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Why Intermittent Fasting Is Ruining Your Sleep (And How To Fix It With Science) Lying wide awake at 2:47 a.m. after “perfect” intermittent fasting? You’re not broken—your brain clocks, hunger hormones, and meal timing are just fighting each other. This video uncovers what’s really happening in those first rough weeks of fasting and why your new eating window can feel like self-inflicted jet lag. We’ll break down how intermittent fasting rewires your circadian rhythm, why hormones like ghrelin, cortisol, melatonin, and orexin can initially wreck your sleep, and how consistent, clock-aligned fasting (especially earlier eating windows) can become one of the simplest ways to fall asleep faster, wake up fewer times, and feel genuinely rested. You’ll learn what science says about early vs late eating windows, how long it takes for nighttime hunger to fade, why aggressive late-window fasting almost always ruins sleep, and a step-by-step game plan to shift your last meal earlier without feeling starved or wrecking your hormones, muscle, or mood. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to time your meals to support deeper sleep, steadier energy, better weight loss, and long-term metabolic health. 👉 For more science-based health & fasting content, subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWellnessHubyt Watch the full video, share your fasting + sleep experience in the comments, and subscribe for more evidence-based, no-nonsense breakdowns of how to work with your biology instead of against it. #IntermittentFasting #Sleep #Insomnia #CircadianRhythm #TimeRestrictedEating #WeightLossJourney #MetabolicHealth #Hormones #SleepHygiene #HealthScience #Biohacking #BetterSleep