The Cabral Concept 3477: The 2 Worst Things for Your Sleep Score (WW)
Aug 13, 2025
Learn about the hidden habits that could be harming your sleep quality without you knowing. Discover how alcohol and late-night meals are major culprits affecting your sleep score. Get practical tips on meal timing and choosing lighter dinner options for a more restful night. Explore the benefits of sleep tracking devices like the Oura Ring to pinpoint sleep disruptors. This insightful discussion aims to help you wake up feeling truly refreshed and rejuvenated.
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Population Data Reveals Sleep Patterns
- Oura Ring provides large-scale anonymized sleep data that reveals common behaviors harming sleep.
- Aggregated tagging lets users see which actions (like alcohol or late eating) consistently lower HRV and deep sleep.
Travel Bedtime Reset
- Dr. Stephen Cabral shifts his bedtime strategy when he travels to the West Coast to minimize jet lag and improve sleep.
- He eats earlier, uses blackout shades, and uses melatonin plus magnesium and adrenal support to reset in one night.
Skip Alcohol Near Bedtime
- Avoid drinking alcohol at or after dinner because it reduces sleep quality even if it helps you fall asleep.
- Alcohol lowers median HRV ~12% and cuts deep sleep by ~7%, harming overnight recovery.
