The Inner Clock

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Peeples, Lynne

  • Titel: The Inner Clock : Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms / Lynne Peeples
  • Person(en): Peeples, Lynne [Verfasser*in]
  • Organisation(en): Penguin Random House [Verlag]
  • Ausgabe: International edition, 1st printing
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Originalsprache: Englisch
  • Umfang: XVI, 352 Seiten ; 23 cm
  • Erschienen: New York : Riverhead Books, An imprint of Penguin Random House, 2024
  • ISBN/Preis: 978-0-593-85407-5 Broschur : EUR 21.50
  • Signatur: RAT und TAT > Fit und Gesund
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Inhalt: Your body contains a symphony of tiny timepieces, synchronized to the sun and subtle signals in your environment and behavior. But modern insults like artificial light, contrived time zones, and late-night meals can wreak havoc on your internal clocks. Armed with advances in biology and technology, a circadian renaissance is reclaiming those lost rhythms. The Inner Clock explores the emerging science and its transformative applications: How could taking a walk in the morning and going to bed at the same time each night keep your body in sync? Why are some doctors prescribing treatments at specific times of day? And how might a better understanding of our circadian rhythms improve educational outcomes, optimize sports performance, and support the longevity of our planet? Science journalist Lynne Peeples seeks out the scientists, astronauts, athletes, and patients at the forefront of a growing movement. Along the way, she sleeps in a Cold War-era bunker, chases the midnight sun, spits into test tubes, and wears high-tech light sensors to decipher what makes our internal clocks tick and how we can reset them for the better.