{"id":2471,"date":"2019-11-19T18:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T02:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2025-04-25T16:51:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T23:51:33","slug":"what-is-the-circadian-rhythm-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2019\/11\/19\/what-is-the-circadian-rhythm-part-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Circadian Rhythm (Part III)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sheila Kun RN, BSN, MS, CPN, FCCP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your Rhythm Might be Different than Others<\/strong><\/p>\n

While all humans have a circadian rhythm of 24 hours, your alignment is probably different than your friends’. People who feel energized later in the day are sometimes called night owls. Their built-in circadian rhythm is different from that of “morning people.” The technical term for whether someone is a morning or night person is their chronotype, and it seems to be genetic. If you are a night owl, then likely people in your immediate family are, too. Your chronotype might alter with your age, but it is rare for someone to completely change from a morning person to a night owl, or vice versa.<\/p>\n

Circadian Rhythm Alters\u00a0with Age<\/strong><\/p>\n

While you cannot change your chronotype, your peak energy time will alter with age, which is why parents and their children differ in their\u00a0most energetic hours. On average, young children experience high energy in the early morning, while teenagers peak in the afternoon. A common complaint from parents is how difficult it is to get teenagers up in the morning, but this isn\u2019t just laziness \u2013 it\u2019s their circadian rhythm. Some schools have even changed their schedules to allow teenage students to attend later in the day, which can improve information retention and learning. During adulthood, the circadian rhythm settles into your chronotype.<\/p>\n

Circadian Rhythm Disorders<\/strong><\/p>\n

In medical science, abnormal circadian cycles fall under the category of circadian rhythm disorders (CRD). These are separated into two groups based on what causes the condition. External changes cause extrinsic CRDs. For example, a person who works the night shift is not getting much daylight, and this will affect her circadian rhythm. Intrinsic CRDs are more serious because the problem is internal. Emotional, hormonal, or genetic complications can cause these disorders.<\/p>\n

The conditions linked to CRD include<\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)<\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0 Heart disease<\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0 Cancer<\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0 Metabolic syndrome<\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0 Insulin resistance (diabetes)<\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0 Cognitive dysfunction<\/p>\n

\uf0b7\u00a0 Obesity<\/p>\n

Your homework from the Care Ministry this week:\u00a0Identify how circadian rhythm might affect your health.<\/p>\n

We love to hear from you: kunlouis@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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