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Poor sleep
Either you can't fall asleep, or you can't stay asleep.
What’s usually going on.
- Circadian rhythm misaligned with light and meal timing
- Late evening eating spiking cortisol overnight
- Alcohol fragmenting the second half of the night
- Magnesium or B-vitamin gaps
- Stress arousal that never quite turns off
Which pillars are usually involved.
Most cases touch more than one. Read the pillar pages to understand the underlying system.
Where to start.
- Bright light within an hour of waking. Dim light after sunset.
- Stop eating three hours before bed.
- Keep wake time fixed for two weeks. Let bedtime drift toward it.
Learning path
Foundations of Health Optimization
A four-step walk through the Foundational Triad: the three biological systems that sit underneath nearly everything else. Start here if you want one place to begin.
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