India, July 16 -- Staying up late to finish work, sleeping in after a long night, or pushing dinner to midnight because your schedule got in the way can feel like harmless parts of modern life. But these everyday habits may be doing more than disrupting your routine - they could also be throwing your body's internal clock off balance. Our bodies thrive on consistency, and when that natural rhythm is repeatedly disrupted, it can affect everything from sleep and digestion to hormones and energy levels.

Dr Manan Vora, a Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon, health educator and co-founder of NutriByte Wellness, is breaking down the importance of aligning your daily routine with your body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm. In an Instagram vid...