160: Dr. Stasha Gominak, Neurologist & Sleep Medicine Expert: How Low Vitamin D & B Vitamins Are Destroying Your Sleep (And More!)!

Dr. Gominak grew up and attended college in California, moved to Houston for medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, where she received an MD degree in 1983. Her Neurology residency was done at the Harvard affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She practiced Neurology in the San Francisco Bay area from 1991-2004 then moved with her husband to Tyler, Texas.Starting in 2004 she began to dedicate more of her practice to the treatment of sleep and sleep disorders. In 2012 and 2016 she published two pivotal articles about the global struggle with worsening sleep, the possible causes and solutions, related to vitamin D deficiency and the intestinal microbiome.In 2016 she retired from her office practice to have more time to teach. She currently divides her time between RightSleep® coaching sessions for private individuals and teaching other clinicians the RightSleep® method of sleep repair. SHOWNOTES:😴  Discussion on Sleep, Vitamin D, and Microbiome😴  Journey to Sleep Medicine: Treating Daily Headache Sufferers😴  CPAP Therapy: Transforming Migraine Treatment😴  Unveiling Abnormal Sleep Patterns in Healthy Individuals😴  Linking Lack of REM Sleep to Headaches😴  Exploring Beyond CPAP: Alternative Treatments😴  B12 Deficiency: A Hidden Cause of Fatigue and Headaches😴  Understanding Sleep-Migraine Connection: Role of the Brainstem😴  Relationship Between Vitamin D and Sleep😴  Understanding Seasonal Changes in Vitamin D Levels😴  History of Sunscreen and Its Impact on Vitamin D Production😴  Predictive Insights in Walter Stumpf's Articles from the 1980s😴  Creating a Minimalistic Sleep Environment😴  Managing Sleep and Health Holistically😴  Microbiome's Role in Supplementation😴  What can we learn from Dr. Gominak’s sleep-night habits?   😴  And more!SPONSOR:🧠 If you “Can’t Turn Your Brain Off” at night…https://magbreakthrough.com/sleepisaskill​🧘 Need help meditating /HRV?! Check out my new favorite tool that you literally hold in your hand and feel it breathe with you, like a baby bird 🐤 Moonbird  Code: SLEEPISASKILL 🛌🏻 Can't afford a cooling mattress pad? Let me introduce you to Muslin Comfort's oversized blankets—Oprah-approved luxury that keeps your temperature just right, all year long. Perfect for those who seek the cool side of the pillow, but not the price tag of high-end cooling bedding. Code: SLEEPISASKILL **20% OFF 🚴The Biohacker’s Bike — Need a no-excuses, 5-minute workout (!) that's exceptionally effective for managing glucose levels and building sleep pressure—outperforming others in its category for quick fitness results?! The Carol Bike has become my go-to. Code: SLEEPISASKILL **$100 OFF GUEST LINKS:Website: drgominak.comFacebook: RightSleepLinkedin: stasha gominak DISCLAIMER:The information contained on this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, medical or health advice. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.
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