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Summary:

A fascinating journey through our circadian rhythms, sleep, and health, by a world-leading expert on circadian neuroscience "Full of surprising and useful facts. . . . Unlike many science books with similar subtitles, it really might 'revolutionise' your life."-James McConnachie, The Times (London) "Life Time should certainly be mandatory reading for night-shift workers, but its messages are so universal that it would be hard not to gain some sleep smarts from its pages, whoever you are."-Alex Wilkins, New Scientist The routines of our modern lives-home working, night shifts, technology-are playing havoc with our body clocks, sleep patterns, and health. Packed with cutting edge science, this book by award-winning scientist Russell Foster takes the reader on a journey through our days and nights, and explains how we can get back into rhythm and live healthier, sharper lives. In the past few decades, there has been an explosion of discoveries around the science of the body clock and our twenty-four-hour biological cycles. Sleep and daily rhythms emerge from our genetics, physiology, behavior, and the environment. Like most of our behaviors, they are not fixed. These rhythms are modified by our actions, how we interact with the environment, and how we progress from birth to old age. Cutting through long-standing myths, Foster empowers readers by providing concrete information and guidance that can be used to understand what makes the body clock "tick."

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Day Within
• 2. Heritage from Our Cave Days
• 3. Power of the Eye
• 4. Out of Time
• 5. Biological Chaos
• 6. Back in the Rhythm
• 7. Rhythm of Life
• 8. Seven Ages of Sleep
• 9. Time Out of Mind
• 10. When to Take Drugs
• 11. Circadian Arms Race
• 12. Eating Time
• 13. Finding Your Natural Rhythm
• 14. Circadian Future
• Appendix I Studying Your Own Biological Rhythms
• pt. I Developing a Sleep Diary
• pt. II Chronotype Questionnaire
• Appendix II Key Elements and Overview of the Immune System.

Author/Creator:

Foster, Russell G. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Life time: your body clock and its essential roles in good health and sleep [by Foster, R.G.]

Subjects:

Biological rhythms

Circadian rhythms — Popular works

Sleep

Self-care, Health

General Notes:

First published as Life time: the new science of the body clock, and how it can revolutionize your sleep and health.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 27, 2022).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

QH527 .F67 2022eb

ISBNs:

9780300268584 (electronic book)
0300268580 (electronic book)
030026691X [Invalid]
9780300266917 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1334526904

Other Control Numbers:

3323355 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp303005844