Ep. 329 - Fasting & Heart Health: Stop Eating 3 Hours Before Bed | Sleep-Aligned Fasting for Cardiometabolic Health | Lower Blood Pressure | Improve Insulin Sensitivity | Join Our Next Fasting Challenge!
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The episode discusses the benefits of stopping eating three hours before bed to improve heart health and metabolic markers.
***JOIN THE NEXT MASTER YOUR FASTING CHALLENGE THAT STARTS April 22nd, 2026!*** We’ll GUIDE you on how to FAST to LOSE FAT for good, and use ‘fast cycling’ to achieve uncommon results! REGISTER HERE! Click the link for DATES, DETAILS, and FAQs! In this compelling episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling break down a groundbreaking study showing that simply moving your last meal at least three hours before bed — without changing calories, macros, or activity — can produce meaningful improvements in cardiovascular and metabolic health markers. They explore how aligning your fasting window with sleep acts as a powerful lever for lowering nighttime heart rate, reducing diastolic blood pressure, cutting cortisol levels, and producing a sharper, more efficient insulin response the following morning. The hosts connect the research to real-world fasting lifestyle habits, explaining why protecting your overnight fast is one of the most underrated tools for reducing long-term cardiometabolic risk — whether you're new to fasting or already well into your journey. Listeners who rely on dinner OMAD or late-night eating windows will gain a fresh perspective on why shifting that meal…
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