Early morning sunlight helps set the brains» internal clock and balance
any circadian rhythm problems.
But sadly, large numbers of women who work regular hours develop
circadian rhythm problems, too.
Not exact matches
My understanding is that this
problem is due to (1) mixed - up
circadian rhythms, and (2) getting too much sleep during the day.
For instance, if your child resists bedtime because he isn't sleepy, treating a
circadian rhythm disorder or adjusting his bedtime may solve the
problem altogether.
CHOP's Sleep Center cares for children with a wide variety of sleep
problems, including obstructive sleep apnea, CPAP therapy, apnea of infancy, narcolepsy, central hypoventilation, bedtime
problems, frequent night wakings, insomnia, sleep walking, night terrors,
circadian rhythm disorders, movement disorders and more.
Disruption of the
circadian clock in the host alters the
rhythms and composition of the microbial community, leading to obesity and metabolic
problems.
Last year, the American Medical Association confirmed that night - time lighting can exacerbate obesity, diabetes, depression and reproductive
problems, by disrupting
circadian rhythms (see «Night special: Why they call it the graveyard shift «-RRB-.
Night time shift work disrupts the normal sleep - wake cycle and our internal
circadian (24 - hour)
rhythms, and has been associated with significant health
problems, such as a higher risk of heart disease and cancer.
Altering the function of the clock
circadian regulator (CLOCK) and brain and muscle ARNT - like protein 1 (BMAL1), which keep cellular functions synchronized with day - night
rhythms, could treat metabolic
problems.
Circadian rhythms are fundamental parts of our physiology, and their disruption can lead to numerous health
problems — as well as the annoying jet - lag anyone who had taken a long flight will experience.
The discovery of the molecular mechanisms behind
circadian rhythms allows scientists to intervene in the pathways by identifying molecular targets that could be chemically blocked by drugs in order to treat such health
problems.
As the research continues, I believe that we will see more evidence that
circadian rhythm interruptions from artificial light is partially to blame for many of the
problems of modern society.
These include altered and / or decreased immune system function (possibly linked to infections and allergies), collagen loss (think wrinkles), decreased muscle synthesis, increased abdominal fat, bone breakdown, decreased intestinal immunity (possibly leading to GI infections), damage to the lining of the intestines (or leaky gut syndrome), increased stomach acid secretion (think heartburn and ulcers), hippoacampus destruction (leading to
problems with
circadian rhythm, memory, and causing a feed - forward vicious stress cycle), increased blood pressure, thyroid hormone imbalances, «shutdown» of the reproductive system (possibly leading to miscarriage or infertility), and more.
Studies show that when the
circadian rhythm is interrupted it may lead to many health issues beyond sleep
problems, such as weight gain, mood swings, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
Harry's latest project is SuperCharged www.superchargedmovie.com, which is a movie that focuses on some of the exciting solutions to the
problems in mainstream science and medicine relating to how energy works in the body beyond just nutrition — in particular —
circadian rhythms, light, magnetism and water.
If you find that fasting disturbs your sleep, or that you are suffering disordered
circadian rhythms along with stress or appetite
problems, do you best to relax your system.
The seasonal effective disorder and we also know this as the winter blues but it's this
problem where whether you're stuck in the dark office all day and it's summer or spring or fall or winter or whether the sun just not out where you're at, what happens is it lowers your serotonin levels specifically because when we get an upregulation of melatonin and kind of a natural
circadian rhythm, we get really nice stabilized serotonin levels and when that gets disrupted we can get depression, fatigue, sleepiness, irritability, difficulty concentrating, a lot of different issues.
Sleeping
problems - this is frequently a sign of excessive worry, a mood - related
problem,
circadian rhythm sleep disorder or a health issue and should be evaluated by a professional