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013: Dr. Kyle Gillett - The 6 Pillars for Optimal Health, Hormones, and Vitality

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The Effects of Ghrelin on Sleep Hormone Regulation

In the hypothalamus, ghrelin can't increase when you're particularly hungry. Orexin activates the orexigenic center and this is hyperactive during bodybuilding prep. There's one orexin inhibitor that just inhibits one of the orexins; there are two different dual orexin inhibitors. And these are non-tranquilizing sleep medications, and they can be particularly helpful for bodybuilders in prep or just for an individual that has a hyperactive orexigenIC center.

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