The humidification itself can actually have a calming effect and reduces inflammation.

Then you add something like the menthol, which also can help open up the airway passages,

make it easier to breathe.

And then you use something like camphor, which is going to reduce your likelihood of cough

because it actually reduces the cough receptors by actually sort of overstimulating them and it kind of turns them off.

And so it really gives you the opportunity to sleep better.

We've all had a cold and realized we don't sleep as well as the nights when we don't have a cold.

Welcome back to the Peds Doc Talk podcast.

Today I'm honored to welcome Dr. Stacey Ishmaen to the podcast.

Dr. Ishman is a renowned pediatric otolaryngologist

that is a mouthful but an E&T at Dayton Children's Hospital and a leading expert in the field

of pediatric airway and sleep disorders. She's also served as the past president of the

International Surgical Sleep Society showcasing her dedication to advancing treatments and outcomes

in pediatric sleep held, which I think all of us need as parents for our kids. This episode

is in partnership with VIX, and we're talking about how vapo steam can ease coughs and

improve sleep for kids and families. Thank you so much for joining me on today's show, Dr. Ishman.

Well, thanks for having me. I'm excited about this. I get a lot of questions about not only like

humidifiers, but you know, this concept of vapos steam. I know we're talking about this in

conjunction with VIX, but before we get into some questions I have for you, tell us a little bit

more about yourself and how you got into this field and why it's so important to you.

Yeah. So like many of us, I realized when I was in medical school that I just loved taking care of kids. And so that's how I ended up becoming a pediatric otolaryngologist, which you said really well. So great job.

Oh, yes. Well, I have to. I have to.

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