The bones in the human face don’t stop growing in our 20s, unlike other bones in the body. They can expand and remodel into our 70s, and likely beyond. Which means we can influence the size and shape of our mouths and improve our ability to breathe at virtually any age. To do this, don’t follow the diet advice of eating what our great-grandmothers ate. Too much of that stuff was already soft and overly processed. Your diet should consist of the rougher, rawer, and heartier foods our great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmothers ate. The kinds of foods that required an hour or two a day of hard chewing. And in the meantime, lips together, teeth slightly touching, and tongue on the roof of the mouth.
The above summarizes the key message of the book. Breath slowly, 5 seconds in, 5 seconds out. Our jaws impact the quality of our breathing, and we should eat raw and tougher foods to ensure that the bones in our face and jaw stay strong. And apparently, keeping your tongue on the roof of your mouth may actually help reshape your jawline and help you breath and sleep better without snoring.
