While many employees enjoy an average work schedule of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, many modern jobs keep people working around the clock in rotations, an alternative schedule known as shift work. Shift workers operate outside of the general nine-to-five grind, often working late hours, rotating their hours from week to week […]
Circadian Sleep Disorders and Chronobiology
Human beings are creatures ruled by rhythms. The chemical tides of our bodies are constantly ebbing and flowing in a complex pattern of overlapping cycles. These cycles are responsive to a number of environmental factors from the amount of sunlight we receive to what we have for lunch each day. In fact, we are so […]
Harness the Benefits of Light Therapy to Improve Mood This Winter
With shorter days and lower temperatures, people often get significantly less sunlight during the winter months. Greater artificial light exposure is also typical of the season. These light changes can have a real impact on mood in many people. Some experience a mild sort of winter blues. In others, however, the light changes can lead […]
How the Body Clock Controls Brain Waste Removal
A recent scientific revelation demonstrated that the internal body clock controls brain waste removal. Previously, it was believed that sleep itself was a crucial player. These new findings are instrumental in proving that the body’s inherent circadian rhythm, not sleep, is the controlling element in how the brain is able to effectively eliminate waste. This […]
The Role of the Circannual Rhythm in Health and Disease
A great deal has been written about the circadian rhythm and the role it plays in health and disease. However, this is not the only internal clock that governs human health: We also have a circannual rhythm, an annual clock that measures the time of year. In ways we are just beginning to understand, our […]
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