According to a recent study, sleep deprivation may affect your insulin sensitivity. Additionally, your blood sugar levels may also wreak havoc on your overall biological rhythms. Everyone on Earth has an internal clock that tells us when we should sleep and when we should wake. Known as the “circadian rhythm,” it is a biological and self-sustained […]
American All-Day Eating Contributes to Expanding Waistlines
Obesity is a major issue in the United States, with more than one-third of adults suffering from this health disorder and its associated diseases. While researchers have tried for years to understand obesity, effective treatments remain elusive. However, a new chronobiology study suggests that obese people can lose weight by changing the times that they […]
Frequent Flyers Beware: Too Much Travel Has Consequences
Modern people are more mobile than ever. While there was a time when most people never roamed far from their birthplace, we now can visit different countries and even continents for the price of a plane ticket. This hypermobility has made both business and leisure easier, but researchers in chronobiology believe it can have grave […]
Melatonin for Weight Loss?
Maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm is essential to maintaining good health. Sleep disorders have been found to contribute to health problems ranging from fuzzy thinking to heart disease and obesity. Melatonin appears to be the missing link between disordered sleep and health problems, but the exact mechanism is still the subject of intensive research in […]
Nighttime Eating Linked to Poor Sleep
The midnight snack is almost an institution of American life, with many people succumbing to a nighttime raid of their refrigerators and freezers. However, new research suggests that these after-hours snack attacks may be linked to poor sleep. Can Eating Before Bed be Bad for You? Eating late at night can interfere with sleep in […]
