Circadian Rhythm and Disturbed Sleep;How your body clock works
Circadian Rhythm and Disturbed Sleep: How Your Body Clock Works By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Do you still feel exhausted even after getting 7–8 hours of sleep? Do you find yourself sleepy during the day but strangely alert at night? Are you gaining weight, battling food cravings, or dealing with fatty liver or high blood pressure despite eating carefully? The problem may not be just your diet or your age, but it could be something very different: a disrupted circadian rhythm, which is your body’s natural internal clock. This clock controls when you feel awake, sleepy, hungry, and energetic. Modern life, with artificial lighting surrounding us and late-night screen exposure affecting many of us, easily throws this rhythm off balance. Irregular sleep schedules and inconsistent routines often make the disruption even worse. While your internal clock is disturbed, slee...