Can You Change Your Circadian Rhythm—and Should You?

As light levels fall in the evening, melatonin rises, preparing the body for sleep.” This suggests that with the right ...
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Your body has an internal clock that dictates when you eat, sleep and might have a heart attack – all based on time of day

Syncing your circadian rhythm to a natural light-dark cycle could improve your health and well-being. nambitomo/iStock via Getty Images Plus Anyone who has suffered from jet lag or struggled after ...
Science Daily

A weak body clock may be an early warning for dementia

Your daily rhythm may matter more for brain health than previously thought. Older adults with weaker, more disrupted activity patterns were far more likely to develop dementia than those with steady ...

A Disrupted Body Clock Is Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

New research suggests that the strength and timing of the body’s internal clock may be closely tied to dementia risk.

Body clock disturbances may contribute to dementia risk, evidence suggests

The results of a recent study suggest that people with a weaker or more irregular body clock, also known as circadian rhythm, ...
Inverse

Your Internal Clock Might Help You Optimize Your Workouts

Clocks existed long before smart watches and ticking timepieces. Our circadian rhythm, the internal clock driving most organisms — from bacteria to humans — is an ancient biological function that ...

How your body clock can influence your risk of dementia

Imagine if there were no clock? Without the concept of time, daily life would lose its structure and purpose. Just like that, ...
Los Angeles Times

Here’s what happens to your body when clocks ‘fall back’ an hour

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. While ‘falling back’ grants you an extra hour of sleep, the twice-yearly time change disrupts your circadian ...