For hundreds of years, humans naturally fasted during the nighttime hours. Our bodies function in accordance with the circadian rhythm in every way, including our hormones, digestion, neurotransmitters, and so much more. But in our modern society, we have access to food, light, and technology around the clock. We’ve lost touch with an essential pattern that our genes have come to expect. On this compilation episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to hear the best moments from my past interviews with the amazing Dr. Amy Shah. She is a double-board certified physician who specializes in circadian medicine, fasting, and gut health. You’re going to learn about how your circadian timing system works, how it influences your genes, hormones, brain, and overall health. You’ll hear powerful insights on how to optimize your health through aligning with the circadian rhythm. Understanding this information can help boost your energy levels, reduce your risk for diseases, improve your body composition, and so much more. So click play, listen in, and enjoy the show! In this episode you’ll discover: What the suprachiasmatic nucleus is, and how it works. The percentage of our genes that have a circadian rhythm. Why constant light exposure can damage your cells. The problem with daylight saving time. How overnight fasting can improve rates of cancer and metabolic disease. Why your body is more sensitive to light cues at night. The importance of getting exposure to natural light during the day. What circadian fasting is, and how to do it right. The definition of metabolic switch and how to activate it. How circadian patterns influence our gut bacteria. Why your clock genes need natural light for optimal function. The connection between obesity and circadian rhythms. Why eating late at night disrupts your body’s natural patterns. Dr. Shah’s morning routine. What chrononutrition is. How your hunger hormones work. The connection between your gut health and mental health. How simply getting more sunlight can help you stay satiated. Items mentioned in this episode include: Ettitude.com/model -- Use the coupon code model15 for 15% off organic bedding! DrinkLMNT.com/model -- Get a FREE sample pack with any order! Circadian Medicine & Circadian Fasting with Dr. Amy Shah – Episode 468 How Gut Health Influences Mental Health with Dr. Amy Shah – Episode 574 How Ultra-Processed Foods Are Hijacking the Brain with Dr. Amy Shah – Episode 665 Evening Routines That Enhance Sleep & Supercharge Your Brain – Episode 216 Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation    Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud   Thanks to our Sponsors. This episode is brought to you by Ettitude. One of the primary influential factors on the circadian clocks and being in alignment with that has a lot to do with our sleep quality and adhering to certain practices that support healthy sleep. Now, if we're living in natural conditions, there's going to be a natural drop in our core body temperature at night as we shift from day to evening, no matter where we are on the planet, no matter how cold it is during the day or how it is during the day, it's going to be cooler in the evening. And our bodies evolved to drop in temperature along with that. And this activates certain hormones, neurotransmitters, certain enzymes that support our sleep quality. But today, again, living in abnormal conditions and a lot of times fighting with our biology by doing certain things, we can cause a disruption to this. And a growing data of body has shown that insomniacs and this is folks who have clinically diagnosed chronic sleep issues, they tend to have a significantly warmer core body temperature than normal right before bed. To help combat this, a study was published in the peer-reviewed journal, Brain, and the scientists had these folks with sleep struggles to wear these thermo suits that lowered their