Stasha Gominak

Former neurologist and current sleep coach who created the RightSleep® protocol, an education and coaching program focused on sleep, vitamin D, B vitamins, and the gut microbiome. She earned her MD from Baylor College of Medicine, completed a neurology residency at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, and practiced neurology for roughly 30 years.

The Vitamin D–Microbiome–Sleep Pathway Remains an Unproven Clinical Hypothesis

Neurologist Dr Stasha Gominak argues that persistent sleep problems may reflect a biochemical deficiency state involving vitamin D, gut microbes and B vitamins—not simply poor sleep habits. Drawing on her clinical experience, she says vitamin D and B-vitamin supplements can help or worsen symptoms depending on dose, timing and individual response, and advocates monitoring rather than routine supplementation. Her proposed vitamin D–microbiome–B-vitamin pathway remains a clinical hypothesis rather than an established treatment model.

The Diary of a CEOJul 27, 202615 min read