Most people associate the circadian rhythm with its role in helping to regulate the sleep-wake cycle. However, this approximately 24-hour cycle also helps to regulate the timing of numerous bodily processes, including those involved with metabolism and hormone production. Understanding the relationship between the circadian rhythm and weight loss can help you to optimize your […]
Scientists Strive to Determine the Best Time of Day to Take Medication
As medical scientists gain a deeper understanding of chronobiology, they are seeing great potentials for improving the treatment of disease. An important element of that improvement includes the potential to develop what has been termed “personalized circadian medicine,” an approach to care that utilizes a person’s own individual biological rhythms. According to research scientists, circadian […]
Circadian Clocks in Muscle Govern Energy Efficiency and Response to Exercise
The field of chronobiology – the study of biological rhythms – has greatly expanded the understanding of the roles of rhythm and timing in the health and functioning of body and mind. Our complex bodily systems developed over time, evolving under the pattern of the skies: the cycle of day and night. Throughout the majority of […]
The Role of Chronopharmacology in Medicine
While concepts associated with chronobiology have been with us for centuries, it is only with modern science that we’ve been able to truly see how biological rhythms come into play on a molecular level. As science is able to delve deeper into the study of biological rhythms and the significance of their timing, a wealth […]
Sleep and Aging: Can Deep Sleep Keep You Young?
It is well established that deep sleep is essential to overall health and well-being, both short-term and long-term. During deep sleep, numerous health-preserving processes take place, including the flushing of toxins from the brain, the repair of tissues and immune system strengthening. According to University of California, Berkeley researchers, in addition to the connection between […]
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