Dr. Satchin Panda

So then we have increased acid production at night and less saliva to neutralize it. And that's one reason why people eat too late at night. Not all, some might actually experience more acid reflux than others. Right. So now in the next step in digestion is after the stomach is digesting food, it goes to the intestine and the intestine kind of has a peristaltic motion.

So then we have increased acid production at night and less saliva to neutralize it. And that's one reason why people eat too late at night. Not all, some might actually experience more acid reflux than others. Right. So now in the next step in digestion is after the stomach is digesting food, it goes to the intestine and the intestine kind of has a peristaltic motion.

So that means it beats and sends that food slowly while the intestine is also absorbing nutrient. And that process almost shuts down during our sleep or late at night. So that means even if you have eaten food, it actually doesn't get digested, the nutrient doesn't get absorbed late at night. So this is a clear example how even very basic step of digestion has a strong circadian rhythm.

So that means it beats and sends that food slowly while the intestine is also absorbing nutrient. And that process almost shuts down during our sleep or late at night. So that means even if you have eaten food, it actually doesn't get digested, the nutrient doesn't get absorbed late at night. So this is a clear example how even very basic step of digestion has a strong circadian rhythm.

So that means it beats and sends that food slowly while the intestine is also absorbing nutrient. And that process almost shuts down during our sleep or late at night. So that means even if you have eaten food, it actually doesn't get digested, the nutrient doesn't get absorbed late at night. So this is a clear example how even very basic step of digestion has a strong circadian rhythm.

And that helps to make sure that our food is digested the right way. And the reason why everything shuts down in the digestion at night is during the daytime or when we eat. Just imagine, it takes a lot of energy, a lot of acid to break down food. Imagine that. kind of digesting that piece of sushi that you ate.

And that helps to make sure that our food is digested the right way. And the reason why everything shuts down in the digestion at night is during the daytime or when we eat. Just imagine, it takes a lot of energy, a lot of acid to break down food. Imagine that. kind of digesting that piece of sushi that you ate.

And that helps to make sure that our food is digested the right way. And the reason why everything shuts down in the digestion at night is during the daytime or when we eat. Just imagine, it takes a lot of energy, a lot of acid to break down food. Imagine that. kind of digesting that piece of sushi that you ate.

So if your stomach is digesting that piece of sushi, at the same time, it must be damaging some stomach lining. And that actually happens. So that stomach lining has to be repaired at night. So there is a different circadian rhythm starting from the brain. that produces growth hormone in the first couple of hours of our sleep.

So if your stomach is digesting that piece of sushi, at the same time, it must be damaging some stomach lining. And that actually happens. So that stomach lining has to be repaired at night. So there is a different circadian rhythm starting from the brain. that produces growth hormone in the first couple of hours of our sleep.

So if your stomach is digesting that piece of sushi, at the same time, it must be damaging some stomach lining. And that actually happens. So that stomach lining has to be repaired at night. So there is a different circadian rhythm starting from the brain. that produces growth hormone in the first couple of hours of our sleep.

And although we are not growing after reaching adulthood in size or height, but actually we are replacing many of our stomach lining and many other cells throughout the body. And that happens only at nighttime. So again, there is another clock that kind of works with the digestion clock to make sure that during daytime we digest and at nighttime we repair. So these are just very few examples.

And although we are not growing after reaching adulthood in size or height, but actually we are replacing many of our stomach lining and many other cells throughout the body. And that happens only at nighttime. So again, there is another clock that kind of works with the digestion clock to make sure that during daytime we digest and at nighttime we repair. So these are just very few examples.

And although we are not growing after reaching adulthood in size or height, but actually we are replacing many of our stomach lining and many other cells throughout the body. And that happens only at nighttime. So again, there is another clock that kind of works with the digestion clock to make sure that during daytime we digest and at nighttime we repair. So these are just very few examples.

But if we drill down, almost every single cell has its own clock and it has implications for how we should live, how we should organize our day.

But if we drill down, almost every single cell has its own clock and it has implications for how we should live, how we should organize our day.

But if we drill down, almost every single cell has its own clock and it has implications for how we should live, how we should organize our day.

Yeah, so, you know, acid reflux and indigestion, another thing that we talked about. And again, going back to the same digestion process, one more thing is, you know, when we eat something, most of our food does have some carbohydrate, unless you are just eating ketogenic diet, which is very difficult to do for long term. But for every regular person, we consume some carbohydrate.

Yeah, so, you know, acid reflux and indigestion, another thing that we talked about. And again, going back to the same digestion process, one more thing is, you know, when we eat something, most of our food does have some carbohydrate, unless you are just eating ketogenic diet, which is very difficult to do for long term. But for every regular person, we consume some carbohydrate.

Yeah, so, you know, acid reflux and indigestion, another thing that we talked about. And again, going back to the same digestion process, one more thing is, you know, when we eat something, most of our food does have some carbohydrate, unless you are just eating ketogenic diet, which is very difficult to do for long term. But for every regular person, we consume some carbohydrate.