#404 Sync Your Meals, Heal Your Body - Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science

In this eye-opening episode of the Better Than Before Breast Cancer Podcast, host Laura Lummer dives into the powerful connection between your body’s natural rhythms and the timing of your meals. Have you ever noticed how aligned you feel when you live in sync with nature’s cycles? Drawing from Ayurveda—an ancient system of medicine from India—and contemporary scientific research, Laura reveals how understanding your body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, can significantly enhance your health, especially after breast cancer.

 

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• A gentle introduction to Ayurveda and how this 5,000-year-old wisdom emphasizes living in harmony with Earth's natural cycles.
• Clear, practical explanations of circadian rhythm, metabolism, hormonal balance, and their critical roles in breast cancer recovery.
• How Ayurvedic principles align surprisingly well with modern Western nutritional science.
• The profound health benefits of aligning meal timing with daylight hours, including improved sleep, reduced inflammation, and optimized metabolism.
• Easy strategies to shift your eating patterns gently, starting with simple steps like adjusting dinner times.

 

Key Studies Referenced:

JAMA Oncology Study:
Catherine R. Marinac, Dorothy D. Sears, Lok-Hei Lam, Shirley W. Flatt, Loki Natarajan, Ruth E. Patterson; "Prolonged Nightly Fasting and Breast Cancer Prognosis."
JAMA Oncology, 2016; Read the full study here.

 

Cell Metabolism Study:
Emily N.C. Manoogian, Satchidananda Panda et al.; "Time-restricted eating improves cardiometabolic health in overweight individuals."
Cell Metabolism, 2019; Explore the study here.

 

Listen in to explore:

• How simple shifts in meal timing can powerfully support your body's natural detoxification pathways and hormonal balance.
• The Ayurvedic recommendations for ideal meal times and how they beautifully complement modern scientific guidelines.
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