Breathe Better Sleep Better Live Better Podcast

I'm so happy to have Dr. Stasha Gominak back again to give us a review and update on the importance of the hormone, Vitamin D, and how it affects everything including your brain, gut, skin, pancreas, bones, and your sleep. Dr. Stasha Gominak is a Baylor College of Medicine alumna and completed her Neurology residency at the Harvard-affiliated, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She has utilized her skills to assist 1,000s of clients. Now retired from daily practice, Dr. Gominak, MD is committed to helping people across the world achieve pain-free lives through sleep repair. In this 47 minute interview, Dr. Gominak will reveal the following: The link between Vitamin D, headaches and sleep apnea The link between Vitamin D and B12, and sleep problems Vitamin D receptors in the sleep nuclei in the brain Vitamin D as the primary endocrine/reproductive control center for seasonal changes Vitamin D receptors in the brain, pancreas, GI tract, ovaries, fallopian tubes, etc. Timeline in Vitamin D deficiency and sunscreens, computers, and more indoor activity Why becoming hairless made humans Vitamin D deficient How your skin color affects your sleep Why Vitamin D dosing levels are inaccurate Can Vitamin D prevent the Flu? The ideal level of Vitamin D for great sleep The ideal Vitamin D level for fertility, the bones, etc. Why having normal levels of Vitamin D is not good enough Why we're still in the 1940s with our Vitamin D understanding How Vitamin D cells can cure skin cancer cells in culture The link between Vitamin D deficiency and heart disease How you as the patient need to educate your physicians The important link between Vitamin D and the gut biome And much more. Shownotes: https://drgominak.com Vitamindcouncil.org The world epidemic of sleep disorders is linked to vitamin D deficiency (Gominak & Stumpf) PDF article Brain microbiome

In this episode, Kathy and I will discuss a simple surgical option that is almost never offered to sleep apnea patients, despite an almost 100% cure rate. ____________________________________ Show Notes Interview with Dr. Mack Jones Deadly Sleep book by Dr. Jones Finding the Right Surgeon blog Finding the Right Surgeon podcast

In this episode, Kathy and I discuss two common conditions that are not usually associated with sleep breathing disorders, but should be. _____________________________________ Show Notes Willis-Ekbom Disease Limb movements and sleep breathing disorder Bruxism and sleep breathing disorder review paper Bruxism and CPAP Ferritin levels and RLS Iron Levels and PLMD in children Dr. David Buchholz podcast Heal Your Headache: The 1-2-3 Program for Taking Charge of Your Pain Glyphosate podcast

In this episode, Kathy and I will dispel 7 of the most common myths about sleep apnea surgery. UPPP doesn't work Tonsils should not be removed since they help fight infections UPPP causes swallowing problems UPPP makes CPAP impossible to use CPAP is always better than surgery Surgery should not be done for mild or no sleep apnea Find a surgeon that has done a high volume of procedures Show Notes Traffic fatality in NYC 1.17/100K Anesthesia related deaths 0.5-0.8 / 100K The Truth About Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery E-book Totally CPAP Malcolm Gladwell's book, Outliers: The Story of Success Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise, by Eric Ericsson

What is the little-known problem that's causing a lot of people to be sick and tired, that many doctors miss? In this podcast episode Kathy and I discuss how the epiglottis may be the reason behind your chronic fatigue, anxiety, or headaches. In this episode we'll cover the following: Learn about the anatomy of the epiglottis 3 reasons why your epiglottis is more floppy How to diagnose a floppy epiglottis Non-surgical options How to find the right surgeon. ________________________________________________ Show Notes Epiglottis diagram Floppy eiglottis video The Little-Known Breathing Problem That Most Doctors Miss blogpost Glyphosate podcast Glyphosate and bone problems Joint laxity article Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) Drug induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in patients with AHI Mandibular advancement devices Swallowing problems after epiglottis removal paper Epiglottis obstruction after cervical fusion article Laryngomalacia in children OSA Surgery e-book Finding the right surgeon Myths about sleep apnea surgery Atrial fibrillation and OSA article

In this episode, Kathy and I go over 10 steps that I take to stay thin, healthy and happy. ____________________________________________________ Shownotes How Glyphosate May Be Shrinking Our Children's Faces (Podcast 47) How Allergies Can Ruin Your Sleep (Podcast 22) Slow Death by Rubber Duck Pinterest DYI household cleaning products Environmental Working Group ADA history Eat Dirt Thrive Market Amazon Fresh Brian Palmer interview The Autoimmune Fix Plant Paradox Immune System Recovery Plan UARS Grain Brain Wheat Belly Food, Inc. Movie Dr. Gominak's interview on Vitamin D

In this episode, Kathy and I will discuss how glyphosate, the main ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, may be making our children's faces smaller. Here are the topics we will discuss: What is glyphosate and how did we get here? My personal mission to find out why my youngest son has so many food allergies Common health problems associated with glyphosate Common foods with glyphosate 7 Ways glyphosate interferes with health 5 ways you can minimize glyphosate exposure. ---------------------------------------------------------- Show Notes The High Cost of Pesticides: Human and Animal Diseases Changing Faces: The Consequences of Exposure to Gene and Thyroid Disrupting Toxins

In this episode, we have Mr. Roger Price, who has more than five decades of experience and qualifications in multiple areas of human health, giving him a unique background and ability to 'see the big picture', as well as to spearhead the integration of previously unconnected disciplines into a Functional Health Program. He is internationally recognized as "The Man who connected Dentistry, Sleep and Breathing." In this interview, we discuss: What is the link between children's teeth and the way they sleep? How did modern humans change the rules of life? How we changed our diets and feed our babies to make things worse Why the AHI is not a reliable measure of sleep quality The myth about nasal breathing Why 90% of asthma is not really asthma How to control an asthma attack The two genetic markers of asthma The truth about Buteyko Breathing Symptom management vs. educational program The 3 basic myths about breathing The Dental Diet by Dr. Steven Lin.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Barry Rafael joins us to talk about integrative orthodontics and his mission to teach patients, parents, and professionals about Airway-Related Oral Dysfunctions and treatment alternatives. In this 62 minute interview, Dr. Rafael will reveal: When children should be checked for airway dental disease The ADA position paper on the role of dentists in sleep disordered breathing The legacy of Dr. Brian Palmer His integrative approach to orthodontics His efforts to educate the profession His practice protocols. Show Notes brianpalmerdds.com Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life by George Catlin Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics Meeting 2018 White Tailed Deer glyphosate study Rat fluoride study Robert Lustig: Hacking of the American Mind Beth Lambert: A Compromised Generation: The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America's Children Pottinger's Cats: A Study in Nutrition The Autoimmune Fix The Plant Paradox learnairwayortho.com alignmine.com

In this episode, Kathy and I will reveal "Why Better Breathing Doesn't Always Lead to Better Health." Here are 7 of these reasons. Please listen to the recording to find out more. 1. You can't control your breathing when you're sleeping 2. You don't know you're not breathing well 3. You can't control your sleep position or posture at night 4. Not all breathing is equal 5. The oxygen myth: Lack of breathing, not lack of oxygen 6. Despite high levels of oxygen in your bloodstream, it may not reach certain areas of your body under stress 7. Stress-Breathing Paradox _______________________________________ Shownotes Sleep positioners Neck positioners Pillows for snoring Wedge pillows for acid reflux Unstuff Your Stuffy Nose Free Report Buteyko Breathting - McKeown Podcast Interview Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Dr. Robert Sapolsky Breathing: The Master Key to Self Healing by Dr. Andrew Weil Stop Smoking for the Last Time by George Wissing