![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/2026/03/16/814878/Wide-profimedia-1074036630-1000.webp?1773697914)
Strokovnjaki opozarjajo, da se telo včasih težko prilagodi tej spremembi, saj ima neposreden vpliv na naš naravni bioritem. Dr. Tim Mercer, zdravnik splošne medicine v britanskem javnem zdravstvenem sistemu, pojasnjuje, da je ključni dejavnik količina svetlobe, ki smo ji izpostavljeni čez dan.
»Izpostavljenost dnevni svetlobi zjutraj zavira proizvodnjo melatonina, hormona, ki uravnava občutek utrujenosti in nas zbudi ter ohranja budne čez dan,« je pojasnil za Express. Ko pa pade mrak, raven melatonina naraste, kar telesu daje signal, da je čas za počitek.
Ob premiku ure na poletni čas nastopi mrak pozneje, kar lahko povzroči zamik pri proizvodnji melatonina. Posledično nekateri ljudje težje zaspijo ob običajnem času, kar lahko vodi v utrujenost in zmanjšano koncentracijo v prvih dneh po spremembi.
Kako olajšati prilagoditev?
Strokovnjaki svetujejo, da se na spremembo začnemo pripravljati postopoma. »Če imate dobro spalno rutino, jo poskusite v dneh pred premikom kazalcev premakniti za 10 do 15 minut,« priporoča Mercer.
Poleg nadzorovanja izpostavljenosti svetlobi igra pomembno vlogo tudi čas zadnjega obroka. Da bi telesu omogočili nemoten prehod v fazo počitka, je priporočljivo večerjati dovolj zgodaj, da prebava ne ovira naravnega dviga melatonina. Strokovnjaki svetujejo, da zadnji obrok v dnevu pojeste nekaj ur pred spanjem. »Na dan premika urinih kazalcev pa večerjajte približno uro prej kot običajno,« predlaga Mercer.
Čeprav je izguba ure spanca za mnoge neprijetna, strokovnjaki pravijo, da se običajno telo po nekaj dneh prilagodi novemu urniku.
