Fix your body clock to improve long term health with Prof. Satchin Panda
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Satchin Panda is the author of The Circadian Code, a popular book on living in harmony with circadian rhythms.
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Night shift work is classified as a probable carcinogen and raises risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease and multiple cancers; living a shift-worker-like lifestyle (awake/active 2+ hrs between 10pm–5am) carries similar risks.
“World Health Organization categorized night shift work as a potential carcinogen
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Avoid eating late at night because it confuses the body clock — the body cannot tell whether it's a late dinner or early breakfast, disrupting clocks in liver, gut, heart and kidney.
“if you're eating very late into the night, then that night your body clock gets confused
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Almost everyone from age 10 to 100 should eat all food and caloric beverages within a 12-hour daily window to allow the digestive system to rest and repair.
“Almost anyone from 10 year old to 100 year old can and should eat all their food within a 12 hour window.
DosageConsume all calories within a 12-hour window each day; e.g., 9am–9pmCaveatsAthletes, new mothers, and those with high physical demands can stick to 12 hours rather than shorter windowsCertaintyexplicitstrong endorsement -
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People with metabolic risk factors or eating windows over 12 hours should reduce their eating window by 3+ hours, aiming for an 8–10 hour window to improve sleep, energy, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol.
“if you reduce your eating window by three or more hours… you'll actually begin to see a lot of benefits
DosageEat all food within an 8–10 hour window daily; reduce current eating window by at least 3 hours; not less than 8 hoursCaveatsDon't shrink below 8 hours; combine with healthy food, not junkCertaintyexplicitstrong endorsement -
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Stop drinking coffee or tea by 2pm if you plan to sleep between 10pm and midnight, because caffeine has a ~6–8 hour half-life and disrupts sleep.
“no coffee or tea after 2pm if you are planning to go to sleep between say 10pm and midnight
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Black coffee or tea is acceptable during the morning fasting window to delay breakfast, but reduce or stop if it causes acid reflux or heartburn.
“if you have acid reflux, heartburn… then that may not be the best thing for your gut
DosageBlack coffee or tea allowed outside eating window; avoid excessive amounts (e.g., a liter) on empty stomachCaveatsLarge amounts on empty stomach can trigger acid reflux or heartburn in some peopleCertaintyhedgedmild caution -
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