Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health Out of Sync, Out of Time: How Your Body Clock Predicts Early Death - AI Podcast
Jun 21, 2025
Discover the serious health risks posed by Circadian Syndrome, which can significantly raise mortality rates linked to chronic diseases. Uncover the unsettling effects of artificial light exposure and irregular schedules on your internal clock, contributing to obesity and heart issues. Learn effective strategies for resetting your body clock, such as embracing morning sunlight, minimizing screen time at night, and managing stress. These simple yet powerful changes can help restore your natural rhythm and boost long-term health.
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Circadian Syndrome Risks
- Circadian Syndrome (CircS) involves a mix of metabolic and sleep disturbances linked to premature death risk.
- Its components include triglycerides, central obesity, HDL cholesterol, hypertension, glucose, sleep under six hours, and depression.
Circadian Syndrome Multiplies Death Risk
- Studies in US and China show CircS dramatically increases death from diabetes, kidney, cardiovascular diseases.
- Risk multiplies as more CircS components cluster, highlighting dangerous synergy of common symptoms.
CircS Links to Multiple Fatalities
- Circadian Syndrome also associates with deaths from Alzheimer's, cancer, stroke, and infections like pneumonia.
- This burden hits hardest adults aged 40-60, urging early prevention.