Stop Doing THIS Before Bed (the REAL reason you can't sleep)
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For decades, disrupted sleep has been attributed to blue light, evening screen use, or stress—but your nighttime eating habits may be the real culprit. Dr. Ben Bikman explains how eating late elevates blood sugar, activating the sympathetic nervous system and increasing core body temperature, triggering anxiety-like symptoms and restlessness at bedtime. He also highlights how even one poor night's sleep can dramatically impair insulin sensitivity, amplified further by caffeine intake the following day.
In this video, Drs. Ben Bikman & Rhonda Patrick discuss:
- Why does late-night eating cause anxiety?
- What's the ideal cutoff time for eating before bed?
- Is nighttime snacking worse for sleep than blue light?
- Can a single night of poor sleep trigger insulin resistance?
- How caffeine after poor sleep worsens insulin resistance
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