Sunlight Exposure Why Sunlight is Essential The Benefits of Sun Exposure As mentioned in the Sleep & Circadian Rhythm Basics section, sunlight provides essential cues to the eyes and as a consequence, the brain (suprachiasmatic nucleus), that regulate the timing of the circadian rhythm by inhibiting the production of melatonin. Melatonin is the sleep hormone …
Category Archives: Circadian Rhythm
Sleep & Circadian Rhythm Basics
Sleep & Circadian Rhythm Basics What Is the Circadian Rhythm? The circadian rhythm is a cycle of biological processes that are linked to the cyclical environmental cues of the day. This includes cues such as light exposure, the frequency and height of that light, temperature changes, food intake, exercise, etc. The human circadian rhythm lasts …
Circadian Rhythm Resources
Circadian Rhythm Resources Asprey, D. (2019). Super Human. Newbury House Publishers, U.S. Breus, M. (2016). The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype and Maximise Your Potential. Random House. DiNicolantonio, J., & Land, S. (2020). The Immunity Fix: Strengthen Your Immune System, Fight Off Infections, Reverse Chronic Disease and Live a Healthier Life. Independently published. DiNicolantonio, J., …
The Ultimate Sleeping Cheat Sheet
The Ultimate Sleeping Cheat Sheet Contents Sleep Stages Wakefulness Meditative N1 N2 N3 REM How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? Sleep Needs by Age Changes in Sleep Habits that Can Occur as You Age Circadian Rhythm A “Typical” Circadian Rhythm Timing Chronobiology Tools for Upgrading Sleep Setting Up Your Bedroom Darken, bed quality, electromagnetic …
The Circadian Rabbit Hole
The Circadian Rabbit Hole To be explored… Topics listed below are ideas that are yet to be summarized. Dreams. Lucid dreaming. As fun as it may be, I find it hard to believe that training your brain to have greater executive function and control during a period of rest is conducive towards a well-rested sleep. …
Sleep Optimization
Sleep Optimization What follows are suggestions from Matthew Walker, Andrew Huberman, Ben Greenfield, Metabolic Autophagy & The Immunity Fix (Siim Land and James DiNicolantonio) and the Biohacker’s Handbook (Olli Sovijärvi, Teemu Arina, Jaakko Halmetoja). Feel free to pick and choose examples from this list to try improving your sleep quality and sleep schedule. Matthew Walker and Andrew …