Dr. Satchin Panda, a leading expert in circadian rhythm research and a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, explains how our circadian rhythm impacts our immune system, inflammation, brain function, and overall human performance. Dr. Panda also describes how modern living is disrupting our circadian rhythms and behaviors we can engage in to optimize performance. Finally, he discusses the role of melatonin, its supplementation, and how our sleep patterns are affected by blue light.
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Quotable moments:
2:28 “Now the question is why we should care about our Circadian Rhythm? Because for the last 200,000 years, since humans have been on this planet, these rhythms were in sync with our day and night cycle.”
3:18 “It's a huge process that impacts every single cell of our body, every single thing that we would think is important.”
23:47 “We are in a culture that's sleep deprived. We're depriving ourselves with our devices and all sorts of different things now that are part of our lives.”*
 

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