With all the known health and wellness uses of light already, the serious health benefits of regular and adequate light may still be vastly underappreciated. Deeper understanding of the role that our internal clocks play in our body has the potential to revolutionize medicine. Taking into account knowledge of optimal clock function could lead to the development of “circadian medicine.” Physicians who are able to incorporate information about circadian rhythms and sleep-wake cycles most effectively into their diagnosis and treatment of disease will be better positioned to improve health, prevent disease and maximize the benefits of the therapies that their patients require, according to an article by Keith C. Summa and Fred W. Turek in Scientific Americans February issue. tinyurl/paqu7bp
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:59:36 +0000
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