04/24/2026
When we think about sleep, most people focus on the brain. Maybe hormones. Maybe stress.
But one of the most overlooked — and powerful — gateways to sleep sits right at the entrance of the body: the mouth.
The mouth is not just for eating or speaking. It is the beginning of the airway. And how this gateway develops, functions, and adapts over time can shape everything from how we breathe… to how we sleep… to how we heal