Biological Rhythms

Your body is the result of millions of years of adaptation to nature. This natural force is the motion of the planets, the sun, the moon and the stars. We see this team as a cycle of seasons, seasons, tides, days and nights and a variety of climates and weather patterns around the world.

There is actually a science called it chronology. It is a field of biology that studies the phenomena of cycles in living organisms and their adaptation to solar and lunar related rhythms. "Chrono" is related to time and "biology" is related to study or life science. This cycle is known as biological rhythm. The most important biological rhythm is circadian rhythm, about 24 hour cycles on the earth around the sun. Many aspects of not only humans but all animal behavior and physiology show circadian rhythmicity, including sleep, physical activity, alertness, hormone levels, body temperature, immune function, and digestive activity.

Some other important cycles are:

Seasonal rhythm, which is an annual cycle. Until recently in our body and lifestyle history we have been working with the seasons. Our lives are very different from spring to summer, winter and autumn. Depending on where you were born and what you do, the hours you work and the food you eat vary with seasonal variations.

Infrared rhythm, which is a cycle longer than a day, such as a menstrual cycle

Ultradian rhythm, which is shorter than the 24-hour cycle, such as the 90-minute REM cycle, the 4-hour nasal cycle or the 3-h hormone growth haze cycle.

Gene swing, some genes are even expressed more at certain times of the day than at other times

Modern day life has resulted in a violent departure from this natural rhythm. No longer do our daily lives function in accordance with the movement of the sun or the seasons. Our natural state is to wake up to the sun and wind as the sun goes down, or as they say, "Make the grass dry while the sun is shining". To step out of the normal sleep cycle means forcing your body to do something that is not planned to do. This is one of the most common forms of chronic stress today until the invention of electricity and artificial lighting in the mid-1800s did not exist. Think about it since, for millions of years, our biological systems have been working in harmony with the rise and fall of the sun and in the blink of an eye everything has gone out the window.

If you are not consistent with the normal circadian rhythm for a long time there are biological guarantees guaranteed for you in the short and long term. To get out of this normal cycle, you will have a concussion with your mental, emotional, biochemical, visceral and musculoskeletal systems leading to health complaints such as chronic fatigue, irritability, recurrent injuries, depressed immune function (recurrent cold and flu), disorders digestion, balance, anxiety and depression are named but few. If you have any health complaints, nothing is more important than rebuilding the normal pace of your life. Here are some tips:

1. Stay in bed no later than 10:30 pm.


2. Try to get up in the sun (around 6am daily).


3. Be sure to integrate activities and graduation times that allow you to naturally descend as the day goes from evening to night. On that note, strong exercise is best done in the morning not after a hard day's work when your natural biological condition is down.


4. Avoid all stimulants like caffeine and sugar after 2pm.


5. Provide breakfast, lunch and dinner on a regular basis each day.


6. Stop for all the food and try to focus on your food. Don't eat for a while and try to do other things like work while eating.


7. Try to go organic and eat with the seasons


8. At night 30 minutes before bedtime breaks or turns off any bright lights and TVs. Bright lights illuminate the part of the brain that records the difference between day and night and lets you sleep in a good night's sleep. Try some candles, listen to some relaxing music or take a shower.


9. Try some gentle stretching before bed. Many cases of nighttime discomfort are due to stiff joints and tight muscles.

Biological Rhythms


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