{"id":26340,"date":"2017-12-15T05:59:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T05:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/?p=26340"},"modified":"2020-06-22T18:28:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T12:58:29","slug":"how-important-is-the-recent-nobel-prize-winning-research-on-body-clocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/how-important-is-the-recent-nobel-prize-winning-research-on-body-clocks","title":{"rendered":"How Important Is the Recent Nobel Prize Winning Research on Body Clocks?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our bodies are naturally designed to protect themselves from illnesses, to address any infections in them, to run themselves efficiently and to function well independently. Circadian rhythm is also one of the wonders of the human body by virtue of which the body clock<\/strong><\/em> is set.<\/p>\n

Understanding circadian rhythm:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"sleep<\/a>Body clock or circadian rhythm is the personalized timer of the body which is different for everyone. Isn\u2019t it amazing that our bodies can set a timer on their own? This \u2018timer\u2019 decides your sleep pattern, your moods, your best hours of productivity and also your hunger cravings. It is a naturally designed body clock which every individual is blessed with. This is why some people feel energetic during the wee hours of the night while some others are drained of their energy at that given time.<\/p>\n

Some people have certain time periods when their hunger sets in. Some others feel productive only during certain hours of the day. This is because your body is now so adjusted to your work, sleep and eat cycle that it reminds you of the respective task to be done when its time arrives. If you have a proper pattern you follow each day, your mind, and therefore your body, both learn to obey and mold themselves to the given time format.<\/p>\n

How is circadian rhythm important?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"<\/a>The recent research about circadian rhythm won the three scientists a Nobel Prize in Medicine this year. The three US scientists Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young\u00a0bagged the Prize for their contribution in revealing the influence of the body clock in several other molecular mechanisms of the body. The body clock functions effectively and also influences the working of other treatments and medicinal procedures or any other such process that the individual may have to undergo.<\/p>\n

Studying the patient\u2019s circadian rhythm further will open new doors for their proper personalized treatments. Doctors can alter their medicines and the treatment process to suit best with the individual\u2019s circadian rhythm for maximum benefits. Here are some reasons why the body clock is much more important than it may seem:<\/p>

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