India, Oct. 26 -- Poor sleep doesn't just leave you feeling tired the next day - it can also quietly disrupt your gut health, mood, and overall well-being. Even small mistakes in your nightly routine, from late-night meals to scrolling on your phone, can interfere with the gut-brain axis, throwing off digestion, microbial balance, and hormonal rhythms.

Dr Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard and Stanford Universities, has shared seven common sleep mistakes that could be disrupting your gut-brain axis. In an Instagram video posted on October 26, the gastroenterologist highlights that better sleep is not only the key to better gut health but also boosts your mood, and outlines the following mistakes.

Dr Sethi emph...