Most people are already aware of the numerous benefits of exercise. Instilling a regular workout plan into your daily routine can help to control weight, boost cardiovascular health, improve energy levels, support mental health and reduce the risk of a variety of illnesses and diseases. What is now becoming evident is that when you exercise […]
Sleep Deprivation Promotes Unwanted Thoughts
A recently published study conducted by researchers from York University and Cambridge University found that sleep deprivation promotes unwanted thoughts, as well as negative and repetitive thought patterns. The study results also indicated that too little sleep decreases the ability to control these types of thoughts. While prior research was able to establish a connection […]
How Junk DNA Helps Regulate Circadian Rhythm
The term junk DNA has been in use for decades, despite the growing realization that the phrase is a misnomer. After all, junk carries a connotation of uselessness, when it may be more accurate to say science doesn’t yet know the various functions of this DNA category. In a recently published study conducted by Keck […]
Why Fragmented Sleep is Particularly Dangerous for Mothers
When sleep is routinely interrupted, or fragmented, the sleep cycle and circadian rhythm can be disrupted. This disruption is dangerous to overall health and well-being, in the long-term and the short-term. Poor sleep quality and circadian rhythm disruption are linked to a higher risk of a wide variety of diseases and chronic health conditions, as […]
Chronobiology and Diabetes: Harnessing the Circadian Rhythm for Better Management
Modern medicine is making great strides in the understanding and management of diabetes. One of the most exciting developments is the relationship between diabetes, a near epidemic-level chronic disease, and the circadian rhythm. Diabetes is, at essence, a metabolic system disorder, a malfunction in the metabolism of glucose that disrupts the finely balanced system that […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- …
- 114
- Next Page »