Circadian Rhythms Explained

                     

This week we explain our theme of Circadian Rhythm.

Often referred to as the "body clock," the circadian rhythm is a cycle that tells our bodies when to sleep, rise, eat—regulating many physiological processes.

This internal body clock is affected by environmental cues, like sunlight and temperature.

When one's circadian rhythm is disrupted, sleeping and eating patterns can run amok.

Circadian rhythms are physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a daily cycle. 

They respond primarily to light and darkness in an organism's environment. 

Sleeping at night and being awake during the day is an example of a light-related circadian rhythm. 

Circadian rhythms are found in most living things, including animals, plants, and many tiny microbes. The study of circadian rhythms is called 

"Chronobiology."

A growing body of research is examining the adverse health effects a disrupted circadian rhythm can have, 
like increasing the chances of cardiovascular events, obesity, and a correlation with neurological problems like depression and bipolar disorder.

Circadian Rhythm has become so important that researchers studying Chronobiology were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

Think about the time of day that you exercise, eat and sleep.

Eat, Sleep, Train, Repeat but always in Rhythm.

If you are out of Sync with your Circadian Rhythm then change what you are doing.

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