Intermittent fasting has been one of the most popular diet strategies of the last decade, heavily promoted on social media and embraced by wellness culture with an almost evangelical enthusiasm. And yet, in my years of clinical practice, I've watched so many well-intentioned patients follow the rules faithfully and get nowhere on the scale. Recent research has come to the same conclusion.

When your lifestyle is at odds with your internal body clock (your circadian rhythm), it can cause everything from fatigue to insomnia, anxiety, depression, weight gain, and more. Whether or not you’ve disrupted your circadian rhythm yet or not, anybody can begin TODAY to live in better alignment with their circadian rhythms.