Do you believe many of the same
mechanisms are at play — that is, malnourishment, food toxins, infections — disrupting the brain's feedback loops (
appetite, energy expenditure, fat
regulation).
«Given the transactional nature of the
regulation of interrelated biological systems, and our findings of associations between flatter DCS (lower morning peak in cortisol and / or higher even cortisol levels) and multiple health outcomes, it seems plausible that reciprocal and cascading interactions among clock gene
mechanisms, sleep, cortisol, inflammation, fatigue,
appetite, behavior, and social and psychological experiences jointly contribute to the observed associations between flatter DCS and multiple types of negative health outcomes.»