What If My Liver’s the Reason I’m Waking at 3am?
For a few months now, I’ve been waking in the early hours of the morning, not consistently, but a 1-3 times a week.
Sometimes it’s 2:30am. Other times it’s 4am. But the pattern is familiar.
I wake up wired, alert, almost like my body thinks it’s time to wake up and attack the day. But my mind is foggy, and I'm wired. I can’t seem to fall back asleep.
I’ve done the usual checklist:
Stress? Yes, a bit. Running a business and raising a toddler will do that.
Screen time? I’m pretty dialed there.
Stimulants? Not late in the day.
Sleep hygiene? Covered.
What the liver connection?
My 2025 Functional Blood Work: A High-Performer’s Guide to Liver and Gallbladder Heal - Part 4
In Part 1, I unpacked the signs of an overactive immune system. In Part 2, I explored my kidney markers and why “dysfunction” might be misleading. In Part 3, I looked at my GI function (gut health) and my sub-optimal total protein.
This week, we’re reviewing my liver and gallbladder results. According to my Functional Blood Analysis Report, my liver function has a 56% probability of dysfunction and my gallbladder has a 50% probability of dysfunction.
Not catastrophic. But not optimal either. And when you're training hard, running a business, parenting, and pushing for growth, suboptimal can catch up to you.