49. The Skull Brain Connection: The Airway Dilemma in Complex Diseases with Dr. Cheng Ruan

Could the thoughts running through your mind be influencing your digestion, sleep, hormones, and physical symptoms? In this episode of the Beauty of Breathing Podcast, Renata Nehme speaks with Dr. Meg Mill about the connection among our thoughts, the nervous system, and the body’s ability to digest, recover, and heal. Together, they explore: ✨ Why digestion begins in the brain before food reaches the stomach ✨ How stressful thoughts may activate the fight or flight response ✨ Why the body dep...

Can a bite appear perfectly aligned while still functioning poorly? In this episode of the Beauty of Breathing Podcast, Renata Nehme speaks with prosthodontist, educator, and researcher Dr. Robert B. Kerstein about how computerized technology is changing the way clinicians evaluate occlusion. Together, they explore: ✨ Why the appearance of the teeth does not reveal how the bite functions ✨ The limitations of relying solely on articulating paper ✨ How T-Scan measures the timing and relative fo...

What if the first step toward moving better is paying attention to how you breathe? In this episode of the Beauty of Breathing Podcast, Renata Nehme welcomes movement coach and WeShape co-founder Tyler Bramlett, and talked about using breath as a practical tool for movement, comfort, and confidence. Together, they explore: ✨ What “movement freedom” means beyond appearance or weight ✨ Why Tyler begins every WeShape routine with breathing ✨ How to notice movement in the ribs, abdomen, and chest...

What if healing is not only about surviving what happened, but allowing the experience to shape greater wisdom, purpose, and connection? In this episode of the Beauty of Breathing Podcast, Renata Nehme speaks with transformational coach and breathwork facilitator Megan Mackenzie about the relationship among breathing, the nervous system, and post-traumatic growth. Together, they explore: ✨ What survival mode can look like in everyday life ✨ How chronic stress may influence breathing patterns ...

Can you feel as though you are breathing well through your nose and still have abnormal nasal resistance? In this episode of the Beauty of Breathing Podcast, I reconnect with Dr. Karen Parker Davidson to celebrate five years of friendship, education, and collaboration. Together, we explore why nasal breathing involves much more than simply moving air through an open nose. Dr. Davidson explains that the nose is not merely a passageway. It is a complex pressure-regulating organ, and a certain a...