![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/2026/06/22/841056/Wide-profimedia-1074036630-1000.webp?1782138111)
Po ocenah strokovnjakov mesečnost ali somnambulizem (hoja v spanju) prizadene okoli 5 odstotkov otrok in 1,5 odstotka odraslih. Gre za vedenje, ki že stoletja fascinira in obenem tudi plaši našo vrsto. Motnja se lahko pojavi kadar koli, a je pogostejša pri otrocih. Pri večini v puberteti izzveni, pri nekaterih pa ostane vse življenje.
"Ljudje verjetno nismo edini, ki imamo med spanjem nenavadne motorične dogodke, toda hoja v spanju je vendarle pretežno človeška," pravi David R. Samson, izredni profesor evolucijske antropologije na Univerzi v Torontu in avtor več knjig o nespečnosti.
Odgovor na vprašanje, zakaj se to dogaja zgolj ljudem, je povezan s tem, kje in kako so spali naši predniki.
Kaj se dogaja, ko nas nosi luna?
Samson pojasnjuje, da gre pri mesečnosti za posebno stanje, ki se pojavi med globokim spancem. "Deli možganov, ki sodelujejo pri gibanju, se aktivirajo, medtem ko regije, odgovorne za zavest, presojo in spomin, ostanejo v stanju globokega spanja," pojasnjuje.
Telo se zato začne premikati, še preden se zavest sploh prebudi, zaradi česar so mesečniki videti, kot da natanko vedo, kam so namenjeni, čeprav se v resnici ničesar ne zavedajo.
Evolucijska pomanjkljivost
Veliko primatov spi visoko na drevesih. Če bi denimo gorile, ki spijo v krošnjah, začele hoditi v spanju, bi padle z vej, kar bi pomenilo takojšnjo smrt ali vsaj hude poškodbe. Naravna selekcija je bila pri njih neizprosna in je tovrstne napake v sistemu v celoti izbrisala, znanstvenikove besede povzema portal Popular Science.
Pri človeku pa se je zgodil obrnjen proces. Ko so naši predniki začeli spati na tleh, so si ustvarili varna taborišča z ognjem, zavetji in skupnim varovanjem. To družbeno zaščitno okolje je ublažilo potencialno smrtonosne posledice hoje v spanju.
Naravna selekcija zato hoje v spanju pri ljudeh ni izkoreninila, saj narava tistih, ki jih je nosila luna, ni kaznovala s smrtjo ali poškodbami.
Pomen genetike
Mesečnost je močno povezana z genetiko in se pogosto deduje s staršev na otroke. Ne gre za en sam gen, temveč za prirojeno sposobnost tako globokega spanca, da se možgani iz njega težko v celoti prebudijo.
Raziskave kažejo, da imajo otroci, katerih starši nimajo zgodovine mesečnosti, približno 22-odstotno možnost za pojav tega stanja. Če v spanju hodi eden od staršev, verjetnost naraste na 47 odstotkov, če pa sta mesečnika oba starša, možnost poskoči na kar 61 odstotkov. Pogosteje se pojavlja v otroštvu, ko se možganski cikli spanja in budnosti še razvijajo.
Čeprav večina hojo v spanju dojema kot neškodljivo posebnost, pa je mesečnost lahko tudi kazalnik drugih zdravstvenih težav. Pogostost nočnih pohodov je namreč povezana s slabšo kakovostjo spanca, povišano telesno temperaturo, stresom, uživanjem alkohola, določenimi zdravili in motnjami spanja, med katerimi je najpogostejša obstruktivna apneja. Poleg tega pri tistih, ki jih nosi luna, obstaja nevarnost, da med spanjem poškodujejo sebe ali koga drugega, zato stroka svetuje posvet z zdravstvenim osebjem.
