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DID YOU KNOW ever wondered what actually makes a snore? A new study in Physics of Fluids used a 3D computer model of the throat to find out, focusing on ordinary snoring (the kind not tied to sleep apnea, which is a separate and more serious condition).

It turns out snoring works a lot like a wind instrument: as air flows past the soft palate, the flexible tissue at the back of the roof of your mouth, it settles into a steady, repeating vibration, much like the reed of a clarinet buzzing as long as air keeps moving through it.

The researchers found that the sound comes almost entirely from this back-and-forth "tug of war" between airflow and tissue, not from air rushing turbulently through a tight space as was once assumed. Their model even predicted snore volumes of around 75 decibels, roughly as loud as a vacuum cleaner, which will surprise no one who shares a bed with a snorer.

Beyond satisfying curiosity, the finding helps explain why treatments that stiffen the soft palate can quiet snoring, and it points the way toward smarter, better-targeted fixes down the road.

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Steve: Sleep isn't just rest, it's when your body does some of its most important repair work. During deep sleep, the body strengthens muscles, supports bone, burns fat, and (in teenagers) fuels growth in height. Much of this is driven by growth hormone, which surges while we sleep. Scientists have long known that poor sleep means less of this vital hormone, but exactly why has been a mystery. Now researchers in journal Cell mapped the brain circuitry connecting sleep and growth hormone for the first time, offering a much clearer picture of how the two are linked.

The team identified the on-and-off signals that time growth hormone release across different stages of sleep. This matters beyond the science because growth hormone helps control how the body handles sugar and fat, chronically shortchanging your sleep can raise the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Intriguingly, the researchers note that growth hormone may also sharpen how alert and focused you feel upon waking, reaffirming that good sleep supports not just the body but the mind.

Protecting your deep sleep is one of the most powerful things you can do for your whole-body health, especially for younger persons. Unfortunately, as a recent JAMA study of US adolescents suggests, the percentage of students reporting insufficient sleep increased from 68.9% in 2007 to 76.8% in 2023.

Steve has seen significant improvement in many of his autistic child-aged clients.

While every child's needs are different, there are similar issues that link many autistic children: gastrointestinal dysfunction and nutrient deficiency. Once these are corrected, it is easier for parents and caregivers to work with their children to better their eating habits by expanding variety and accepting more textures.

For example, in one girl who was only stooling a few times weekly and exhibiting adverse behaviors, once Steve corrected her GI function and fixed various nutrient deficiencies, the parents are now seeing so much better communication and a more stable mood. Moreover, they were able to completely eliminate her leucovorin.

Now of course, this takes extreme effort from parents and caregviers because this is never an overnight process, but in the aforementioned case, the improvement was seen in just two months!

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A newly published study in the 2026 Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research, examined 38 patients using The Blair Upper Cervical Technique. In this study they used X-rays to measure the disc heights of the vertebral bones in the neck, as well as the degree of the neck curve and forward head translation. Radiographs were taken at the beginning of care, then again after three months, six months, and finally twelve months. 

Investigators found a 42% statistical improvement in the heights of the discs in the neck even when initially there was not a significant change in the curve or in the reduction in the forward head posture. As treatment progressed, the relationships among disc height, neck curvature, and head position became increasingly integrated, supporting the hypothesis that the spine of the neck was functioning as a more cohesive biomechanical system over time.

Discs serve as the spine’s primary shock absorbers. They distribute compressive forces, preserve spacing between vertebrae, maintain the openings through which spinal nerves exit, and contribute to overall spinal stability. As discs lose height through degeneration, the mechanical loading patterns change, stresses on surrounding joints increase, and the risk of degenerative changes throughout the spine of the neck rises. The ability to maintain or restore disc height has therefore been considered an important indicator of spinal health.

“This study is potentially groundbreaking because it demonstrates that chiropractic care may influence one of the spine’s most important structural tissues, the intervertebral disc,” said Matthew McCoy, DC, MPH, Editor of the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research. This study expands the scientific conversation beyond symptom relief and toward understanding how chiropractic care may influence spinal structure and biomechanics over time. 

Dr. Liselotte Schuster is a Holistic Family Chiropractor and has been in practice with Nutritional Concepts since 1989. She uses a variety of techniques, including low level laser, to help patients reach their full potential. Contact Dr. Schuster at (847) 509-9067 or drliloschuster@sbcglobal.net.

PureInsight (formerly )Genomics harnesses the science of nutrigenomics so you can understand the relationship between your genes, nutrition, and wellness at the deepest level. Covering 72 genes in 11 trait categories, we've used Pure Insight since 2015 to help clients live longer with better quality of life.

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