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You survived the stressful day. You ate okay. But now it's 2 AM and you're staring at the ceiling, brain running laps. In Part 2 of "Break the Inflammation Cycle," Ashok and Meera explore the stress-sleep connection—and why a bad night sets you up for a worse tomorrow.

When cortisol stays elevated, it blocks melatonin production. No melatonin, no quality sleep. And here's the kicker: poor sleep spikes your hunger hormones and tanks your satiety signals. So that exhausted version of you isn't just tired—they're hungrier, craving junk, and less able to resist it.

This episode covers: the cortisol-melatonin tug of war, how ghrelin and leptin go haywire after bad sleep, why WHEN you eat matters as much as WHAT you eat, and functional foods that actually support sleep. Plus—a challenge: try these tips tonight and check your sleep score tomorrow.

Next episode: when you're exhausted, you reach for quick fixes—and that's where the protein obsession begins.

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