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Knowing Your Circadian Rhythm—aka Internal Clock—Is the Key to Sleeping Better

Your internal clock plays a big role in your physical and mental health—sleep experts explain how it works. It may seem ...
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Your body has an internal clock that dictates when you eat, sleep and might have a heart attack – all based on time of day

Syncing your circadian rhythm to a natural light-dark cycle could improve your health and well-being. nambitomo/iStock via Getty Images Plus Anyone who has suffered from jet lag or struggled after ...
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3 Ways To Reset Your Internal Clock After the Time Change

1. Don't adjust your wake-up time straight after the time changes. After a few days to a week, your body will acclimate to the new time. Instead, consider taking a short 20-minute nap in the ...

Hacking Your ‘Internal Clock’ Could Be the Secret to Treating Alzheimer’s, Breakthrough Study Suggests

Could disrupting your internal clock be the key to treating Alzheimer’s? A surprising new study, published in the journal ...
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Your Internal Clock Might Help You Optimize Your Workouts

Clocks existed long before smart watches and ticking timepieces. Our circadian rhythm, the internal clock driving most organisms — from bacteria to humans — is an ancient biological function that ...