Are late nights quietly working against your hormones? 🌙 I see this story all the time in my practice. You stay up “just one more hour.” Then another. Life gets busy, sleep gets pushed back… and slowly, your body starts sending signals something is off. Here’s what’s really happening behind the scenes: First — cortisol. When sleep is delayed or cut short, your stress hormone doesn’t follow its natural rhythm. Instead of calming down at night and rising in the morning, cortisol stays elevated —