Why You Can't Sleep Through the Night

About this video

Yurth moves beyond standard sleep hygiene to circadian biology, arguing each organ has its own clock and that the timing of night waking can, in her framework drawing on traditional Chinese medicine and chronobiology, point to liver, lung or adrenal patterns worth investigating. She highlights nocturnal blood-sugar drops as an overlooked cause of waking, and suggests using continuous glucose monitoring briefly to test that hypothesis rather than guessing, alongside dietary timing adjustments a clinician can tailor. She then discusses two pineal- and brain-related peptides she presents as circadian resets for selected cases, plus general chronobiology-informed supplementation, stressing these are advanced tools needing appropriate use.

Key takeaways

• Use the pattern and timing of waking as diagnostic information, Yurth suggests
• Test for night-time glucose drops with monitoring instead of assuming, in her approach
• Align organ circadian rhythms as a broader goal than just feeling rested
• Treat pineal-related peptides as advanced, clinician-guided options, not first steps

Episode details: published June 13, 2025 · 2.3K views · 6:09 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The longevity and peptide concepts described are Dr. Elizabeth Yurth’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices. Disclosure: Dr. Yurth is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Boulder Longevity Institute, a clinic, and BLI Academy sells clinician education.

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