Question 1

are circadian rhythm disorders hereditary?

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Circadian rhythm: Good question.  The short and long answer is yes.  Advanced sleep phase and delayed have a well-established genetic link.  The other circadian disturbances are not so well established (free running type or irregular sleep/wake schedule.

Question 2

to sun lamps help with circadian rhythm disorder?

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They do: I've been practicing medicine in the midwest for 23 years. Between october and march, we may get 2-3 minutes worth of sun in 6 months. Vitamind deficiency is scarily common here, so anything that can safely provide light therapy without increasing skin damage i strongly recommend.Sorry, i might have exaggerated a bit on the midwest sunlight thing. We get 10 minutes...

Question 3

how do you use a sun lamp for a circadian rhythm disorder?

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Morning: It must be full spectrum white light. These are expensive. Used for "winter blues", technically known as seasonal adaptive disorder causing  depression. Exposure to this light for about 2 hours at sunrise is often curative. The incas used to lie down at sunrise to expose themselves to the sun as part of their health program.

Question 4

how does melatonin relate to circadian rhythm disorder?

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Melatonin: Melatonin feeds the system in regards to pineal glad.  Melatonin is the "anti light hormone" so when our body should be preparing for sleep at night, melatonin is secreted telling us to prepare for sleep.  What it is not is a sleep aid.  Taking supplemental melatonin can be helpful if we are relatively difficient or are trying to iatrogenically adjust our rhythm (shift work, jet lag, etc).

Question 5

shift work sleep disorder, or circadian rhythm sleep disorder--how do i know difference?

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Sort of the same: Circadian rhythm disorder is a sleep problem that has to do with your own body's internal clock. Sometimes, your body clock is not in sync with the 24 day/night cycle. This is a circadian rhythm disorder. Shift workers sleep disorder is sort of like this, where people have difficulty with sleep because they work different shifts and, again, their own body clock gets out of sync.

Question 6

is there a special light to help the total blind to be able to use to improve the circadian rhythm and to resolve the sleep disorder?

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Light: Possibly.  If you can still detect light, a bright light can help improve your circadian rhythms-- any bright light will do, as long as you have good light exposure for several hours per day.  Try to sleep in a dark, quiet room.

Question 7

explain the circadian rhythm.?

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Circadian rhythm: Circadian rhythm refers to a natural physiologic cycle in which certain processes ebb and flow in a predictable pattern over the day. In humans the basic cycle is tied to the sun with sleeping at night and activity during the day. But there are other cycles. For example, your lung airways naturally get tighter at night (4 am) and that is why asthma patients often get their first symptoms at night.

Question 8

what governs our circadian rhythm ?

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Light / dark: The brain takes in light in decreasing and increasing amounts depending on time of day and time of year, and a center in the brain, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, placed over the optic nerves, takes the information, and sets the "internal clock". This nucleus tells the pineal gland when to secrete melatonin, the hormone that tells us when we're supposed to get sleepy.

Question 9

can you change your circadian rhythm?

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Yes: Circadian rhythms are both set by internal molecular clocks as well as responsive to environmental forces, the most powerful being light in the case of the sleep-wake cycle. This is one reason why some peoples normal clock may get delayed. Some individuals are more sensitive to adjustments and others more difficult. Be careful to adjust your rhythm on your own. Get advice from a sleep doctor.

Question 10

what's your circadian rhythm based on?

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24 hour rhythms: Circadian rhythms are biological processes that typically oscillate on 24 hour patterns.  These processes repeat independent of external stimuli, but can be altered by external stimuli.

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