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In this episode of The Metabolic Edit, I’m breaking down why sleep is the metabolic non-negotiable — and how fixing it can change everything from your cravings to your recovery.

You’ll learn:

• Why poor sleep wrecks blood sugar, cortisol, and insulin sensitivity
• How sleep impacts cravings, hunger hormones, and emotional regulation
• The role of deep sleep vs. REM (and how your brain and body recover differently)
• Why going to bed late or waking up early destroys key sleep stages
• How to optimize your sleep naturally: cold/dark rooms, light exposure, and nervous system hygiene
• Whether tracking sleep with Oura or Whoop is worth it (and when it’s not)
• My favorite science-backed sleep supplements 
• How short sleep increases your risk of heart disease, depression, and weight gain — and what to do instead

This isn’t just about sleep hygiene — this is metabolic recovery.
Let’s make sleep your superpower.

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STUDIES QUOTED:

Short Sleep and Obesity Risk

• Taheri et al. (2004). Short sleep duration is associated with reduced leptin, elevated ghrelin, and increased BMI.
  PMID: 15531540

Sleep Deprivation and Insulin Resistance

• Spiegel et al. (1999). Impact of sleep debt on metabolic and endocrine function.
  PMID: 10381880

Chronic Sleep Restriction and Glucose Tolerance

• Van Cauter et al. (2008). Metabolic consequences of sleep and sleep loss.
  PMID: 18591489

Sleep Loss and Inflammation

• Irwin et al. (2006). Partial night sleep deprivation reduces natural killer and cellular immune responses in humans.
  PMID: 16480576

Sleep Duration and Type 2 Diabetes Risk

• Yaggi et al. (2006). Sleep duration as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
  PMID: 16914506

Sleep and Cortisol Dysregulation

• Leproult & Van Cauter (2010). Role of sleep and sleep loss in hormonal release and metabolism.
  PMID: 19955752

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