Aging, Eyes and Our Circadian Clock: What's the Connection?
Category: WELLNESS
Circadian rhythms -- our own internal biological "clock" -- govern our sleep-wake cycle and several other daily rhythms of the body. It's a complicated and finely-tuned system of hormonal and bio-chemical reactions that helps us live in rhythm with the 24-hour day.
By Dr. Michael J. Breus, Contributor
Clinical Psychologist; Board Certified Sleep Specialist, 2012-03-09