![EXCLUSIVE: Story from Jam Press (Sleep Liver Problems)Pictured: A social media user reacts to Dr Greg Mongeon's health warning sign.VIDEO: Doctor warns anyone who can't sleep between 2am and 4am may have THIS problemA doctor has gone viral after warning anyone who regularly fails to sleep between 2am and 4am that they may have liver problems – because their "pathways are jammed'.Dr Greg Mongeon, who has 248,000 followers, cautioned that wakefulness at this time could be a symptom of underlying health issues.He explained that each organ has an "alert time" – and usually finding yourself awake during these particular hours of the night might be a big red flag.His revelation left viewers stunned with the video racking up over 278,000 views."Restless sleep is a common symptom people present with," the 48-year-old from Lakeville, Minnesota in the US told What's The Jam."[That might be] waking up early and not being able to fall asleep or not falling asleep easily."In traditional Chinese medicine they talk about each organ having an 'awake' or 'alert' time."And the liver is 2am to 4am."So if you wake up at that time consistently, it's a sign that your body is saying, 'help'."It may be a sign of poor drainage systems, especially the liver and gut."These poor drainage systems are easily tested through laboratory markers."But normal ranges do not indicate optimal [organ] function."The clip, posted three weeks ago, has gone viral with the doctor's fans shocked by the news – with many admitting this exact thing happens to them.Others asked for advice.Angelica said: "I do wake up between that time. But just to pee. Then I fall asleep without a problem. Is that still a problem?"Doctor Greg replied to the question, saying: "If it makes sense to you that you drank a lot of fluid prior to bed, but in many cases, it can indicate your stress hormones are turning on a little too early which is often tied to blood sugar and liver signaling."Athanasia added:.11 Feb 2026Pictured: Story from Jam Press (Sleep Liver Problems)Pictured: Stock image of a woman in bed.VIDEO: Doctor warns anyone who can't sleep between 2am and 4am may have THIS problemA doctor has gone viral after warning anyone who regularly fails to sleep between 2am and 4am that they may have liver problems – because their "pathways are jammed'.Dr Greg Mongeon, who has 248,000 followers, cautioned that wakefulness at this time could be a symptom of underlying health issues.He explained that each organ has an "alert time" – and usually finding yourself awake during these particular hours of the night might be a big red flag.His revelation left viewers stunned with the video racking up over 278,000 views."Restless sleep is a common symptom people present with," the 48-year-old from Lakeville, Minnesota in the US told What's The Jam."[That might be] waking up early and not being able to fall asleep or not falling asleep easily."In traditional Chinese medicine they talk about each orga.,Image: 1074036630, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO Australia, Germany, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Unknown Country, Model Release: no](/media/2026/03/31/819003/Wide-profimedia-1074036630-1000.webp?1774967330)
Zvečer se v kopalnici vsi srečujemo z močno svetlobo, kar lahko močno vpliva tudi na spanec. Novi trend, ki kroži po spletu, »dark showering« oziroma prhanje v temi, naj bi dejansko pomagal pri hitrejšem uspavanju in prispeval k mirnejšemu večeru.
Kot poroča Krone.at, je ideja preprosta. Namesto močnih luči zvečer v kopalnici uporabite le zatemnjeno svetlobo ali pa se prhajte v popolni temi. Strokovnjaki pravijo, da je to lahko zelo koristno. Naš vsakdan je namreč poln dražljajev – od hrupa in poplave informacij do močne svetlobe zaslonov. Možgani so zaradi tega nenehno v stanju povečane budnosti. Mirna prha brez močne svetlobe pomaga, da se telo umiri in se pripravi na spanec.
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Ključno vlogo pri tem igra spalni hormon melatonin. Močna svetloba v kopalnici zavira njegovo sproščanje in možganom pošilja signal, da je še vedno dan. Telo takrat misli, da mora ostati budno in aktivno. Manj svetlobe zvečer torej pomaga telesu, da hitreje preklopi v način počitka.
Pomembno vlogo ima tudi naš živčni sistem. Topla voda, enakomerno šumenje in manj vizualnih dražljajev delujejo pomirjujoče. Številni ljudje to kombinacijo doživljajo kot sproščujočo, kar pomaga upočasniti tudi misli, ki nam pogosto ne pustijo spati.
Po pisanju Krone.at so pomembne tudi navade. Večerne rutine imajo močan vpliv na naše dobro počutje in proces uspavanja. Kdor se pod večernim prhanjem redno zavestno sprosti, vzpostavi ritual, ki telesu sporoči, da se je dan končal. To nam lahko pomaga, da se hitreje umirimo in lažje zaspimo.
