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British Orthodontist | Founder of Mewing | Netflix Documentary ‘Open Wide’ | MEW App

London, United Kingdom
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Dr Mike Mew
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I get these questions all the time... - Does Mewing work? - What's the Science behind it? - What actually makes a face attractive? - How do surgery and braces affect your face? I've collected all my ideas into one video to prove how and why you can improve your health and…
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Here are 5 permanent harms of braces that everybody needs to be aware of:
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If you want straight teeth without facial damage or wearing lifelong retainers... Here are 3 healthier alternatives to braces and clear aligners: (she became an international model)
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Your orthodontist won't help you prevent crooked teeth but I will. If you want your child to avoid life-long retainers from braces or aligners, Here are 5 ways to prevent crooked teeth:
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Stop Pushing When You’re Mewing!
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Beauty as a measure of health? "The only way you can get 1) all the teeth to fit in the mouth 2) the tongue in the mouth (and not in the throat) 3) and an airway that doesn't collapse at night is to create a really good looking face." - Dr Simon Wong
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“The 95-Year-Old Inventor of ‘Mewing’ Just Joined TikTok” went viral overnight. My father had his license revoked, he’s losing his vision and his hearing. But he’s doing everything he can to spread awareness of mewing and the deeper message. @Gizmodo article below
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What your 6 year old child looks like before they lose their baby teeth.
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Legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans’ facial bones melting with age. Caused by resting with mouth open and tongue-low posture.
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How mouth breathing causes crooked teeth (simple):
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Every week people contact me describing how extractions and braces have ‘ruined’ their face and changed their life. They report chronic jaw-joint pain, headaches and neck pain.
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Please tune-in to my court case LIVE for the first-time online next week. I'm currently fighting the most expensive and longest-running court case faced by any dentist in the history of the UK regulatory body. It began in 2017 after I posted a YouTube video discussing the harms…
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Can you relate?
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What do you notice about their faces and teeth? Only 1 generation after indigenous people switched to a modern lifestyle. Watch the video explaining this phenomenon & how to avoid it 🧵
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"Why am I an ugly adult if I was a pretty child?" After age 10, this boy recieved a pet gerbil and developed allergies to it. His stuffy nose caused him to mouth breathe. These photos demonstrate the negative effect of mouth breathing on facial growth/development. How does…
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How can society allow this to happen. Modern medicine is great for acute health problems but utterly broken when it comes to chronic problems. His small lower jaw increases risk of sleep apnea. A disease that can lower lifespan by up to 10 years and diminish quality of life.
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GM. Nothing a bit of mewing and some @GrecoGum couldn't solve.
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1) ROOT DAMAGE - 100% of patients Research has now proven that orthodontic movement of teeth through the constant force of fixed braces will cause root damage in nearly 100% of patients. This means part of the roots are dissolved away by the orthodontic treatment and some…
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1) Biobloc Biobloc is the flagship treatment of Orthotropics (growth guidance orthodontics). Biobloc is infamous for yielding some of the most impressive non-surgical facial transformations. Recently biobloc use has exploded in Poland and other countries but remains a…
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Before becoming too excited over these results, Studies show significant relapse, Several finding the lower jaw to relapse by 50% after 12 years. I presented on this in France last year. Here is how we’ve made facial development permanent🧵…
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mesmerized by this italian plastic surgery practice's instagram lol
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This is the posture that will support your dental arch. It's the reason why my patients don't need retainers . Important - make sure the back section of your tongue is in contact with the roof of your mouth too.
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How these genetically-identical twins grew completely different faces: (thread🧵) The twin on the right had conventional braces and extractions. The twin on the left looks conventionally attractive and healthier.
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⚠️ Thursday is your ONE AND ONLY opportunity to watch my court case presented by the UK’s top crime barrister. This will NOT be recorded.⚠️ You’ve seen my reputation destroyed and yet #mewing has hit 16 Billion views. I’m muzzled, watch live to judge. (Watch below)
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5) FACIAL DAMAGE Some forms of orthodontics can increase the vertical length of face, among other negative and unpredictable aesthetic changes. Vertical change is difficult to detect with conventional X-ray analysis, making it frequently overlooked. (Battagel, J.M.  1996)
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If you can't afford treatment but want to improve your facial structure and straighten your teeth, I've developed the mew app to train ideal oral posture and track your dental and facial improvement. All my clinical patients are advised to use the mew app for improved results.
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Visualising how muscle pressure straightens teeth:
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3) Chew gum Remember, our ancestors and many tribes today have perfectly straight teeth as their 'normal'. They chewed tough foods for long hours each day. In my clinic, I've seen huge improvements after patients routinely chewed gum. (please check your jaw-joints beforehand)
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@julianscals Was not aware how lame I was, sorry
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There are plenty of other risks to be aware of that I will detail in upcoming posts. If you'd like to learn more about how faces can improve or worsen, see the video pinned on my profile.
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2) ENAMEL DAMAGE When braces are fitted, they are bonded to the teeth through a chemical process. The enamel surface of the tooth is etched to allow for better bonding strength. When the braces are removed, the enamel on the surface of the teeth can be permanently damaged in…
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I’m not allowed to tell you what I really think about my court case. But you are legally entitled to watch it yourself live online Thursday. I am permitted to tell you, just before my case began, I’d been publicising the damage caused by braces and clear aligners… Watch here
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A Snoring and Sleep Apnea Center released this image of signs and symptoms. Some find it offensive. But the evidence suggests it’s true.
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3) RELAPSE - up to 90% Long-term stability is a major problem with traditional orthodontic methods and treatment will most often result in relapse unless the teeth are permanently retained. Research shows that when braces are used with or without extractions, the chances are…
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1) Stand up straight and shut your mouth This is the most important habit. It allows your tongue to rest on the roof of your mouth, acting as a retainer supporting the teeth. Many of us instead have poor tongue posture, slightly crowded teeth and suboptimal jaw development.
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5) Take Good Records Parents sometimes notice negative changes in facial structure when a child's teeth are not developing into alignment. Taking a side-profile photo every birthday, under artificial lighting, may help you notice the problem early and seek professional…
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A child sucking their thumb looks cute until this happens... If you want to see a real-life video of a teenager who thumb-sucked as a child, click to see thread
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The impact on the teeth of the child who sucks thumb 👍
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2) Eat with your mouth closed This isn't just polite, it also conditions the lips to stay together throughout the day. By sealing the mouth, the lips create a slight vacuum after swallowing, helping you keep your teeth together and tongue up. Taking us back to rule #1
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Foreword: The objective is to expand the jaws to make room for the teeth - rather than pulling teeth out or shaving them down. For this form of treatment to work, we need to address the root cause of the problem: Patients must learn to change their oral posture and habits,…
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4) Lip-tape at night This involves gently taping the lips together with a skin friendly tape. Ease into it with daytime wear. Lip-taping trains nasal breathing. As mouth breathing for long-periods is a serious concern for a child's overall development and health. Disclaimer:…
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4) PERMANENT RETENTION "The only way to ensure continued satisfactory alignment after treatment is by the use of fixed or removable retention for life." - American Journal of Orthodontics Newer treatments with clear aligners have the same problem of relapse and also require…
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Has anyone ever told you that you snore loudly? Do you suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness? You may be suffering from a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea...
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3) ALF These are simple, sleek expanders that are easy to operate for orthodontists. As with the other treatments, the crucial component is for the patient to correct their oral posture and dysfunctional oral habits.
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Above shows before and after orthognathic surgery. These surgeries were designed to mimic natural development - Dr Simon Wong You may be able to achieve similar change to a less dramatic extent using the mew app. Notice the forward growth in this mewing example:
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2) Myobrace A fantastic option for children aged 5-9. Myobrace is the most child-friendly system, utilising an immersive training program. It's popular worldwide making it easy to find a myobrace centre near you. Though some providers criticise Myobrace for not yielding…
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Few orthodontists inform patients of the risk of facial damage. After my father, Prof John Mew researched this area, he made the statement: "In my opinion, faces were slightly damaged in 30% of cases and severely damaged in 20% of cases" Below, is an example of a girl who was…
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Living in houses may be the key factor as to why your teeth have grown crooked. (Short thread)🧵…
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Your daily reminder to mew.
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Why is he so smooth with it and also why is his Wife Mewing in the background
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Beavo’s front teeth stick out because he thrusts his tongue forward every time he swallows.
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Orthodontics: Mewing is dangerous and harmful Also Orthodontics:
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Risks of a chewing marathon (video)🧵....
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I'm afraid yes. I'm a third-generation orthodontist. We know the rates of maloclussion are approaching 85% in modern societies and the cause of it is unknown in all but 5% of cases. The orthodontic industry is treating 1 in 3 children in the UK (and higher in the US) for a…
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@BabyAlchian @kennyfellows @Orthotropics Feel free to ignore the fossil record that shows ancient humans usually had straight teeth, complete with wisdom teeth. No need to find out why we suddenly need a 7 billion dollar orthodontic industry. Move along, nothing to see here.
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Orthodontic braces may worsen your face permanently. This boy's orthodontist pulled his upper teeth backwards to match his lower teeth. But they made a huge mistake. They assumed that his upper jaw was too far forwards. After treatment, this boy now has a weaker chin, flatter…
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I'm utterly appalled @TorontoStar : Your audacity to conflate mewing with steroid abuse, plastic surgery, 'bone smashing,' and 'starvemaxxing'—whatever the hell that involves—is dangerously irresponsible. Around the world, dentists and related medical professionals routinely…
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The way your child’s face & teeth develop is influenced by environmental factors. Once mainstream orthodontists acknowledge this, they won’t be able to deny the criticality of early intervention. I’ve been shocked at how much young children can improve by chewing alone.
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@Orthotropics Once you learn this is preventable, this is enraging. It should never be allowed to happen. Shame on modern medicine
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YouTube's next wave of censorship is darker than we anticipated, it shocked the whole team. Here's what you can do moving forwards:
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Netflix documentary 'Open Wide ', A24 Studio unofficial trailer🎬: "Braces are damaging society's faces"- decades of surpressed research and legal battles raging today in 2024.
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She was told jaw surgery was the only solution. The video of Nikki’s transformation:
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Carnivore Aurelius ©🥩 ☀️🦙
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mouth breathing vs nose breathing
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Posture exercises are bad, but shaving your teeth. Now you're thinking🧠
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'How does this happen with age?' Watch someone who has a stroke, how one side of the face drops down, while the unaffected side is unchanged. - Acting as an ideal split mouth experiment. And this is just the surface muscles. I’ve see a few cases with profound damage to the…
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This is because his skull slowly contorted downward from increased mouth breathing. Notice how the nose dips downward more now. Likely contributed to his male pattern baldness too. Nasal breathing is anti-aging @Orthotropics talks about this (1/2)
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Orthodontics doesn’t treat the cause of the issue. They hardly understand it.
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Do you find regulatory bodies are requiring and restricting more and more each year?
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@KnowledgeArchiv That is very likely an important factor, but not the only one. I go into it in more depth here;
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The ratings have been manipulated! Apparently, our community is too zealous. IMDB has sunk our rating.
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I hope so.
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Little to no malocclusion a 1000 years ago, what’s changed?
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𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬
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Women belonging to the WHG population of Téviec Island, Brittany. Based on skeletal/burial finds. #westernhuntergatherer
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Media Alert 'World’s Most Famous Dissident Dentist and Whistle-blower Gives Defence at GDC Hearing After 7-year Investigation and UK’s Longest and Most Expensive Dental Tribunal Ever' Register here to watch it live online Thursday:
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Dental and facial development may be impacted Why? Because nasal breathing is not only important for getting enough oxygen, It’s important for allowing your mouth to rest closed with your tongue supporting your palate (roof of your mouth) Thereby supporting your facial bones.
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Should we be concerned with mewing becoming a trend? #Mewing had 5+ billion views on TikTok last I checked. I'm so grateful the message is out. However, my team and I are montioring the trends for risky medical advice. Tag or DM me any popular content I should respond to.
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Mewing corrects the dysfunctional oral and facial muscles, And when patients successfully adopt this new posture, we find: Their forward-grown jaws remain in their new position or even continue to improve long after treatment. And the teeth stay straight without a retainer.
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@fudgie88 The dissemination of information fascinates me. James visited us and interviewed us for his book. So effectively we were the original source of this information
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Spot the difference.
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The Independent reported that children are now using mewing to disrespect their teachers. Some children put their finger on their lips and point to their jawline to ignore their teachers when asked a question. Some comments in the article: “Mewing is 100 per cent disrespectful…
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Here's the documentary it was featured on.
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With poor oral and body posture, the facial bones aren’t supported. Overtime, the bones can remodel in response, leading to significant changes in face shape.
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After we expand and bring forward the jaws (non-surgically), Patients are trained to mew.
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You'd be suprised how many dentists are this good with their hands.
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@Juns884 Too late???? It’s never too late to start exercising your body or your face. However please don’t think that I’m an oracle of knowledge. I’m working on it and am ahead of many but there is still so much that I don’t know
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@aphrosociety Without question. Standup straight and close your mouth, it’s not a new idea, or rocket science
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Good question, here are a few culprits we focus on: - Allergies due to indoor living - Reduced breastfeeding - Shift towards softer diets - Declining body posture Treating oral function can lead to remarkable transformations. Posture is function extended across time.
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@AncientEuropea1 @CheddarGorge_ Dang, if our ancestors all looked like this, why do people today look so lame in comparison?
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Almost everybody I see has forward head posture, whether they realise it or not. Perfecting your posture is foundational to mewing. No getting around it. As seen below, head posture can drastically affect the forces acting on bone structure and supporting muscles.
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Excited to announce our first Mewing Convention / International Exhibition. In New York on the 17th of August. What shall we call it?
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When the mouth is open, the tongue drops and the teeth lose their natural retainer (the tongue) 👅 This can lead to crowded teeth and underdeveloped jaws that grow in the wrong direction
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Where else would tooth-yanking dentists hoard their pearly spoils of war?
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What the hell is this?
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Ah, the age-related sloping nose phenomenon… So, the tip of your nose is cartilage: this can be pulled down temporarily when you’re making certain facial expressions. An unsettling possibility is that is his nose may also be permanently deformed. We know that our facial bones…
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These are the 2 types of orthodontics that changed these boys faces.
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Mewing is by no means a panacea. But, if you have problems breathing in your sleep or snoring, evidence suggests it can reduce your symptoms. If you’d like to use mewing to improve your sleep, search MEW in your App Store.
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This is a real skull. It belongs to the "Crabeater seal". Don't be mislead by their name... These seals don't eat crabs because they live in Antarctica. Who can tell me what these alien teeth are used for?
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@BowTiedGatorDDS It does of course also depend on how you use the muscles, as any body builder will tell you. However, this certainly is a good generalisation
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We all think we have better posture than we do. Try paying attention to the people around you… Are their heads postured slightly too far forwards? I’d bet on it.
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@moveorperish My daughter went to chiropractor and for every inch forward your head is leaning it’s putting ~10-20lbs of pressure on the upper vertebrae. Posture is so important.
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Dust accumulates within houses due to lack of airflow. This can lead to allergic responses such as a stuffy nose.
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Unwind your nerd-neck (forward head posture) with a simple chin-tuck exercise against the wall. The chin tuck will allow the back-third of your tongue to maximally support your facial bone structure.
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This is the Maxilla, as mentioned in the video. My official MEW app strengthens the face evenly.
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Hostage? This girl taped her lips together to make sure she's doesn't separate them during sleep. Try it to feel and look more alive, here's how and why:
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Bullseye 🎯
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You breathe without thinking. But 99% of people breathe incorrectly. Here’s how to fix your breath for better physical performance, mental performance, and facial structure:
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Sitting up straight improves your confidence, Standing up straight improves your confidence, Mewing improves your confidence.
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Look at this rare sight… Proper human posture. When people think of you, is this what they picture? Make it so.
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