Our circadian rhythms, the natural cycles that govern our sleep-wake patterns, are crucial for overall health. Not only do we feel more energetic when we sleep and wake at the right times for our bodies, but living in alignment with our 24-hour cycles has a big impact on our metabolic
Circadian rhythms are natural internal biological processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and repeat roughly every 24 hours. These rhythms are influenced throughout the day by external cues like light and environmental temperature. Syncing our biological functions with the diurnal, day-to-night, fluctuations of the natural world around us plays a
(image from medlineplus.gov) Over the last five or ten years there has been a huge increase in the amount of research looking at mitochondria and the role these little engines play in our overall health. Mitochondria are small structures inside our cells that convert food and oxygen into energy in
