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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
We know that our bodies' internal clocks govern our hunger - the times when we need our breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But is it possible to reverse this cause-effect relationship? Can we make our choice of food alter and reset our bodies' internal clock?
Our internal clocks - also known as circadian clocks - not only regulate our hunger but also have a significant influence on our energy levels, digestion, and many other biological processes related to different times of the day. The circadian clock is kept in control by a delicate and complex balance of hundreds of chemical/hormones secreted at different times of the day, in different combinations and proportions - each being influenced by a particular environmental factor. Complicated to comprehend, much less decipher, right?
However, recently new studies conducted in the field indicate that we may be able to set our biological clocks backward or forward by a careful selection of what we eat at a given time of the day.
http://www.gizmodo.in/indiamodo/The-Science-Behind-The-Bodys-Internal-Clock/articleshow/38848667.cms
Our internal clocks - also known as circadian clocks - not only regulate our hunger but also have a significant influence on our energy levels, digestion, and many other biological processes related to different times of the day. The circadian clock is kept in control by a delicate and complex balance of hundreds of chemical/hormones secreted at different times of the day, in different combinations and proportions - each being influenced by a particular environmental factor. Complicated to comprehend, much less decipher, right?
However, recently new studies conducted in the field indicate that we may be able to set our biological clocks backward or forward by a careful selection of what we eat at a given time of the day.
http://www.gizmodo.in/indiamodo/The-Science-Behind-The-Bodys-Internal-Clock/articleshow/38848667.cms