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  • Eat This Before Bed — Fall Asleep Faster Tonight | Dr. Mandell

    Millions of people struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep, and many turn to medications when the real issue may be biochemical. In this video, I explain how a simple nighttime food can support your body’s natural sleep pathways and help you relax, fall asleep faster, and sleep more deeply.

    Certain foods contain tryptophan, an amino acid the brain uses to produce serotonin and melatonin. Serotonin helps calm the nervous system, while melatonin regulates the sleep wake cycle. This snack also provides calcium, which plays a role in helping the brain use tryptophan more efficiently. In addition, beneficial bacteria in fermented foods support the gut brain connection, which influences neurotransmitters involved in mood, relaxation, and sleep quality.

    Adding fiber rich berries provides prebiotics that feed healthy gut bacteria, further supporting this gut brain communication. A small amount of Ceylon cinnamon may also help support healthy blood sugar regulation overnight, which is important because nighttime blood sugar fluctuations can disrupt sleep and cause early awakenings.

    This is a simple, natural way to give your brain the raw materials it uses to create a calmer state before bed.

    How to use
    One cup plain yogurt
    Small handful of berries
    Half teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
    Eat about 45 to 60 minutes before bed

    Always listen to your body and speak with your healthcare provider if you have medical conditions.

    RESEARCH REFERENCES

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    Bravo JA, Forsythe P, Chew MV, et al. Ingestion of Lactobacillus strain regulates emotional behavior and central GABA receptor expression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. 2011. PMID: 21876150.

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    Riemersma van der Lek RF, et al. Effect of bright light and melatonin on cognitive and noncognitive function in elderly residents. JAMA. 2008. PMID: 18779265.

    Anderson RA, Broadhurst CL, Polansky MM, et al. Isolation and characterization of polyphenol type A polymers from cinnamon. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2004. PMID: 14995106.

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    9 min
  • As a Doctor, This Is What I Eat Before Bed — Here’s Why | Dr. Mandell

    Most people are told never to eat before bed, but timing and portion change everything. In this video I share why I personally eat half a banana with a small amount of natural peanut or almond butter before sleep, and how this combination may support deeper rest, nighttime metabolic stability, and cardiovascular function. A small amount of carbohydrate paired with healthy fats and protein may help reduce overnight blood sugar dips that can trigger stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which are linked to sleep disruption and increased cardiovascular strain. Bananas provide potassium, vitamin B6, and natural carbohydrates that support serotonin and melatonin pathways, while nuts contain monounsaturated fats, magnesium, plant sterols, and arginine, an amino acid involved in nitric oxide production and vascular relaxation. This is not a heavy snack, it is a small physiological signal that may help the body stay calm, stable, and in repair mode overnight.

    Research References

    Sabate J, Oda K, Ros E. Nut consumption and blood lipid levels. Arch Intern Med. 2010, 170(9), 821–827. PMID: 20458090.

    Ros E. Health benefits of nut consumption. Nutrients. 2010, 2(7), 652–682. PMID: 22254047.

    St-Onge MP, Mikic A, Pietrolungo CE. Effects of diet on sleep quality. Adv Nutr. 2016, 7(5), 938–949. PMID: 27633109.

    Peuhkuri K, Sihvola N, Korpela R. Diet promotes sleep duration and quality. Nutr Res. 2012, 32(5), 309–319. PMID: 22652369.

    Houston M. The role of magnesium in hypertension and cardiovascular disease. J Clin Hypertens. 2011, 13(11), 843–847. PMID: 22051430.

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    7 min
  • Your Body Has a Cholesterol Drain — This Turns It On in 48 Hours | Dr. Mandell

    Can a simple food really lower bad LDL cholesterol in just days? Research shows that the soluble fiber beta glucan in oats can help reduce LDL cholesterol by binding bile acids in the gut, forcing the body to pull cholesterol out of the bloodstream to make more bile. Oats also help stabilize blood sugar, reduce insulin spikes that drive liver cholesterol production, and feed beneficial gut bacteria that produce short chain fatty acids linked to improved metabolic and cardiovascular health. This is not a replacement for medical care, but it shows how quickly the body can respond when given the right signals. Learn the physiology, the mechanism, and how to use oats correctly for real metabolic support.

    PubMed Research

    Whitehead A, Beck EJ, Tosh S, Wolever TM. Cholesterol lowering effects of oat beta glucan. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014. PMID 24944063

    Othman RA, Moghadasian MH, Jones PJ. Cholesterol lowering effects of oat beta glucan. Nutr Rev. 2011. PMID 21729089

    Gunness P, Gidley MJ. Mechanisms underlying the cholesterol lowering properties of soluble dietary fibre. Food Funct. 2010. PMID 21776465

    Liu L, Winter KM, Stevenson L. Effect of oat beta glucan on postprandial blood glucose. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2012. PMID 22190131

    Koh A, De Vadder F, Kovatcheva Datchary P, Backhed F. From dietary fiber to host physiology, short chain fatty acids as key bacterial metabolites. Cell. 2016. PMID 26972035

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