All Things Vagus
Nourishing Self Care for the Helping Professional
Displaying 3 items of All Things Vagus with the tag "sleep".
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Episode 40: Why We Don't Sleep
April 14th, 2026 | 38 mins 34 secs
blood sugar, caffeine, gaba, herbal medicine, herbs, insomnia, limbic system, melatonin, natura, natura health and wellness, naturopathic, nervous system, pain, red willow learning center, restless leg, seritonin, sleep, stress, the university of montana, thoughts, wmt-ahec
In this episode, Kathy talks with Dr. Christine White and Dr. Michael Smith, from Natura Health and Wellness in Missoula, about factors affecting sleep. Topics include: the complex mechanisms of sleep, herbal medicine, and solutions for sleeping better.
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Episode 39: While You Were Sleeping
February 26th, 2026 | 38 mins 43 secs
adrenal glands, alzheimer's, blood sugar, blue zones, cortisol, dreams, loneliness, longevity, memory, natura, natura health and wellness, nervous system, neuroscience, nightmares, red willow learning center, rem sleep, sleep, the brain, the university of montana, wmt-ahec
In this episode, Kathy interviews Dr. Michael Smith and Dagny Deutchman from Natura Health and Wellness in Missoula. Topics around sleep health and hygiene include: dreaming, neuroscience of sleep, and how sleep affects the nervous system.
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Episode 38: How to Tend to Your Winter Rest
January 29th, 2026 | 35 mins 28 secs
chronotype, dagney deutchman, kathy mangan, light therapy, mental health, michael smith, natura, natura health and wellness, neurotransmitters, red willow learning center, sad, seasonal affective disorder, sleep, the university of montana, wmt-ahec
In this episode, Kathy interviews Dagny Deutchman and Dr. Michael Smith from Natura Health and Wellness in Missoula. Topics include sleep hygiene, neurotransmitters, light therapy, and Seasonal Affective Disorder.