{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63b95a835c7f640011e04a79/68f264be80f2667740ff1d17?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E.175 Mouth Tape, Sleep and How You Breathe with Lucy Rayner","description":"<p>In this episode, I am joined by Lucy Rayner, better known as Lucy the Osteopath who is a London-based classical, cranial, visceral and paediatric osteopath with over 20 years of experience.</p><p>Lucy works holistically across the lifespan, from infants to adults — and has particular interests in airway health, dental / oral function, and integrated nutrition alongside structural balance and nervous system function.</p><p>In this episode, Lucy and I dive deep into the crucial, but often overlooked link between airways, breathing, and sleep. We explore how many of us are defaulting to mouth breathing - a habit driven by modern stressors, poor posture, environmental factors, and structural imbalances — and why mouth taping is emerging as a simple, but powerful intervention.</p><p><br></p><p>The topics we discuss are:</p><ul><li>Airway &amp; Development: Why Lucy focuses on airway health and how early development shapes our long-term health.</li><li>Lifestyle &amp; Jaw Development: How factors like breastfeeding, diet, and modern habits influence oral health, facial growth, and jaw structure.</li><li>Mouth Taping: Why nasal breathing during sleep is essential — and how mouth taping can support better rest and recovery.</li><li>Airway Health Defined: What “airway health” actually means and why it’s foundational to overall wellbeing.</li><li>In Practice: The most common breathing, posture, and structural issues Lucy sees in her clinic today.</li><li>Nutrition &amp; the Carnivore Approach: Why Lucy follows a carnivore diet — and how chewing, biting, and food texture relate to jaw strength and airway development.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>To follow Lucy on Instagram click <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lucytheosteo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p><br></p><p><u>Sponsors:</u></p><p><br></p><p>One Zone - The app that will change your London lifestyle, giving you all the recommendations you need for the best food and drink experiences in the city</p><p>Download<a href=\"https://i1kog.app.link/catch-ups\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here</a></p><p><a href=\"https://i1kog.app.link/catch-ups\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;</a></p><p>Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thehealthyhabits.co.uk/products/mouth-tape\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This episode was hosted and produced by Georgia Symonds</p><p><br></p><p>Georgia’s Instagram - <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/georgia.symonds/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">click here!</a></p><p><br></p><p>For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: <a href=\"http://www.catchupsinmykitchen.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.catchupsinmykitchen.com</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Georgia Symonds"}