{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sleep Matters Podcast","title":"Applesauce Pouches, Cognitive Deficits, and Pediatric Airways with Dr. Stacy Becker","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0a57bbc7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3227,"description":"What if that \"cute\" childhood snore is actually the sound of your child gasping for air, struggling to stay alive?\nIn this high-energy, eye-opening episode, Dr. Stacy Becker—one-third of the powerhouse team behind ASAP Pathway—joins us to dismantle the myth that kids \"just grow out of it.\" After witnessing her own father struggle with CPAP intolerance and watching her own children show the classic \"red flags\" despite doing everything \"by the book,\" Stacy realized that dentistry isn't just about teeth—it’s about the very air we breathe. This isn't a lecture on complex orthodontics; it’s a playbook for becoming the \"triage hero\" your smallest patients desperately need.\nJason Tierney and Dr. Erin Elliott sit down with Stacy to move the conversation from \"niche mystery\" to \"everyday essential.\" They explore why a generation raised on applesauce pouches is facing a \"melting face\" epidemic and how you can start saving lives before a child even hits the first grade.\nThe Meat of the Episode\nThe Death of the Crunch: We dive into the \"Industrial Revolution\" of the jaw. Learn how soft diets and \"pouch culture\" are causing muscles to atrophy and faces to literally melt, leaving no room for adult teeth (or oxygen).\nThe 95% Rule: Why Dr. Steven Sheldon says nearly all ADHD is actually sleep deprivation in disguise. We discuss the heartbreaking reality of \"broken brains\" and why waiting until age 13 to fix an airway is often seven years too late.\n\"We Now Know\": The magic script for talking to long-term parents. Stacy shares how to pivot from \"just checking for cavities\" to \"checking for life-altering airway issues\" without the guilt trip of what you might have missed in the past.\nKissing Frogs & Finding Princes: Referral reality checks. Not all ENTs or Orthodontists are created equal. Stacy explains how to hunt for the \"airway-aware\" specialists in your town by asking the right questions and trusting your gut.\nClinical Clues Hiding in Plain Sight: From chapped lips and \"crusty...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/52Qaaw05xuFHPCIyraqjh64o9mT1jbe9VlOf6cHLHwE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMzg4/ZGE2MTI3YzQwNTcw/ZTRjYjBkNjBkZTZl/NTEyOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}