The Circadian Code by Dr. Satchin Panda outlines the importance of the body's internal clock and how it affects various physiological processes. The book explains how every organ and cell in the body has its own circadian rhythm and how these rhythms can be optimized through lifestyle changes such as time-restricted eating, proper sleep schedules, and synchronized exercise. Dr. Panda's methods aim to prevent and alleviate chronic ailments like diabetes, cancer, and dementia, as well as digestive conditions. The book provides a concrete plan to enhance weight loss, improve sleep, optimize exercise, and manage technology to align with the body's natural rhythm[1][3][4].
This book delves into the purpose and power of sleep, explaining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being. Walker discusses how sleep enriches our ability to learn, memorize, and make logical decisions, recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, fine-tunes our metabolism, and regulates our appetite. He also explores the consequences of sleep deprivation and provides actionable steps to improve sleep quality, including ways to prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes, slow the effects of aging, and increase longevity.
This book is a landmark volume in neuroscience, providing an up-to-date scientific review of virtually all aspects of forebrain function. Completely rewritten for its second edition, it incorporates numerous developments in research and understanding of the mammalian thalamus. The work is essential for neuroanatomists, neurophysiologists, molecular neurobiologists, developmental neurobiologists, and clinicians, and offers a deep historical perspective valuable to historians of science.
Today's episode provides a host of information on what makes us sleepy, sleep soundly, and feel awake and alert. It covers a broad range of tools for anyone wishing to improve their sleep and wakeful state. The science and logic for each tool are described.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:23 Sponsors: AG1, LMNT, Waking Up
00:06:54 What Is Sleep Really For?
00:09:33 Sleep Hunger
00:11:09 Caffeine: Devil & Angel
00:15:34 Timing Your Sleep Properly
00:17:30 Release Your Hormones (At The Right Times)
00:18:45 (Pineal) Melatonin Warning
00:24:30 Strange Vision Is Good Vision
00:32:50 Blue Light Is Great!
00:37:00 The Real Problem With Smartphones
00:38:30 Blind / Low Vision People
00:39:45 Using Exercise & Food To Set Your Clock
00:42:00 The Power of Sunset
00:45:43 The Healthy Holes In Your Skull
00:48:15 Bad Light
00:51:11 Light Location
00:53:00 Fire / Candlelight
00:54:00 When To Eat
00:54:40 How To Wake Up Earlier
01:08:00 Using The Body To Control The Mind
01:10:00 Drugs & Supplements
01:18:00 Sleep Walking
01:20:00 Office Hours
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