How to make your body clock work for you

How to make your body clock work for you

In today’s world, we increasingly live our lives late into the night. Whether it's work obligations, socializing, or being glued to a screen, we ignore the sun's rise and fall. But most of us are unaware that a clock is ticking away inside us. It uses light to keep time and tells us when to sleep and eat. Should we listen? Or is this biological clock simply a relic from a past time? In today’s episode, Jonathan speaks to a leading authority to unravel the latest science that reveals that this body clock, or circadian rhythm, has a dramatic impact on our health, weight, and mental wellbeing: Russell Foster is an Oxford University scientist who has dedicated his life to studying circadian rhythms. He’s a world leader in the field and the author of Lifetime: the new science of the body clock. Download our FREE guide — Top 10 Tips to Live Healthier: https://zoe.com/freeguide Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Topic introduction 01:23 - Quickfire questions 02:30 - What is the biggest myth about our body clock that drives Russell crazy? 03:19 - What are circadian rhythms? 06:41 - Why do they matter to us? 10:32 - How does your body sync its clock? 14:07 - How does the circadian rhythm influence sleep? 15:18 - What happens if we don’t live alongside our circadian rhythms? 21:26 - What should night workers do? 26:45 - Does your circadian rhythm change when going through menopause? 29:42 -Is there a circadian rhythm for our gut? 33:12 - Will it damage our long-term health to continuously be awake by our small children? 35:15 - Summary 36:14 - Goodbyes 36:36 - Outro Episode transcripts are available here. Get Russell’s book here. Follow Russell: https://twitter.com/oxscni Follow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe/ This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions.

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Most replayed moment: What your wearable is really telling you | Dr Malcolm Finlay

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Most replayed moment: How to build a better breakfast | Prof. Ben Gardner & Tim Spector

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Most replayed moment: The hormone that controls your weight | Dr Andrew Jenkinson

Most replayed moment: The hormone that controls your weight | Dr Andrew Jenkinson

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Most replayed moment: The hidden battle inside your gut | Tim Spector & Nicola Segata

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