Vibing Well with Dr. Stacy (A Foundational Approach to Healing the LIFESTYLE)
Dr. Stacy Barczak Baker ND IHP
74 episodes
5 days ago
Want deeper sleep without hacks or hype? We unpack the real reasons you wake up at night and show how light exposure, dinner timing, and cortisol-insulin patterns quietly decide whether your body repairs or unravels. I walk through the nightly “window” when cortisol dips, why bright rooms and screens suppress melatonin, and how late meals trigger blood sugar crashes that jolt you awake. You’ll learn simple, high-impact steps: get a morning light signal, dim evening brightness below 10 lux, ea...
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Want deeper sleep without hacks or hype? We unpack the real reasons you wake up at night and show how light exposure, dinner timing, and cortisol-insulin patterns quietly decide whether your body repairs or unravels. I walk through the nightly “window” when cortisol dips, why bright rooms and screens suppress melatonin, and how late meals trigger blood sugar crashes that jolt you awake. You’ll learn simple, high-impact steps: get a morning light signal, dim evening brightness below 10 lux, ea...
#073 Supporting Health During Winter, S.A.D., "Cold and Flu" Season, and Barefoot Shoes
Vibing Well with Dr. Stacy (A Foundational Approach to Healing the LIFESTYLE)
56 minutes
1 month ago
#073 Supporting Health During Winter, S.A.D., "Cold and Flu" Season, and Barefoot Shoes
The clock changed, the light faded, and suddenly sleep feels off, cravings spike, and the calendar is full of sweets and late nights. We break the winter spiral by getting back to first principles: your body runs on time signals from light and food, and those signals need clarity when the days grow short. We start with circadian anchors you can use tomorrow morning: bright outdoor light to cap cortisol, simple ways to block blue during screen time, and why amber lenses belong after sunset. I...
Vibing Well with Dr. Stacy (A Foundational Approach to Healing the LIFESTYLE)
Want deeper sleep without hacks or hype? We unpack the real reasons you wake up at night and show how light exposure, dinner timing, and cortisol-insulin patterns quietly decide whether your body repairs or unravels. I walk through the nightly “window” when cortisol dips, why bright rooms and screens suppress melatonin, and how late meals trigger blood sugar crashes that jolt you awake. You’ll learn simple, high-impact steps: get a morning light signal, dim evening brightness below 10 lux, ea...