Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic

This book by Sandra Kahn and Paul Ehrlich was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Andrew Huberman. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman. It comes up in conversations about anxiety & stress, gut health, meditation & mindfulness, supplements. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics has persuaded us that braces and oral devices can correct these problems. While teeth can certainly be straightened, what about the underlying causes of this rapid shift in oral evolution and the health risks posed by obstructed airways? Sandra Kahn and Paul R.

• “And there's a terrific book called "Jaws: A Hidden Epidemic," which was written by my colleagues, Sandra Kahn and Paul Ehrlich at Stanford.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “there's a terrific book”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Nov 202100:28:24

  Said during "Using Your Nervous System to Enhance Your Immune System". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, where he translates science into actionable health tools. Andrew Huberman explains how your nervous system controls your immune system, and the zero-cost tools to enhance it.