About this episode

Meg Marie O’Rourke discusses the connections between stress, sleep, and metabolism, highlighting how various factors can sabotage health despite efforts to eat well.

Sleep issues. Sugar cravings. Brain fog. Weight loss resistance. Feeling exhausted even when you’re “doing everything right.” What if the problem isn’t a lack of discipline… but a disrupted circadian rhythm, hidden inflammation, food sensitivities, stress overload, or improper supplementation? In this episode of the Harmony with Food Show, registered dietitian functional nutritionist Meg Marie O’Rourke breaks down the powerful connection between sleep, stress, sunlight, cortisol, inflammation, vitamin D, metabolism, cravings, and gut health — and why so many people continue struggling despite trying to eat healthier. Meg also explains why blindly following online supplement advice can backfire, especially when it comes to high-dose vitamin D supplementation, melatonin use, food elimination diets, and generalized wellness trends. You’ll learn: • How artificial light and nighttime scrolling affect melatonin, cravings, and metabolism • Why poor sleep can increase hunger, carbohydrate cravings, and weight gain • The connection between inflammation, food sensitivities, anxiety, brain fog, and restless sleep • Why many people feel “wired and tired” • How cortisol and chronic stress…

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