https://www.europesays.com/uk/79834/ 5 simple habits that can completely transform women’s reproductive health and mental fitness | Health #CircadianRhythm #Fitness #Gut #Health #hormonal #menstrual #UK #UnitedKingdom #Women #Women'sHealth

Unlocking the Secrets to Better Sleep: The Science Behind Sleep Quality

#SleepQuality #CaffeineEffects #PhysicalActivity #WellnessJourney #EmotionalHealth #GlobalPosturalReeducation #BreathingTechniques #MindBodyConnection #HealthyHabits #BetterSleep #CircadianRhythm #WellBeing #SelfCareTips #MentalHealthAwareness #SleepScience

https://youtube.com/shorts/6LpsC6HQJvI?feature=share

I wish Finland would stop messing around with Daylight Saving Time (started today) and adopt “winter time” as the permanent standard.

https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/26428-experts-call-for-end-to-daylight-saving-time-as-finland-moves-clocks-forward.html

If you're in the UK, don't forget to put your clocks one hour forward tonight. And read this fascinating article on how the change to British Summer Time (BST) affects our metabolism.

#BST #ClocksChange #UK #CircadianRhythm

The spring clock change may affect your mind and body longer than you realise
https://theconversation.com/the-spring-clock-change-may-affect-your-mind-and-body-longer-than-you-realise-252987

The Whimsical Dance of Mind and Body: Exploring Psychopathology and Biomarkers

#MindBodyConnection #Psychopathology #MentalHealth #Biomarkers #Stress #Anxiety #Neuroscience #GutHealth #Psychology #HPAaxis #CircadianRhythm #Science #Wellness #EmotionalHealth #Biology #HealthEducation #StressManagement #WhimsicalScience

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ze1Ua3mdhuc?feature=share

Daylight savings time shifts our clocks around, but our circadian rhythms are also shaped by the natural world we belong to.

Gaian meditation encourages getting outdoors morning, noon, and evening - to observe, breathe, and reconnect with the real, natural world. A practice good for what one might call our soul, but also essential for our overall health and wellbeing.

https://gaianway.org/first-morning-light-and-meditating-before-meals/

Well this seems worrisome: "NPs [Nanoplastics] can infiltrate the circadian rhythm-regulated brain region (SCN), affecting the expression of circadian genes." (Mind you, for now this is only shown in a mouse model.)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412025000893

Dr. Joseph Takahashi studies biological clocks in our bodies that control our 24-hour schedules. Genes in nearly all of our cells turns on/off each day to regulate things like sleep, blood sugar, body temperature, and liver metabolism.

Learn more: https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-joseph-takahashi-2/

review article Sept 2024:

Cardiovascular adaptations and pathological changes induced by spaceflight: from cellular mechanisms to organ-level impacts

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11429428/

NGL, it getting almost dark at 4 PM is rough after having spent much of my summer north of the arctic circle. Could fall asleep in my car and get a suntan the whole time, but now? It gets so dark and my body is like "huh what is this?".

Ridley Creek, PA

Cryptochromes are blue-light sensing proteins to send a signal for waking up
So, I need Cryptochromes especially on Monday

Listen to the new episodes of the “Light O’Clock“ #podcast with Manuel Spitschan and Carolina Guidolin and learn more about the effects of light on our biology, especially on our #circadianrhythm http://t1p.de/980ep

#mentalhealth #lightexposure

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How does being outdoors prevent the development of Myopia? (11 June 2024)

https://youtu.be/FHXs_7Lv_Gc?si=q7caV1Sf7yQlpw37

- afternoon time outdoors more important than morning
- light intensity
- spectral quality (red)
- dopamine, local effect on eye
- atropine & dopamine do not affect normal eye growth; only have effects once myopic changes are initiated

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Why aren't there more epidemiological studies that consider the effect time spent outdoors on health?

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#sunlight #lighting #myopia #vision #eyes #outdoors #health
#CircadianRhythm #optometry #ophthalmology
#photobiomodulation

The Timescale Dynamics of Epilepsies: from seconds to decades by Christophe Bernard
(uploaded Aug 21, 2024)

https://youtu.be/mOqb9UQ9RTw?si=bKnDzd-5-N9E86tq

Presentation on the periodicity of epileptic seizures.
Starting at around 56:00, discussion of potential for peripheral organs to influence brain activity. Unfortunately, the sound quality is poor.

It's a very interesting topic and I'm also curious about periodicity in cyclic vomiting syndrome, migraine attacks, and other paroxysmal conditions.

research article from 2006:

Air travel and seizure frequency for individuals with epilepsy

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2006.03.006

" Sleep rhythms may be disrupted for several days after flying, particularly with extended flights. Eastward air travel is particularly disruptive to sleep schedules. The number of days required for a traveler to return to pre-flight sleep patterns is about one day for each 90 min travel westward compared to one day per 60 min travel eastward.

Another means by which air travel may lower seizure threshold is through the effect of air cabin oxygen desaturation. As previously noted, at high altitudes the rate at which oxygen can diffuse into the blood is diminished. While most travelers tolerate prolonged exposure to decreased ambient oxygen during flight, individuals with epilepsy may be at risk. Lower inspired oxygen during flight may trigger compensatory hyperventilation. Fried argues that seizures can result from metabolic instability created by hyperventilation. The resultant decreased carbon dioxide intake results in reduced cerebral blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain. In addition, hyperventilation increases blood pH (alkalosis), which makes oxygen less likely to be released to tissues. Hyperventilation has long been known to induce seizures for those with idiopathic epilepsy and controlled breathing can result in reduced seizure frequency."

#epilepsy #AirTravel #CircadianRhythm #Sleep
#CO2 #breathing

Do jet lag apps really work? What to know about the science behind them
Jet lag from travelling can be a nuisance if you’re on vacation, a work trip or even returning home, but there are ways to overcome it.
#globalnews #Canada #Health #CircadianRhythm #howtofightjetlag
https://globalnews.ca/news/10550125/jet-lag-apps-travel/

Listen to the first episode of the new #podcast "Light O' Clock" where Manuel Spitschan, Professor of #Chronobiology and Health, explains the #circadianrhythm and how it responds to #lightexposure at different times of the day: http://t1p.de/9chtx

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