Dieticians, with night-shift workers, what's one circadian-aligned meal timing strategy you've implemented to reduce GERD and glucose variability during overnight hours? Can you give a short example schedule that a client actually followed?

From my own journey with fatigue and gut health, I've found that 'bookending' the night shift with nourishing meals is key to feeling alive, even on an inverted schedule. I advise clients to eat their main, balanced meal before their shift begins and then a small, protein-focused snack right after, allowing the digestive system to rest overnight. For one client, a healthcare leader, we implemented a 6 PM dinner of baked salmon and roasted vegetables, only water and herbal tea during her shift, and a small pot of Greek yogurt with a spoonful of seeds at 7 AM before she went to bed, which significantly calmed her reflux and stabilized her energy.