For a few years now I’ve struggled with sleep issues. I thought I tried everything. This may be the answer. I’ll edit this document once I know for sure if it works for me.
Neurologist Dr. Stasha Gominak posits that the global sleep epidemic is primarily a biochemical crisis rooted in vitamin D deficiency and a disrupted gut microbiome. She argues that modern indoor lifestyles have deprived humans of essential sunlight, causing the brain to “forget” how to sleep and preventing the body from entering restorative REM and deep sleep phases. Her research suggests that vitamin D acts as a pro-hormone that supports the gut bacteria responsible for producing B vitamins, which are the necessary building blocks for the neurotransmitters that control sleep paralysis and repair. Gominak’s Right Sleep protocol focuses on specific, measured supplementation of vitamin D and B vitamins to restore the microbiome and jumpstart the body’s natural healing systems. This perspective challenges conventional sleep hygiene and pharmaceutical treatments, suggesting that chronic illnesses and sleep disorders are often reversible through corrected chemistry. Ultimately, she emphasizes that our evolutionary biology requires us to maintain these specific nutrient levels to ensure the brain stem can effectively manage the “rest and digest” system.
