According to the National Sleep Foundation, the definition of insomnia is “difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, even when a person has the chance to do so.” Insomnia may present as either acute or chronic. The chronic form of insomnia is estimated to be experienced by about 1 in 10 Americans, and the sleep disorder […]
How Your 12-Hour Internal Clock Affects Overall Health
While there’s a great deal of talk about circadian, or 24-hour, rhythms, new evidence suggests that 12-hour rhythms may actually have a greater impact on our health. Diurnal animals, including humans, naturally sleep at night while remaining awake during the day. While this overall 24-hour rhythm of rest and activity is important, scientists are discovering […]
The Chronodiet: A Diet Based on Your Biology
Timing matters. That’s the premise of the Chronodiet. You’ve probably heard of the circadian rhythm, a term used in the science of chronobiology to describe the roughly 24-hour cycle followed by a wide variety of metabolic and physiological processes. When you sleep and when you wake up, the levels of hormones in your blood, brain […]
The Negative Health Effects of Irregular Bedtimes
New research shows irregular bedtimes can have an immense impact not just on academic performance, but also on health. This is true for children as well as adults of all ages. “Why don’t moms have a bedtime?” New mothers are among those categorized as dangerously fatigued, but new parents are not the only ones wishing […]
Altering Mealtimes to Treat Jet Lag
Jet lag and other circadian disorders are common in the modern world. What if you could treat jet lag with simple changes like altering the times when you eat? If you have ever flown across time zones or worked a night shift, you know what jet lag feels like. This disorder occurs when your body […]
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