The Model Health Show
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If you’re laying the foundation with healthy sleep hygiene habits, but quality sleep is still evading you, what should you do next? Many people suffer through this problem or turn to short-term solutions without getting to the root cause of the problem. But what if you could support your body’s natural sleep process with simple, accessible, cost-effective solutions?
Today’s guest, Dr. Stasha Gominak is a neurologist and sleep coach. Her program, RightSleep, teaches a proven approach to restore sleep through supplementation, healing the gut, self-assessment, and giving the body the tools it needs to cultivate restorative, high-quality sleep. Dr. Gominak has published influential articles that show the important connection between sleep and gut health as well as sleep and sun exposure.
On this episode of The Model Health Show, Dr. Gominak is here to talk about the powerful role that vitamin D has in regulating sleep. We’re diving into the science of how vitamin D works in the body, its essential role in facilitating sleep, and so much more. Dr. Gominak is also sharing her top tips for sleeping better. I hope you enjoy this interview!
In this episode you’ll discover:
What vitamin D’s specific roles are in the body. (2:12)
How a vitamin D deficiency can contribute to obesity. (2:42)
What it means if your vitamin D levels do not rise with supplementation. (4:41)
How sleep changes when vitamin D levels fall. (8:27)
The truth about vitamin B-12. (17:36)
How vitamin D affects the human brain stem. (20:31)
The link between acetylcholine deficiency and sleep problems. (28:04)
What the origins of vitamin B supplementation are. (44:45)
Why vitamin D supplementation is important. (53:19)
The importance of the microbiome for whole body health. (1:00:01)
Dr. Gominak’s top tips for better sleep. (1:04:18)
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