
Keeping in Time With Your Body Clock
Oxford University Press
Published on 28. November 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-19-851074-1 (ISBN)
Description
Why am I always tired?
Why can't I sleep at night?
Why do I suffer from jetlag?
We all have a body clock, a biological structure that controls how we feel, our mental and physical performance, and whether we are active or asleep. This is nature's response to our rhythmic environment, dominated by day and night. Though the body clock normally adjusts us to daytime activity and night time sleep, it can go wrong or be tricked by lifestyle changes. This can result in jetlag, some forms of insomnia and even depression.
Keeping in time with your body clock provides clear and accessible advice on how to live with, and not against, your body clock. In a clear and accessible style, it explains how the body clock works, how and why it can work against you, and the measures you can take to optimise your feeling of health and wellbeing. It also explains the role of the body clock in illness, and how an understanding of this can increase your feeling of health.
An essential book for anyone who wants to better understand their body and optimise their feeling of health and wellbeing.
Why can't I sleep at night?
Why do I suffer from jetlag?
We all have a body clock, a biological structure that controls how we feel, our mental and physical performance, and whether we are active or asleep. This is nature's response to our rhythmic environment, dominated by day and night. Though the body clock normally adjusts us to daytime activity and night time sleep, it can go wrong or be tricked by lifestyle changes. This can result in jetlag, some forms of insomnia and even depression.
Keeping in time with your body clock provides clear and accessible advice on how to live with, and not against, your body clock. In a clear and accessible style, it explains how the body clock works, how and why it can work against you, and the measures you can take to optimise your feeling of health and wellbeing. It also explains the role of the body clock in illness, and how an understanding of this can increase your feeling of health.
An essential book for anyone who wants to better understand their body and optimise their feeling of health and wellbeing.
Reviews / Votes
This book is ideal for night-shift workers, travellers - and insomniacs. * The Lady *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
numerous figures and tables
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-851074-1 (9780198510741)
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Persons
Author
, Senior Lecturer, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moore's University
, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester
, Lecturer in ESOL, City College, Manchester
, Director, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moore's University
, Senior Lecturer, School for Health, University of Durham
Content
PART I: YOUR BODY CLOCK IN HEALTH ; PART II: YOUR BODY CLOCK IN DISORDER