Shining the Light on Sleep and the Circadian Rhythm with Corey Ghazvini

How is the quality of your sleep? Poor sleep can negatively affect your health, causing weight gain, depression, and other ailments. Corey Ghazvini's life's work is centered on how to optimize sleep and metabolism.

Corey graduated from Florida College of Integrative Medicine with a Bachelor's Degree in Professional Health Studies as well as a Masters Degree in Oriental Medicine. He is nationally board certified in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, and Biomedicine. During his internship, Dr. Ghazvini quickly recognized that the majority of his patients' conditions were merely symptoms of their lifestyle and environment. Through the knowledge of circadian biology and evolutionary medicine, he began to develop a deep understanding of how sleep and metabolism work, and the actionable steps necessary to correct these bodily functions. (https://optimallight.net/team)

What we discussed in this episode:

• How Corey went from musician to a career in health and wellness (2:46)
• Modern lifestyle and how it differs from the evolutionary lifestyle that our ancestors lived (7:15)
• The blessing and curse that is technology (10:58)
• Mitochondria and disease (12:20)
• The concept of yin and yang (15:07)
• Different types of light and how they affect our circadian rhythms (15:47)
• Blue light and its role in optimizing sleep (21:55)
• Software that can help reduce the amount of blue light you're exposed to through your screen (23:42)
• The importance of melatonin and how blue light affects that (27:04)
• Melatonin supplementation (28:11)
• Prioritizing sleep as the first step to healing (29:01)
• The problem with manufactured foods and light (34:31)
• How today's society is hijacking our sleep (40:20)
• Artificial light and photoreceptors in our skin (42:28)
• Tricks to optimize sleep when you're traveling (45:28)
• Negative media and its effect on our mental health (47:32)
• Seasonal changes and how they affect us (48:15)
• Choosing foods from quality sources and eating produce in-season (51:26)
• The restorative qualities of ketosis (51:45)
• Seasonal affective disorder (54:40)
• Vitamin D supplementation (59:01)
• Cold therapy (1:01:42)
• Endocannabinoids and light therapy (1:04:30)

Where to learn more about Corey's work:

• Optimal Light
• Instagram

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