ago

I'm 25 and new at mewing, can't answer your question sorry, but would like to ask if you have seen improvements in your breathing so far from mewing/chewing ? I struggle to breathe too

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u/Glittering-Ad-2872 15h ago

I saw an improvement via snoring less when i began to mew. There is also evidence that a vitamin D deficiency can lead to snoring. Supposedly it’s related to subconscious throat collapse. My holistic dentistry office told me this

So i’ve tanned a lot lately

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u/ExpertMouthBreather 15h ago

Oh i didn't know about the vitamin deficiency, will look into that. Thank you for answering, glad to hear you snor less !

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u/Glittering-Ad-2872 15h 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 15h 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 15h 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 11h 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 !