The sad story of the out of whack body clock
The Sad Case of Out-of-Sync Clocks and Insulin Resistance Our bodies have metabolisms that run on a 24 hour clock. (circadian) During that time the body must do a variety of functions such as excreting digestive juices, actually digesting, resting, repairing, expressing genes and communicating down to the cellular and molecular levels. It is an well-organized and very important business. In our brains behind our eyes is the Master clock named the SCN who runs all the clocks in our body. This "boss clock" named the SCN, instructs all the little clocks in the tissues and organs throughout your body when to go and do their stuff. He is part of the brain. He sends his messages to all the...