Longevity, Metabolism & Mood: The Science of Circadian Health with Dr. Satchin Panda

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Circadian rhythms and metabolic health aren’t just abstract science—they’re daily forces shaping your energy, weight, mood, and longevity. In this episode of the ANEW Insight Podcast, Dr. Supatra Tovar and Dr. Panda explore how sleep, light, and eating schedules align with our body’s natural clocks to repair tissues, detoxify the brain, and prevent chronic disease.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why sleep is the body’s nightly “repair shop” for skin, gut, and brain.
• The discovery of light-sensing proteins and their impact on circadian health.
• How every cell in your body—from hair to intestine—follows its own clock.
• The truth about “night owls” vs. morning people, and how lifestyle shapes habits.
• Simple daily practices to align light, food, and sleep for long-term vitality.

🕒 Timestamps

• 00:00 – Welcome & introduction to Dr. Panda’s groundbreaking research
• 02:00 – How circadian rhythms influence energy, weight, and aging
• 05:00 – From plants to humans: the biology of internal clocks
• 08:30 – Discovering light-sensing proteins and their health impact
• 12:00 – Why circadian rhythms evolved as survival mechanisms
• 16:00 – Sleep as the ultimate reset: brain detox & tissue repair
• 20:00 – The night owl myth: habits vs. true genetic differences
• 26:00 – The role of light exposure and sleep in mental health
• 29:00 – Food timing teaser: why when you eat matters most
• 31:00 – Closing thoughts and preview of Part Two

📚 Continue Your Journey

• 📖 Read the bestselling book Deprogram Diet Culture → https://www.anew-insight.com/book 
• 🎓 Enroll in the Deprogram Diet Culture course → https://www.anew-insight.com/course 
• ▶️ Watch more insights on my YouTube channel → https://www.youtube.com/@my.anew.insight 
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