Episode 133
Trauma, Sleep, and Disease: The Shocking Connection and Groundbreaking Research with Dr. Kimberly Ann Meyer
SHOW NOTES
In this powerful episode, Dr. Kimberly Meyer, a leading expert in sleep-disordered breathing, joins us to discuss how poor sleep affects not only our sleep quality but our overall health. Dr. Meyer shares her personal journey of healing from trauma and how it has fueled her mission to help patients around the world improve their sleep and reclaim their health.
From the critical early childhood years (ages 0-7), when our self-worth, identity, and emotional patterns are formed, Dr. Meyer explains how unresolved trauma can shape our sleep and health later in life. She also opens up about how her own life experiences in her childhood and motherhood shaped her path to becoming a dentist, ultimately guiding her to focus on sleep and its profound impact on overall well-being.
In this episode, Dr. Meyer dives deep into the science of sleep-disordered breathing and its connection to mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. She explains how disrupted sleep patterns—whether from childhood trauma or other factors—can lead to serious health risks such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, dementia, and even cancer.
A holistic health advocate, Dr. Meyer emphasizes the importance of addressing not just sleep, but also nutrition, emotional trauma, and environmental factors in improving health. She also explores how advanced technologies, like transcutaneous magnetic stimulation, are being used to understand the brain's response to trauma and its effects on sleep patterns.
Dr. Meyer is on a mission to make this groundbreaking research accessible on a global scale, bridging the gap between dentistry and medicine. She stresses that sleep disturbances like snoring are not "normal" and encourages early intervention to prevent long-term health issues.
Tune in for a powerful conversation that could change the course of your health! Discover how improving your sleep can transform your life and well-being.
REFERENCES
Dr. Meyer https://meyerfamilydentistry.com/
Instagram: @drkimberlyann
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