What if eating at the wrong time is silently sabotaging your energy, hormones, and mood?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Rupy Aujla, medical doctor and founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, to explore how syncing your meals, movement, and light exposure with your circadian rhythm can recalibrate your entire system.

Dr. Rupy and I explain how inflammation disrupts your brain and metabolism, why late-night eating throws your hormones off track, and how simple daily rituals can reignite your energy and clarity. We also unpack the science of timing, why joy matters in your healing journey, and how sustainable habits can reconnect you to your body’s natural rhythm.

This conversation is a refreshing blend of science and soul, practical, grounded, and full of tools to help you feel vibrant again, without the overwhelm.

Dr. Rupy Aujla is a medical doctor, best-selling author, and founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, who discovered the power of food as medicine after facing his own health scare in his early twenties. His journey led him to bridge the gap between nutrition and conventional medicine, showing that lifestyle isn’t just supportive, it’s foundational.

We Also Discuss:

(00:00) What Ancient Wisdom Can Teach Us About Healing Today

(09:40) Dr. Rupy’s Turning Point: From Exhaustion to Empowerment

(19:20) Your Body’s Hidden Clock: Why Timing Is Everything

(29:00) Eat, Move, Rest: Syncing with Your Natural Rhythms

(38:40) Food That Loves You Back: A Joyful Approach to Eating

(48:20) Tiny Shifts, Big Results: The Power of Daily Rituals

(58:00) Inflammation, Mood, and Energy: How It’s All Connected

(01:07:40) Reclaiming Balance: Tools to Feel Like Yourself Again

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