The Circadian Code: Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy, and Transform Your Health from Morning to Midnight

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This book was a light read to me as I was familiar with the concepts the author was explaining but the book was engaging and informative until the end. The Circadian Code offers practical advice for vitality and health in our modern, technology saturated world. I remember when we were taught that it's simply "calories in, calories out" and that eating small meals= good. But, as the field is relatively young, the studies are far from complete, and he refuses to fill in all the blanks with fabrications (as many of the non-scientific health gurus do). The book was did not say anything new in learning about sleep but its good in understanding the natural rhythm of human body and restricting our eating time during the waking hours.

Whether you are a shift worker, a frustrated dieter, someone suffering from sleep problems or chronic illness, whatever your health concern, The Circadian Code is the key to unlocking your health. The penny finally dropped about what the benefits are of keeping your eating within an 8 or 12 hour window.

What i don't like are the occasional attempts to fit the self help / magic-diet / wonder cure type of books, which do the content no favor. As he explains, the four things to get right are: going to bed early EVERY night if possible, the times you eat during the day, physical activity and exposure to light at the right times. Studies show that shift workers in particular, or those whose schedule changes from day to night work regularly, are particularly susceptible. A healthy lifestyle includes what and when you eat, when and how much you sleep, and when and how often you move.

In addition to sleeping and waking, your circadian clock regulates the timing of thousands of genes, turning them on or off at specific times of day in every cell and tissue.

At one point he mentions that you may not experience any weight loss after a time-restricted feeding protocol, when previously in the book he talks about TRF as a close to guaranteed weight loss protocol.

It explained how your organs will be able to function more effectively when the digestion is not dominating your body's biorhythms 24/7. All he brought with him was enough food, candles, and reading materials to keep him occupied for weeks. Eating within the 8hrs has reduced my weight, using the blue blocking light glasses and taking my prescription glasses of that react to sun early morning and as sun setting trying not to wear during the day has improved my sleep from 2-4 hrs to 7-9 hours. This is one of the underpinning arguments for time-restricted eating or intermittent fasting, and it relates to our circadian rhythms.In fact, I found it quite funny that he mentioned his exact schedule, including wake time, meal times, and bedtimes, and they're almost exactly the same as mine. I've had something nagging me about sorting out my bed and wake up times and this book confirms what my intuition has been hinting to me. There are three core circadian rhythms that are essential for health – and they relate to sleeping, eating, and being active. g., "I believe that most of the diseases that affect us in adulthood can be traced back to circadian disruption" (p.