Picture the human body as a big clock, or perhaps a conglomerate of clocks, all ticking in unison. All forms of life respond to the cycles of the sun, the moon and the changing seasons.
This is called the biological clock, or, to use a more scientific term, the circadian rhythm. The word "circadia...
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Sue
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 10:35 PM -
Melatonin
Anonymous
Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 08:38 AMI once purchased melatonin to help me fall asleep. I may be wrong, but I think the tablets were 5 mg strength. It had just the opposite effect, making me very nervous and hyperalert. I disposed of them. I wonder whether anyone reading this had the same or similar reaction.
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Thanks so much for your post Florence. I think people knowing as much as they can about how their body operates, specifically with regard to sleep, is such a good thing. If more people understood how important keeping sleep routines in place is to overall health I think we could have healthier people out there.
Great to have you bring this to our community.
All the best, sue
Read more at these links:
Circadian rhythm
Sleep Hygiene