The Shocking Connection Between Vitamin D & Sleep - With Dr. Stasha Gominak

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

If you’re laying the foundation with healthy sleep hygiene habits, but quality sleep is still evading you, what should you do next? Many people suffer through this problem or turn to short-term solutions without getting to the root cause of the problem. But what if you could support your body’s natural sleep process with simple, accessible, cost-effective solutions? Today’s guest, Dr. Stasha Gominak is a neurologist and sleep coach. Her program, RightSleep, teaches a proven approach to restore sleep through supplementation, healing the gut, self-assessment, and giving the body the tools it needs to cultivate restorative, high-quality sleep. Dr. Gominak has published influential articles that show the important connection between sleep and gut health as well as sleep and sun exposure. On this episode of The Model Health Show, Dr. Gominak is here to talk about the powerful role that vitamin D has in regulating sleep. We’re diving into the science of how vitamin D works in the body, its essential role in facilitating sleep, and so much more. Dr. Gominak is also sharing her top tips for sleeping better. I hope you enjoy this interview! In this episode you’ll discover: What vitamin D’s specific roles are in the body. (2:12) How a vitamin D deficiency can contribute to obesity. (2:42) What it means if your vitamin D levels do not rise with supplementation. (4:41) How sleep changes when vitamin D levels fall. (8:27) The truth about vitamin B-12. (17:36) How vitamin D affects the human brain stem. (20:31) The link between acetylcholine deficiency and sleep problems. (28:04) What the origins of vitamin B supplementation are. (44:45) Why vitamin D supplementation is important. (53:19) The importance of the microbiome for whole body health. (1:00:01) Dr. Gominak’s top tips for better sleep. (1:04:18) Items mentioned in this episode include: ⁠Piquelife.com/model⁠ Get exclusive savings on bundles & subscriptions! ⁠Boncharge.com/model⁠ Use my code MODEL for 15% off blue light blocking glasses! Connect with Dr. Stasha Gominak ⁠Website⁠ / ⁠Facebook⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠YouTube⁠ Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Soundcloud⁠ ⁠Pandora⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Pique and Bon Charge. Go to ⁠Piquelife.com/model⁠ for exclusive savings on bundles & subscriptions on cutting-edge solutions for your head-to-toe health and beauty transformation. Bon Charge carries the world’s largest selection of science-backed blue light blocking technology to enhance your sleep and overall wellness. Use my code MODEL at ⁠boncharge.com/model⁠ for 15% off blue light blocking glasses and more.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:10.0	Welcome to the model health show.
0:11.7	This is fitness and nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson, and I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:17.3	What if you feel like you're doing everything right, but you are still struggling with sleep issues?
0:24.4	Dr. Stasha Gomenack's groundbreaking study revealed how a key deficiency can contribute to a host
0:30.3	of difficult sleep problems. Her study titled The World Epidemic of Sleep Disorders is linked
0:36.3	to vitamin D deficiency,
0:38.6	has helped to shed light on the power of vitamin D in regulating our sleep cycles.
0:43.4	But it was only part of the story.
0:45.9	Her subsequent research has highlighted the role of the microbiome
0:49.5	and why simply running out and grabbing a vitamin D supplement isn't the right solution for everyone.
0:56.0	Listen in and learn with her today.
0:58.5	Dr. Gomenack received her medical degree
1:00.2	at Baylor College of Medicine
1:01.7	and completed her neurology residency
1:04.0	in the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
1:08.3	After working as a neurologist and several decades in medicine, Dr. Gomenac published
1:12.8	pivotal studies proposing that the global struggle with worsening sleep was linked to reduce
1:18.8	sun exposure and microbiome dysfunction. Today, she provides simple processes for normalizing
1:24.6	sleep and the intestinal microbiome through her program called
1:29.3	Right Sleep. She's passionate about improving patients' health and well-being, and she's here
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