Improving your circadian rhythm
The circadian rhythm maintains our digestion, repair and when genes are switched on and off. It’s important to pay attention to and honour ancient patterns of waking, sleeping and eating. Sleeping less than six hours a night dramatically increases your risk of insulin resistance, which is at the core of most chronic diseases. Meal timing has a significant impact on your circadian rhythm. Many organs need between 12 and 16 hours of rest, meaning a minimum of 12 hours without food, to allow for repair.
When the circadian rhythm is disrupted, it causes Fatty Liver Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, Fibrosis, High Cholesterol, disruption of Bile acid formation and subsequent poor digestion, growth of the wrong types of bacteria and poor detoxification of toxic metabolites
In order to reset our circadian rhythm, we need to do the following for 21 days:
- Eat at the same time each day and fast for 12 hours at night.
- Sleep or rest at the same time each day.
Foods to Avoid before bedtime
Foods & beverages with too much caffeine, spicy foods before bedtime, before-bed snacks stop eating at least 3 hours before bedtime. Eating too close to bedtime, or very late at night when you’d normally be sleeping, may throw off your body’s internal clock and lead to weight gain.
