Search Results for: Circadian

Circadian rhythms occur on a recurring basis with a frequency of approximately 24 hours. [Patron link] They are largely governed by the light-dark cycle mediated by the Earth’s rotation around the sun. Homo sapiens has historically largely been an equatorial-dwelling … Continue reading →

This is why I lean toward that interpretation. It hasn’t been directly tested but there are a few lines of evidence which support it. [Patron link] Unsolicited shade (jk): intermittent fasting doesn’t “work” in the absence of weight loss. But … Continue reading →

Circadian alterations in patients with neurodegenerative diseases: neuropathological basis of underlying network mechanisms (Fifel and Videnovic, 2020) [Patron link] Spoiler alert: sunlight and good sleep are primo here. Sure, exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight are important, but the … Continue reading →

Circadian rhythms have been around longer than sleep. BOOM! (Krueger, 2020) [Patron link] That was perhaps one of the best comments in a recent review article. Because the earth and sun were around long before any animals and it’s unlikely … Continue reading →

This. Paper. [Patron link] -the alignment of circadian clocks between peripheral tissues and the brain is crucial to preventing and healing from disease -if you believe anything evolution, we’ve been through two trillion 24-h light-dark cycles. Circadian rhythms, 500 million … Continue reading →

Two studies on exercise and a review on meal timing. [Patron link] Single-session exercise studies show better performance in the afternoon, although this is trainable – consistent AM training improves performance in the AM and PM whereas consistent PM training … Continue reading →

Ask almost anyone who experiences chronic migraines and they’ll almost always say their latest attack was preceded by a period of poor quality or short duration sleep. [Patron link] That, in itself, is a hint circadian rhythms may be involved. … Continue reading →

ApoE4: The door to insulin resistant dyslipidemia and brain fog? a case report (Stoykovich and Gibas, 2019). [Patron link] A retired business who was exposed to artificial light, day and night, his entire adult life. Insomnia. Last 15 years had … Continue reading →

Maybe the title isn’t as clever as “Watch the clock, not the scale” or “Clocking in, working out” but this review was pretty good (Gabriel and Zierath, 2019). [Patron link] 1- I’m a big fan of activity. Walking, hiking, frequent … Continue reading →

“Circadian rhythms optimize physiology and health by temporally coordinating cellular function, tissue function, and behavior” (Manoogian & Panda, 2017). [Patron link] These rhythms dampen with age and metabolic dysfunction. Part of the age factor is caused by a natural decline … Continue reading →