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The article seems to indicate that getting sleep with the help of a sleep aid is better than chronic sleep disruption, but I have read that some sleep aids (benzodiazepines) actually contribute to the onset of alzheimers. Is there a medical ingredient I can look for in sleeping medication that won’t contribute to cognitive decline?
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Could someone please let me know if vitamins and/or probiotics start this cycle? I’m assuming they do if coffee and tea should be consumed within your 8-12 hour window, but I’d appreciate confirmation :)
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As a rule, anything non-water has to be metabolized and that means you’re “restarting the clock” within some tissues like the liver.
That said, using the strictest definition is not necessarily required to reap benefits. In episode 2 with Dr. Panda, he actually points at that coffee was not excluded in the time-restricted eating trial conducted by Dr. Ruth Patterson’s group (the one that showed a 36% reduction in breast cancer recurrence). See 01:09:52 of the round 2 episode to hear discussion about that. It’s clear that, at least in this case, there were still benefits.
To learn more about Dr. Patterson’s trial you should also check out the episode with her below:
Also, for more of these “practical implementation” tidbits, I suggest searching the round 2 episode’s TIMELINE for “practical implementation”. Lots of great stuff there!
I think the general take home is this: you can probably take your vitamins and probiotics without completely undermining yourself, but it’s more in line with the general philosophy of time-restricted eating (and its special emphasis on the circadian oscillations going on in our tissues) if you include them as part of your eating window.
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Thank you Dan! That’s super helpful—I haven’t seen the practical implementation video yet. I’ll be sure to check it out.
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I keep reading about how vital a good night’s sleep is to prevent or delay Alzheimer’s but my mom has been sleeping poorly since menopause (10+ years.) Is there anything I can do for her? If she’s can’t sleep, are there supplements she could be taking to help clear her brain of plaques? She already has a good diet and is active. I am so worried, there are so many videos about the importance of sleep but none of them have suggestions for people with real insomnia.