This makes so much sense—how our regulatory systems go Blewy!
“The nervous systems of people with bipolar disorders frequently make specific types of regulatory errors. Many of them involve the body’s internal clock, which controls the phenomena known as circadian rhythms. These are the regular rhythmic changes in waking and sleeping, waxing and waning activity levels, even sensations of hunger or thirst and their satisfaction. The chemical clock that governs these rhythms is located in a part of the hypothalamus gland called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which (among other things) regulates the pineal gland’s secretion of the hormone melatonin.”
“You’ve probably heard about melatonin supplements sold as a cure for insomnia. Indeed, this hormone is the body’s own shut-down mechanism, and production of it usually kicks in as dusk begins. The suprachiasmatic nucleus sets itself based on the past several days’ pattern of light and dark, slowly adjusting itself in pace with the seasons. It does seem important for…
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Aug 29, 2015 @ 09:05:16
What a great share Sandy!!! Thank you
Aug 29, 2015 @ 10:51:11
Boy, it answers a lot of questions, doesn’t it?
Aug 29, 2015 @ 13:47:23
Yeah it really really does. No wonder we’re all always bitching about how tired we are.
Aug 30, 2015 @ 19:49:16
wow, very interesting. I’ll have to look more into this
Aug 30, 2015 @ 20:09:19
Thanks for visiting.