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“In a 7.5-week randomized trial of 39 adults with overweight or obesity, a 13-to-16-hour overnight fast that ended food intake at least three hours before habitual sleep improved nighttime diastolic blood-pressure dipping by about 3.5 percent and lowered nighttime diastolic pressure by about 1.8 mm Hg.”

“Morning light also works as part of a full day-night contrast. Dr. Huberman favors brighter days and dimmer, warmer evenings, because late bright light can delay sleep timing while earlier light supports a stronger daytime signal.”

“Dr. Brooks's exact practice of waking 96 minutes before dawn comes from the Vedic concept of Brahma Muhurta rather than a tested clinical protocol. Creatine may provide modest cognitive benefits in some settings, although results in healthy adults are mixed.”

“Controlled studies have found higher overnight glucose after an identical dinner eaten at 10 PM instead of 6 PM and a larger glucose response when food intake occurs close to habitual bedtime during elevated endogenous melatonin.”

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