Paul Saladino· MD
and when we're actually starting to digest food in an evening we're actually then getting in the way of that process of the production of melatonin so you're not going to produce as much of it
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
and when we're actually starting to digest food in an evening we're actually then getting in the way of that process of the production of melatonin so you're not going to produce as much of it
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when we're actually starting to digest food in an evening we're actually then getting in the way of that process of the production of melatonin so you're not going to produce as much of it and the digestion is going to disrupt your sleep as a consequence
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