Alcohol vs Your Sleep Hormone

Alcohol might make you sleepy—but it can quietly disrupt your sleep hormone behind the scenes.Melatonin helps control your sleep cycle, recovery, and overnight repair. Alcohol can interfere with that process, leading to restless sleep, 3AM wake-ups, brain fog, and feeling exhausted the next day.In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down:* How alcohol disrupts melatonin and your internal clock* Why you wake up in the middle of the night after drinking* The connection between alcohol, REM sleep, and mental recovery* Why alcohol can make you tired—but not truly rested* The role of nutrients like Vitamin B1 and NAC in recovery support🎧 Tune in and learn why alcohol and real sleep are not the same thing.