11/20/2025
⏰ Your digestive system functions on a 24 hour body clock, AKA your circadian rhythm.
💩 Your circadian rhythm tells your body when to be awake and when to be asleep, and it also tells your body when to prepare for digestion and when to eliminate.
The 3 biggest regulators of circadian rhythm
1️⃣ your sleep wake c*c
2️⃣ when your eat
3️⃣ light exposure
Simply put, your bowels rely on rhythm and routine - and this is largely established the timing of your meals.
If you skip meals and eat erratically throughout the day, it can impact how your body processes and eliminates foods — which may cause uncomfortable digestive symptoms and irregular p**p schedule.
I generally recommend the following eating schedule (though the ideal eating schedule is determined based on the individual):
— breakfast within 1-2 hours of waking (higher protein, fats and fiber, lower simple carbs)
— lunch 3-4 hours later
— a stabilizing snack 2-3 hours later if needed
— dinner 2-3 hours after your snack, 2-3 hours before bed
This regularity helps cue your body to predict that food is coming and prepare for digestion, even before the food hits your mouth, and it also helps to promote morning elimination (ie that high volume morning p**p we’re aiming for!)
